Peter,
The very first photo from this thread caught my eye, because it was taken in my "neighbor" George's place. (I say "neighbor" because we're a few miles away. But out here in the country, that's a neighbor.) George has a very nice collection and home for them.
From your description, the car has found a fine new home.
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