Good question -- I'm the fellow who paid John Marks to write this, so here's my answer.
There's a subset of people who read Hagerty and think we should focus on nothing but cars from... say, 1953 to 1971. Other people think we're not giving Brass Era enough love. Still others say we should focus on the modern classics. Then you have people who want to read nothing but Chip Foose and Wayne Carini stories.
Automotive enthusiasm is a big tent. It covers everybody from the Brass Era restorer to the fellow who gets a Lexus IS500 instead of an IS300. A lot of these people want to talk about music, travel, all the things surrounding the cars we love. John Marks is one of the best-credentialed music and stereo equipment reviewers in the business. It's my privilege to be able to bring him here to talk about what we listen to in our cars.
Now, you might think we could better use this space for yet another Jay Leno or Chip Foose story. But it's not an either-or. We still provide all that great stuff for our Baby Boomer car enthusiasts. Camaros, 'Cudas, all of that. I don't take a penny or a moment away from our core traditional coverage. This is something extra, for our big tent of enthusiasts.
I appreciate your patience with us -- and if you want MORE of something, I'm the fellow to ask, and I'll work to make sure you're satisfied.
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