I sort of looked into tracking this down a few years ago but got side tracked and never made contact. The car was run by a guy named Hagerty (If I remember correctly) and his father owns a pretty interesting junk yard in Richmond CA. He has had a number of unusual cars in his yard.
You might try him...I googled the place and got
(510) 232-0197.
If you learn anything interesting be sure to pass it along!
