Interesting indeed! Some of the owners of these cars were just as interesting as the cars themselves. Yes, confirmed it was made the next day after mine from the date on the plate. One day I plan on traveling to Tucson to see if I can find anything about the original owner of my car as not much comes up online. I'd like to visit the spot where Selby Motors was( ow demolished) and I would also go to the Biosphere to see what remains of the Countess house. I'm sure your friend is as excited in finding out the history of his car as you and I seem to be and he can give the car the repairs it needs. I have found they are not difficult to work on but do require a lot of patience and care to get it right. Mine is full of small hacks here and there but nothing that cannot be undone. The parts can also be a little steep for certain things and some with good reason. I look forward to hearing more about the progress!