Am I alone in this world ? Lol !
I like old cars too, But I disagree with your entire premise. And you are alone in my world. I love old cars too, but for my daily driver I do like my modern, luxurious, comfortable and safe Jeep Grand Cherokee!
First of all, Internal combustion engines are certainly NOT in their last days. Although electric or hydrogen fuel cell cars will likely replace them at some time, that day is much farther off than you think. There are far too many problems with electric cars now to just legislate that gas cars will go away as of such and such date. Until the technology is where it needs to be AND the power grid is able to handle millions and millions of people charging their cars every night, gas cars are here to stay.
Second, how can you hate everything about newer cars?? They ride much better than older cars, they are FAR safer, they are more fuel efficient, modern EFI is far better than carburation and they are much more comfortable to be in. Cars today are designed to hold up in crashes. Plus there are air bags, and modern 3 point safety belts are far superior to old lap belts. Plus, most cars today have 4 wheel disk brakes, which will stop you faster. ABS brakes will stop you more safely when roads are slick. Modern cars have a lot more safety features than I care to take time to list now.
Third, engines shutting off at idle is not stupid. It saves fuel and reduces pollution! How can you be against that. If it irritates the driver/owner, most cars will allow it to be bypassed. But during in town, stop and go driving, that little function does save you gas and, therefore, money. I love it when the people who complain about the price of gas the most are the ones with the heavy foot and the driving habits that use more fuel. I bet I can drive from one side of town to the other (a 20-25 minute drive), get there within a minute of the time of most other people (assuming they obey the speed limits) and get 15-20% better gas milage. Instead of punching it from a stop light and getting up to 40 in 7 seconds, accelerate to 40 in 9 seconds. If the light turns red a block ahead, take your foot off the gas pedal and coast for a few seconds before applying the brakes. Saving gas is good for YOU and all of us.