We have a guy in town that has made a fortune in plastics and then real-estate. He has a car collection as nice as Jay Leno and has built buildings that look like museums to show his cars in that are not open to the public. He views them as a hobby but also an investment. I have met him a few times thru a friend. He sells a car once in a while and buys 3 more to replace it. He mostly sells something hes not attached to, but he never gives anything away.
I always figure it the same way if it is a toy or a home Im looking to buy. You need to first think if you have a desire to own it and then not try and figure out what it is worth but what it is worth to you. Like a diamond ring. To me it is a stupid waste of money a tiny shiny stone that you can buy the same thing man made for a fraction of the cost. Then on the other hand women view it in a total different way some of us have trouble comprehending.
Something like a hot rod falls into the category that most men find the value in it and most women think spend the money on something new that has AC and heated seats and on star.
Now I can see me going up to Chriss junk yard and getting excited about a few of those old trucks rusting away there. Would love to find one of them and transplant a diesel into it.