cant believe this post... im looking for an iltis

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by Marc Montgomery

However, Im not sure why, i dont see this market as increasing. Whenever theres a gathering of MV collectors, how many guys under 50 do you see? how many under 40?
My guess is the average age in Canada is around the late 50`s

seems to me for every 2-4 collectors who leaves the hobby, only one new one comes in.
my impression is that more sales go to people with existing collections, than newcomers coming in to continue the hobby.

I dunno, merely an impression.. what are other peoples thoughts?

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Probably a bit too harsh towards a single Organization, and for that I appologise.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Chris and Scotty

You both are bring up a problem in the MV collectors hobby, and in many other parts of the antique vehicle hobby. I got into antique cars before I had a drivers licenses 1965, which was fairly common with the other guys my age. Our fathers I think bought us the old Model As and 34 Fords in complete but run down condition (did not run) I think as a way of keeping us busy and making us appreciate the car when we got them running. This doesn't seem to happen much anymore, gone pretty much along with the shade tree mechanic.

When I got into military vehicles in 1978 majority of the club was the same age give or take a few years, now the majority of the club is still my age. So most of us are smart enough to reach out to the young new member we need them to keep the club going.

Hagerty Insurance Company has a pretty good newsletter and website and they commonly have articles about the issue of the aging of the collectors. http://www.hagerty.com/ They of course have a vested interest in keeping new people coming into the hobby.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

Military Vehicle Magazine posted a recent survey results on the average age of military vehicles collectors/hobbist ........

....would you believe the average age was 61/62 ...... that implies some...probably a 1/3 are in the 70 + and may have had first hand wartime experience with their vehicles.....

A similar survey in a Hot Rod magazine had the same aging results...... in fact, if it was not for creative minds who now allow "Soya sauce" or rice burners at hot rod shows the gate fees would be so low as to kill major events.....

It's really very basic demographics.... the "Baby Boomers" are getting older...

Anyone for an OD Green Honda...?

Bob C

Bob