[njsteve]

You have to recognize that you're looking at a particular moment in time. This was a fad back in the late 70's early 80's. The same way a Motion Performance big block Camaro or an original (modified) V-8 Vega or Pinto or a customized Van (or even today's neon lighted, rice rockets) was a fad in its particular era. The original owner searched far and wide, and through the help of some people on this site was able to relocate his car and buy it back. If he's happy, more power to him.