I bot a car that had been bounced around pretty frequently that was quite well documented and had a copy of the original title. I decided to track down the fella and started with directory assistance with the name and address on the title. First # I got his mother answered the phone and said wait a minute and next thing I am talking to the original owner. Noone had bothered to contact him since he sold the car in the eighties. He was delighted to talk about his old ride and provided vintage pix, repair manual, speed parts, stories, and time slips. You never know...