I bought this coupe in the fall of 2013 in southern California Palm Springs Hemmitt area. It has always been in southern California and has been a hot rod for many many years. I know some history on the car and where it has been for most of it's life, o start with there is no rust what so ever and never has been andneverdamaged or wrecked. the interior has been replaced at some time with a LaBaron Bonney very nice job still shows very little wear. the car has 1955 Ford f-100 Bendix brakes in the front thatI just installed with new shoes wheel cylinders springs and bearings and seals. the rear are 1940 Ford that are almost new, t has a new gear set in the rear end with a 3: 55 ring and pinion and all new bearings and seals, he engine is a built1950 Mercury that now is 276 cubic inches and has aprox 65 miles on itevery thing in the engine is new and the best that you could by. This is a true southern Californiasurvivor hot rod.I could go on for quite awhile but for more detailed information my cell # is 260-433-6954 thanks for looking.