Ex-Top Gear host Quentin Wilson has admitted he is “not worried” that future fuel rules could kill the classic car industry.
He has predicted that “higher grade petrol” or sustainable fuels will likely become an option for historic vehicle owners hoping to keep their cars on the road.
It comes as manufacturers and the Government continue to push on with their focus on electric vehicles and sustainable motoring.
However, these changes are impacting newer vehicles with classic models left relatively untouched in recent years.
Quentin doesn’t see this changing as he suggested policymakers “know the value” of classic vehicles on UK roads.
Speaking to Classic Car Weekly, he said: “Prices may well have fallen but there is still money in classic cars; buoyant values have kept the wheels of the old car industry turning.
“A shadow falls without the financial certainty of cars having steady values,
“I’m not so worried about fuel or clean air legislation as higher grade petrol and e-fuels will be more readily available and policymakers know the value of historic cars to the economy.”
There are some concerns the move to electrification could make it harder for internal combustion owners to top up their cars.
Inevitably, more and more public charging bays will become available ahead of the 2035 new petrol and diesel car sales ban while the availability of fuel pumps will decline.
The number of petrol stations is already falling with a 35 percent cut between 2000 and 2021.
However, Wheeler Dealers star Mike Brewer has previously predicted that historic vehicle owners would not be left caught out in years to come.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: “The alternative to that might be the film Mad Max where we are all chasing the last gallon of fuel.
“That’s what people think what’s going to happen. We are all going to be chasing each other spraying in their mouths shouting Valhalla for the last gallon of fuel.
“Nothing is going to happen. Nothing is going to change for the classic car owners.
“Come 2050 I will be able to drive my Porsche 911 and go to a petrol station and put unleaded fuel in it. Nothing will change.”
