1969 Valiant drag car

Thanks for compliment.Yes,it is from So Cal. I saw it on Ebay, but bought it in person from father and dad.
I was told it was built by a guy in South Carolia, it had a 440 C.I. 14.1 SB in it. He died before it was finished. They bought it from the wife. I saw the motor, it went to Australia.
I was supose to get the title, but they never came through. Funny thing is, if you google the vin. it shows the car foresale (back then), and the listing says "title in hand".
He said it was in the mail, but once he got my cash, he never would call me back.I call that fraud.