He was a little dirty, but the PO said that it had rained a few days before, just after he'd washed it. It needs some T.L.C., including a good wax, but I've been messing with cars for years so no biggie. Here's a shot outside the motel after I agreed to buy it. At this point, all that was left was to wait for the money transfer and the car would be all mine!

That afternoon, the money cleared and the previous owner came to give me the title, extra key / fob, and a bunch of other cool stuff that came with the vehicle years ago. To "prove ownership" to friends, I posted this picture on Rennlist:

That evening, as I drooled over my new purchase, I met this nice lady with a cool cat. I mean, REALLY cool. It's 26 years old! It was a sweet kitty, and I could not resist snapping a shot of him.