On the hatred of old cars by politician: that goes for the general public at large, unless the car is beautifully restored. Most people can't differentiate between an unrestored fifty year old survivor of a defunct make and a worn out junk whatever, each is just an eyesore to them. Oddly enough, they're glad to see the old car when it's restored, though they would careless preclude that possibility by destroying the very cars they enjoy when restored.