Good question on the motor choice, from what I've read originally the movie cars had VW motors in them. Only two survived filming, this is the only one known to still be around.
My understanding is that this was a Mopar concept car that got used in the movie and it had a mid mounted turbo II drive line. Seeing how it was "restored" with a GM drive line, I think the price is way out of line. I would also hope that Bubba's "restoration" skills are way better than his BS lofty attitude or at least his spelling.
