[…] many people, even adults, don't know what a Suzuki Samurai is and have never seen one before.
Where in the world is this!? I find it hard to believe that anyone anywhere, who cares enough about cars to take a look at yours, wouldn't be familiar with such a classic and iconic car.
Then you probably have simply found yourself among strange people, for it's quite common for people in their thirties to play video games, statistics show that and my own experience too.