Technology has revolutionized car driving in the last 10 years. We now have DVD/Blue-Ray players, GPS systems for directions, pool machines, even different temperature controls mechanisms. These have transformed driving in the modern cars that we have today a totally exhilarating experience. Car design has also changed radically in recent times.

Previously, cars were made purely by hand but now a casual visit to the manufacturing plants in Michigan and Mississippi will reveal that there are very few humans on the manufacturing floor.

Robots and other computer-driven gadgets dominate the entire manufacturing process. Cars now not only run on gasoline, but on diesel, electricity and even water. While this is the case and car-driving is a great experience, there are hundreds of people who still have a craze for what we call country cars.

A country car is defined as a car that is at least 25 years old. It may be running or not. In the United States, the term antique car is also used to refer to country cars. But what makes these cars attractive?

One of the reasons these cars attract people is because they are build manually. People usually attach a sentimental value to anything that was not build by machines. That is why there are those who will buy antique cars whether they are running or not. These are called collectors items and are collected much in the same way people coins. These antique cars tend to be more expensive. That explains why only the rich and the famous collect and store them.

Then there are those who value the precision that comes with the country cars. This again is because they are hand-made. One can find carefully crafted interior design and seats in a country antique car. While these can also be found in regular cars, there is a certain appreciation that comes with them. Collectors usually feel robot-manufactured cars lack a personal touch.

One disadvantage with country cars is that their spare parts can be scarce. Indeed the cars themselves can be even scarcer! People looking for these types of cars are usually searching online or in auctions. Car dealerships also run specials on them and sometimes they can also be ordered.

So where can one find a country car? The first place to look is on the Internet, particularly eBay. eBay motors is now the biggest car dealership on the planet and it is all online. This is a great place especially because you can search for a car by make, model and year. eBay also consists of products being posted by car dealers and also individuals meaning that it is easier to find a car there than in a regular dealership.