As far as I'm concerned I do have a collector's item. I buy cars because they are attractive to me, and I hope that I can keep them running for as long as I love them. As for waiting until someone else love's them too, sorry. I won't deny myself the pleasure of having it for that long. And when and if it does become a collector's item...I should still have mine. My plan is to drive my cars until dust I've never yet succeeded. My '63 Galaxie Wagon is almost there, though. If I'd left it in California it'd still be a heathen car...now, after 11 years in Ohio winters it is quite Holey. Ji Ji Ji.