They are still out there!

[Tony Griffiths]

It's difficult to say what merits the car had to attain that sort of price - for adding £8000 (?) for a largely DIY rebuild to fully functional and roadworthy condition and that's a considerable expenditure for which one could buy - at recently-advertised prices - from a number of very fine, professionally-restored examples. Still, the appeal was obviously there, and the two bidders happy to bid it up. You pays ya' money - and takes ya' choice.