They have a great back story, which is something that collectability can use as a foundation to build upon. And, no (or know) one need ride one, for them to be collected... after all, they could just be wall decorations and still be collectible. Like with vintage transistor radios, the cheapest radios during their heyday, were geared toward drawing the hard earned income of kids, are collectible, even if they were never great radios. I think it would be cool to own one, though it probably would have to be a garage queen... and I probably would never attempt to ride it more than a few miles at a casual cautious pace.