Good God, was it sitting on a Jetty out in the Gulf of Mexico for the last 30 years?
Nope, it was sitting under a tree in Washington state for the last 30 years. It filled full of leaves and pine needles.
These cars were prone to rust anyway, so when you add a coating of perpetually damp compost over one, this is the result. There's just not a whole lot of car left. The convertible parts alone are worth more than what the car sold for, so the steering wheel, side trim, and various bits would be straight profit.
As the car was found:
When the government pays, the government controls.
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