The Driverless Car - Such A World!

Thinking back more than 100 years to the massive affect of the proliferation of the automobile and the industry that supported it - and continues to - you have to be intrigued by its 21st Century evolution. People in the "car hobby" of restoration - at least more than a few of them - are of the opinion that autos since the 1990's when integrated circuitry (IC) increasingly became more of the content of the machine that newer model vehicles will be harder and harder (impossible?) to restore. Those IC's have an extremely short lifespan and finding what remains in working order and then finding people with the tech training to work with something as arcane as antiquated electronics will be super tough.
 
That said, I wonder how the technology of 3D printing will evolve. As Jay Leno has already pointed out on his YouTube show the technology is beginning to help restorers source the irreplaceable. It may sound like a stretch but I have to wonder if 3D tech could ever evolve to replicate those old ICs. Time will tell but I never underestimate the march of tech, especially as I reflect on history.
 
Consider the giant leap for mankind, with apologies to Neil Armstrong, of the driverless automobile. I am looking forward to it, which may surprise some. I believe the benefits far outweigh any nostalgic love of the joy of driving winding roads in the countryside. Time marches on. Also, though, consider this. There is almost always a "contra market," that is, a kind of backlash instigated by passionate opportunists who recognize that for many market trends there is an opposite reaction. I could see re-newed interest in either new cars designed to allow driving enthusiasts to take the wheel or perhaps even more likely a cottage industry - not unlike what happened (Yank Tank) Cuba due to economic sanctions - where mechanics and restorers utilize aftermarket suppliers, or, as noted above, emerging tech like 3D printing to keep vintage mobiles on the road. I assume there will be no laws against still driving your own car but government regulation is always a concern in any industry or market.
 
Such a world...we live in interesting times.