So the way my mind works, I like to figure out if any events triggered decisions made by people at that time. I don't like to rely on heavy speculation if there is info out there that can indicate what likely transpired.
So case in point, Rufus Boyd is reported to have sold the car in 1973. Most of us know he had legal issues at one point and spent time in the clink.
I was trying to work the timeline, and it lines up. He was arrested in 1973:
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/12/21/a...profit-of.html
He was sentenced in 1976:
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/18/a...an-brings.html
So it's fair to say that his issues influenced the sale of many if not all of his cars. I don't think it's aggressive speculation that the cars were sold to immediate people in his network, so one research point would be if Frank did buy the car, or Carmen did, or if it was some sort of partnership. Enough time has passed that I imagine Carmen would be comfortable to connect some of the dots. Wish I could talk to him, but I'd be some random guy from Chicago calling him.
Same is true for Joe Algieri, he was cordial but he gets asked about the car a few times a month and I think that would sometimes be annoying.
I asked Richie if he could chat and provide more info on his comment he made about the car being black, an outlaw and so forth.
I do know per a call I had today the vin of the car is known to a few people and one of them could verify it.