I bought a car a year ago from an individual who had a similar story. The car had been moved around town from body shop, to engine transplant, to different body shop........and so on and then the last guy said he had a lien on the car! So he had to do a legal battle.
It was a somewhat hilarious story, even the seller thought so. He had a chance to be on 'Judge Judy' with his case but he'd had enough of it.
It is in a ready-to-paint condition (or ready to wrap?). 1953 Studebaker Starliner Coupe (a Loewy design coupe).
I always wanted one ever since I lived in South Bend, Indiana [where the main Studebaker plant was and I was a kid].