It's with some sadness that I realize that all this will become ordinary with the passage of time.

Droid dude, don't fret. I can remember in the mid 70's and again in the 80's thinking that interesting cars would become extinct. There is a whole new exciting market opening up. Technology will double again in the next couple of years.

I still can see me wanting a Vette when I retire. Perhaps they will have one with a hybrid system, or a hydrogen model. Who knows, but I believe soon there will be more than econo boxes and the new TCH and Accord with advanced FE systems as well as power and interesting gadgets!