# Short-Sighted Profiteering Is Killing Enthusiast Cars—And Future Enthusiasts

> When I bought my house in the Detroit ‘burbs in early 2022, it was, like many local century-ish homes, a bit haphazardly kept up.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/short-sighted-profiteering-is-killing-enthusiast-cars-and-future-enthusiasts?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5e92c3908cb7739fec9642)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #cars #early #enthusiast #future #kept #killing #profiteering #short
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