Classic cars have survived fuel crises, scrappage schemes, emissions regulations and decades of changing motoring trends. Yet one of the biggest threats facing the hobby in 2026 might not be legislation or rising costs at all. It could simply be a lack of people who know how to fix them. Spend enough time around the classic car world and you’ll hear the same concern coming up repeatedly. Older mechanics are retiring, fewer young people are entering the trade, and many modern technicians are trained almost entirely around diagnostics and software rather than carburettors, points ignition or analogue engineering. At the