For the money you can't go wrong. Fast, handle well, fun and extremely reliable. Mine is a blast to drive. Liked it so much I actually sold my 68 Firebird.
AND has a huge aftermarket and hi/po parts market. A long time ago, a performace magazine editor call these cars the "1955 Chevy" of the 90's
You are correct. CNN also listed them as one of their top 10 investment cars of the future.