[SeattleCarGuy]

Couple of things:

Rick - when I am ready for an LS6 Chevelle, I'll ask your help in finding the right one or verifying one that I find. It is definitely on my list of cars to own. Appreciate all you have done for me already.

All - I'm 45 years old and have the "future value" argument with my wife all the time when I buy another car. She thinks the cars will be worthless in the future because most of my immediate peers in age think they are "kinda cool" when they see them in my garage, but otherwise, most of my friends aren't really into them. At this point, I told her that I didn't really care. I love '60's Chevy musclecars and I told her I have ten cars I want to own and keep. I have 4 of them now. She says as long as I pay for everything else she wants in the meantime, she will put up with it. When I said I'd pay $80k for this Chevelle, I was figuring it would cost me another $50k to do it pretty much right with my labor for most items, some specialized stuff done by Rick Nelson, and paint by my local guy. So, if I was into a black, real LS6 4 speed, 4.10 car for $130k, I might be a bit underwater, but I would be fine with that. I don't know what the future will bring on these values, but I love the cars and I'm happy being in this hobby. Few hobbies leave with you any value at the end of the day, but a collector car is still an asset that can be sold. I remember being a drag racer and burning through cash breaking parts and rebuilding cars. At least with the collector cars, you don't break them over and over.

Long live the hobby!