Anyone who doesn't think this is a $130,000.00 restoration has no clue of what it costs to restore a car to this level.
Its not a reference restoration and was never mentioned as such, and several liberties were taken during the build process which, in my eyes ,added to the car's appeal not diminishing it in any way.
In a nutshell... this car is worth every penny it got at auction ( with multiple bidders) and I would be proud to be its new owner.