Although some of these items are a thing of the past, to me they’re still present day. I have drum brakes on 3 of my cars, and they work just fine. The column shift is another thing, learn how something works and it’s easy to use. I’m teaching my son how to drive everything I have. I let him drive the plow truck all the way home from a job far away. He proudly told his mom that he drove all the way home and she freaked out. “How can you let him drive that thing” was what I heard, but I want him to be able to handle anything that comes his way.
I called a local restoration shop to see if they would be willing to repair some rust on one of my cars, but keep as much of the original paint as possible. They started talking about how they would swap out the drums for Wilwoods, and a bunch of other stuff I didn’t want, I want as little done to the car to keep it original, but that is the new mentality. Needless to say, I will not be going there for any reason. It’s the woosification of America!