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Instead of American classic cars I would target the people that cherish European classic cars like VWs, Opels, and BMWs. I would guess that they would be more amenable to the "what if " of modern diesel drivetrains in their cars.
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Hmmm... I'm imagining a Mercedes 240d engine and manual tranny in a bmw 2002
I don't really think there's much point into swapping a diesel engine into those cars. They're so small and already get pretty good gas mileage. I don't see them being very desirable unless they're in fabulous shape and then why not leave them as-is? They are also much harder to find than the American cars.
I'm trying to fill a gap for folks who want a decent-sized vehicle that is fuel efficient and still somewhat interesting, in addition to being biofuel-compatible. Currently a Mercedes diesel is the only thing that fits that category.