CSfan,
If you are in the market for a coupe they are continually popping up in all price ranges. They are worth precisely what the highest bidder is willing to pay.
As for me, I could afford a $55K coupe if that is what I wanted but there is another strategy here, the one which my son and I followed. He purchased a coupe for $8500; it could argued that he got ripped off. It needed lots of work. He spent two years at it and gave up and then gave me the car as a gift. I've spent 4 years working on it and now with lots of grinding, welding, and many new and used parts it is starting to look respectable. While a $55K coupe would be nice, I think I like mine better because I can drive it without fear and there is a bit of me and my son in it (and probably parts and advice from 25 or more CSers from this board).
I'm not saying that you should raise a good son and have him give you a coupe (although it isn't a bad idea), I'm saying buy one at a reasonable price and restore it to a level that makes you happy to see it each day. The process or restoration is a fact of life unless you have money to burn on a perfect coupe. You could even go the route that Malc chose and build one from scratch! Between me and my son we are probably in for about $25K and I'll bet I can could get a cool $12K for it. However, it is not for sale at any price.
Now, the fine people of the C...S... community are an invaluable resource. I have carbs from Virginia, trim bits from Germany, dash panels from Belgium, fog light from Australia, and the coolest grill badge in the world from Austria, and so on. Combine this with the free advice and documentation freely offered to and from pros and amateurs here on the board and it adds up to nothing less than magic. On top of this I have had the good fortune to meet many of these people in person and there isn't a single bad egg in the lot. Personally I hope to meet as many CSers as I can before I am no longer able.
So, go out and buy a coupe at a price that you can deal with. If one is priced too high just walk away and look at the next one. You too can become a C...S...er like the rest of us.