I have a different take, and not quite so pessimistic. While there are fewer youngsters per capita taking up the hobby, there is still a large number coming from an increasing number of countries. Re-enactors will take the opportunity to buy the old guys' vehicles (starting with the cheaper, smaller ones but inevitably working up) and will of necessity learn how to work on them. I expect the large, partially restored and expensive to operate trucks will fade away but the fun, sporty, historic ones will endure. I predict good, solid, accurate restorations will all find homes. What's out there is finite...they aren't making them any more and any un-restored ones will be to far gone to fix, so prices will stay reasonably strong.
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