I personally think this is a great time for car enthusiasts. Sure you can't work on them much anymore, but this is the golden age of horsepower and reliability in my experience. You can get a 455 hp Camaro SS for a little over $50k out the door. I've driven one and it was an unbelievable beast but also civil and very driveable if you want it to be.
Even my Silverado rides better than most old cars, and is "lux" enough with heated seats, Bluetooth and Carplay, On Star, wifi and 4g LTE cell, lots of horses.... What's not to love?