They have the history and own the technology, for the most part.  Vintage European and American cars often fetch fabulous if not record prices from auction houses the world over. There are specialty makers that specialize on old car parts and this makes restoration quite accessible.

That’s true for many of their models, mostly from Italian, German and British marks. American vintages of the 50s and 60s are especially attractive not only because they were built like tanks with powerful engines, but they bring with them nostalgia about the post-war lifestyle that centered on opulence, grandeur and excess.

Anyone seen driving an Oldsmobile or a Cadillac of the late 50s never fails to make a statement of pomposity down the road that only American vintage cars can elicit.