That is a pretty steep price for a car with a replaced engine and put together from bits. Even though it was done to a high standard. It makes that burned Crazy ape car seem like a deal. How much of the original tub was left after the crash?
It seems the intrinsic value of a chassis number trumps everything.
The old adage of having the same hammer for 50 years even though the handle and head have been replaced comes to mind.