[Jim Maxwell]

Mike McCluskey's restorations are regarded by many as the best. It really is hard to fathom a restoration that would cost 200K, until you sit down in the engine compartment (sans engine) with a razor blade and scrape away 40 years of goop for an hour and find you have done about a square foot in that time. Then you can begin to see why it might cost a lot in labor, if they truly used the old parts rather than replacing everything.
The owner of this car has had two 289's in the past, 2334 and 2400, and likes Porsches and Ferraris ,too. I'm sure it is as described and a very nice car. However, I don't care for restored cars, myself. A new Kirkham would be a better choice for me.