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Marketplace Morning Report: Vintage Cars

A 1934 Hupmobile repaired by students from the Klingberg Auto Restoration Program at the Raymond Hill School in New Britain, Connecticut.

Cars have never been quite so complicated. They have sensors everywhere. Some practically drive themselves. But, so far, they can’t fix themselves. The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics says auto technicians will be increasingly in demand over the next decade. But in the age of automobile computerization, it’s hard to find places where the next generation can get its hands dirty and learn the basics of car repair. It turns out, vintage cars may hold the key. Reporter Carol Vassar has more.

AIR DATE: Monday, August 26, 2019
COPYRIGHT: Marketplace/American Public Media