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I do not know the seller, but i'll guess he turned down more than a few reasonable offers for this machine back when it was still a viable project. Nope, I'm going to restore it. Perish the thought of getting it under cover or at least up on some stands and covered up with a tarp. That's almost free, by the way. No, just leave it out there to torture others who had the will and the means to save her.
There are at least three interesting machines near me held by people like that. All clearly visible from well traveled roads. First a +/-'71 Roadrunner that has sat for at least 35 years in a driveway uncovered, owner will not sell. Another, a Datsun Z car, same deal, maybe only 15 years sitting, body has essentially turned to the consistency of the bits in the bottom of a bag potato chips. Not for sale. Finally, a 1950ish Ford F-1 pickup, jammed against a tree, bunch of wood piled on the back, spray painted with "NOT 4 SALE" on the back of the cab. This one still looks solid enough to save, but this guy's a pack rat, won't go until he does.
It's their right to do as they please, I suppose.