When I was traveling for work I would rent dive places and save my per diem money. I had enough to buy an AC Cobra kit and a Fox body Mustang for parts, but the money ended up in laminate flooring and a bunch of other useful things. Splint, I know your pain. I've had a bunch of classics in my past that would net me big money today, that I sold for cheap, back in the day.
Then again, Aston Martin makes a really nice car. All that leather and burl wood, and a nice curvaceous exterior. If I had enough money, I'd buy three. That way, I'd have one to drive while the other two were in the shop.