We are entering the era of true Modern Classics

DISCRETE. You guys.

This is an area where comparing the E39 and the Model 3 is interesting. For pretty much every physical control you use on the M5, there is a dedicated permanent icon on the Model 3 screen. All of the steering wheel controls are still there, but because it's a multifunction jog/press/side switch it doesn't look as impressive as a series of five buttons inlaid on the wheel. 

You never really use a climate control without glancing down first. If you have to go deeper into menus, the M5 is worse because you're scrolling around using a knob instead of a single tap. You spend a lot more time looking in that car. The Tesla also has voice control but I rarely use it. So on extended use, it turns out the touchscreen implementation is superior.

At some point, I'm going to take a picture of the M5 controls and compare to how/where they are on the Tesla. I think it'll be interesting.

Agreed that there can be bad implementations, but I will argue that 30+ buttons in an interior is inherently worse than a touchscreen. 

 We have a 1922 Detroit Electric. Vintage but not Classic: https://www.classiccarclub.org/approved-classics

"Victorian" describes cars from the period of Queen Victoria's reign which ended in 1901. There are very, very few "Victorian" cars. We have an 1897 Leon Bolle Voiturette which would be Victorian. 

I think "Edwardian" is the era of cars that was being thought of.

I'm currently enjoying a whole fleet of Elizabethan cars.

When I lived in PA I think Classic was 15 years and antique was 25. That was late 80s early 90s though.

Now I am in NH and I am pretty sure you are mileage limited with classic/antique plates. I have my 50yo cars registered normally.

I call my first gen (987.1) 2007 Cayman S a "classic" because I know it will be one day. Just my opinion though.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I'm thinking of my 95 F150 right now (all analog, obviously) and the fact that I can't even reach the radio volume from the driver's seat without leaning forward. I'm 6' tall with normal arms. Ergos have come a loooong way.