Mysterious Barracuda
Someone needs to go there in person and give the guy a reality check. The only way that car would be worth $56k is if there was about $46k in cash in the trunk, the car was properly stored (doubtful), and was in remarkable shape.
I hope those plates have been non-oped since it was stored. The fees on them alone would cause you to have a coronary.
However, I agree they would be cool to have. Too bad the state of Cali only has a black plate program, not a blue plate one.
The car warrants an in person look, but it is 7 hours away from me. A nearby FABO member should bite the bullet and meet the guy in person. Perhaps take his ego down a notch or two...but then I bet we would see another post about a rare find that someone picked up for a song...or a bag of cow's teeth.
Perhaps my extensive baseball card collection may interest him.