After I went on active duty in late 1967 in San Diego, I got into the small Euro cars and ended up with Porsches into the late ‘80’s. Still kick myself for all the money spent on those cars when I could have picked up some decent GTO’s or MOPAR’s for less money. You are lucky to still have the one that you bought in ‘83 that you can drive.
It has “patina!”
And, bad-ass running gear! I let my buddy talk me into a lot of motor; “You can never have too much horsepower!”
So, with a 3” Pypes exhaust, it gathers attention. I do not race it - cruizin’ is more fun looking stock and sounding bad!
It is not about the money, I believe - it is about what lights your fire, and my GTO does that. Just as your Porsches did back in the day! I’d wager that you would still like to have one in your garage?
BTW, I recently replaced my ‘91 Fleetwood Brougham with an ‘09 CTS. With double overhead cams, VVT and direct injection, it has a lot of scoot. Fun car to drive, but I still miss my big Caddie!