It’s a double edge sword...you need the cars to be of some reasonable value to make them worth keeping, driving and restoring.​

In my opinion the average Barrett-Jackson buyer (or other "fat cat") who has piles of money to spend without regard to the true value of those cars does more damage to the hobby than the average flipper. A flipper sees the car as under valued and an opportunity to make a buck. Maybe they fix the car up a bit or maybe they don’t. I don't think too many flippers are getting rich off their flips and I don't think they are driving prices up any higher than the average guy trying to sell their cars because they want to or need to.​

The flippers I hate are the ones who buy a car one day...and flip it literally the next day. I had that happen on a Dart convertible that I couldn’t see until the weekend...it got sold for $14K...and the next week it was back on Craigslist for $10K more.​

Prices are down for the most part right now due to the economy. And 10-20-30 years from now when the people who over paid for their classic are dead or in nursing homes...prices will be down again. I don't see kids today clammering for classics and muscle cars...or bring able to afford the crazy prices​