Fascinating story, thanks!
My father in law learned to fly on Stearmans in1942. He then went on to fly Beaufighters in the Middle East. We still see Stearmans flying today from a local field dating from World War One and they are used for wing walking displays, the sound they make is really something special.
I also like cars from the same period and owned one until recently, but wouldn't consider it everyday transport, it was useful but only for short trips. That was different when I was young, I travelled all over Europe in the 1960s in cars of the day, but I didn't have a alternative then!