Guys,

Some may think this Lounge material but it goes to the root of what we are about. I am about to become a 40 year old gearhead. I feel I am in between generations if you know what I mean. To my point of posting. Without question, shows like American Chopper, Junkyard Wars, Rides, American HotRod, etc, etc. shows that TV viewership is interested in the craft of building stuff, fixing stuff, and generally cool rides. Why do you think people have a TV appetite for this? Are they wannabes or is this the sign of a ground swell of future gearheads? Do you think people are becoming more interested in rodding and other gearhead stuff, or is this just catering to couch potatoes who couldn't make a monkey wrench work? I ask, because at the same time I have concerns for who will be buying HotRods when the kids who are now 16-26 have disposable income. Who do you think is watching these shows?

It also begs the question: There are tons of great established businesses catering to US around where guys (for the most part) are in there upper 50s and who will they pass the torch to?