Boomers aging out of sports cars?

They contradict themselves all over the article.

 

I am 71 years old and I still buy and drive sport cars. In fact I collect them.

I do see my fellow Boomers going for automatic transmissions. This I believe is caused by two factors. The new automatic transmissions are better and much faster and they are tired of shifting.

I still like a manual over automatic and I am still upset at Ferrari and Lamborghini that manuals are no longer available. I wish I had kept my 360 Ferrari for that reason.
Fortunately there are still several good sports car that you can purchase with a manual.

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Lee

 

Change always happens slower than predicted. I had people tell me Harley was toast 20 ago because Boomers would get tried of bugs in their teeth. Just recently, Harley announced their first layoffs.

 

Without reading the article;

Boomers prefer comfort, so wider/softer seats, auto trans and cold A/C are important. Classic and vintage sports cars don't have the latter.

 

I'm on the Gen X range, but I'm also not as interested in sports cars any more. I view today's sports cars as more compromised vehicles: too fast for the streets and too soft/not enough safety features for the track. Therefore, I prefer more bespoke track/race cars for the track and sporty SUVs/wagons for the street. Today's SUV or sport wagon is fast enough for the streets and have lower handling limits to make it fun at lower speeds. Yet, I can take more friends, family, and gear as needed.

 

Boomers aging out of sports cars?

Does not apply to Ferrari. The older you get the easier they are to afford per Enzo's adage.

 

+1 Nailed it.