Are prices way down on classic muscle right now?

I don't understand why people are so fixated on making money (or even breaking even) out of classic car ownership. It's a hobby.. And not a cheap one. You don't hear golfers say "well, i spent $6k on clubs and green fees and hideous shirts last year, but if i hold onto it long enough, that money is coming back!!"... Ditto game fishermen, target shooters, drag racers, ****** addicts etc etc.

I've got $14k (Australian. Maybe $11k USD) in my Scamp, but I've loved every minute of working on it, driving it, having people looking at it, seeing the glint of chrome through the garage window when i mow the lawn. If I keep it for 7 years and then set fire to it in a pagan funeral ceremony, i figure I spent $2k a year on a cool hobby (more including gas etc, but you can't avoid buying gas unless you're a bicycle enthusiast..)

$2k a year is only 300 bar-price beers, but i don't expect my late night pee to be worth anything...