You have a valid point, but have you priced muscle cars lately. Last time I did some checking, I could not afford any. You might be able to get an old Nova for a decent price, but there seems to be more of a demand for them than you give credit for. I wanted a SS 454 Chevelle. If there was one to be had in my region, it wasn't for a decent price. So I tried a 70 Cutlass. Again, no luck. My friends could afford them, but not so I. From the post I did earlier, I figure my best bet is to get a 1965 AMC Marlin and drop a big Javelin motor in it. Then you'd have a sports sedan with muscle, or something close to it. While there are A LOT of rice rocket owners out there, there are also A LOT of muscle car enthusiasts out there. And they like the big three. Good luck though, and start preparing for the second mortgage. Course you could find an old parts car to restore keep stock, but even those are going high.