On the emotional level,
` The feelings of nostalgia they engender,
` The connection to our youth.

On the sensous level
` Their mechanical genius relative to their era,
` By virtue of being works of art presented in a mechanical form.
` Being works of art in their bodily design.
` Being musical works of art in the beautiful, melodious sounds that their engines and exhausts sing out.

These are reasons why, as exalted as the title of Czar is, it’s insufficient.
In Bob Millstein’s case it goes much further.
Anyone who has witnessed the extreme attention to the very last fine detail and meticulous execution of workmanship in all the categories previously mentioned, comes to this understanding.

Bob being able to reproduce all the qualities of these cars from a by gone era.

In reproducing their engines he possesses the hands of a great surgeon.

As is the case in reproducing their bodies.
If vintage cars are works of art then Bob is one of the great forgers of all time.

And finally, When you hear that sweet sound from the exhaust,
the words “musical virtuoso” come to mind.