Is it possible that all the affordable project cars are now taken?

True what you say about regular cars getting pricey Rusty, but that also has something to do with 50 plus years, and related to your screen name, the equivalent to our issues about getting old, but in this case a metal based object age problem, RUST.
Well sure and I'd venture to guess that's the real reason. But the reason doesn't matter. Values are increasing. Why does it matter WHY?