Yes... I am 44yrs old and I remember the days back when I was a teenager,and I first lived, ate and slept muscle cars, my very first car was a 1965 malibu ss I bought from the original owner in 1976.. people thought I was stupid for fixing up old worn out cars, but appreciated them when I was done..
I am a muscle car guy, have been all these years, and I like to own muscle cars because I like the way they look, I like the way they feel,and I appreciate the historical significance of them.
Fortunately, I still have a muscle car purchased prior to the price hikes. Unfortunately, I would never be able to justify spending the money it would take to buy some of the other muscle cars I would have liked to own...Actually, I couldn't justify spending the money to buy the one I already have if I didn't already own it.
That is the sad part about what the prices do to the hobby. It takes the cars out of the hands of those who appreciate the cars for what they are, not for what they are worth.
Mark.