HIQ,
Maybe his garage was a little crowded?
I mean, what with the Rolls Royce, the Boxster, the 32 Ford Coupe he was "forced" to sell the 36 Dodge to fit the Cobra in. Now he's got that XK120 Jaguar coming home soon and where would he park that?
Whatever the reason, I was GLAD to give him a few THOU more than he paid to get it back! Such is love after all, there is no "logic" for it.
Ernie