There’s definitely something objectively in the design of classic cars that makes them far more attractive than those coming off a German or Japanese mass production line imo - more manageable that the oversized Buick, if I had to compromise, I don’t think I could ask for anything more than...
The Citroen DS was the first family car when I was a kid. It had hydraulic suspension if I remember that elevated the car on start up which for us kids was very exciting - we called it ‘the hovercraft’.
Before that a Triumph Herald - our Boxer chewed the interior one day when she was left in...