What cars did you pass on buying in the 60s/70s because they cost too much

Back when us cool dudes hung out at the gas stations :) in the mid 70's, one of my associates had inherited a 69 Torino GT fastback 428 ram air, auto, 3.50 traction loc from his dad. Low mileage car that dad had put a low rise 2x4 intake on. Think it was a factory Ford thing. Otherwise all stock. Raced it a few times with some old 7" slicks and went 14.00 @ 100. Very cool car. Some guy offered him 3k for it, said he just had to have it. Thought it was a crazy price back then, but he had to let it go for that $$. Hope the guy still has it lol...