Sorry for coming into this discussion late but as my name has been refferenced from the original Classic & Sports Car article I feel compelled to respond. As stated the car is incredibly rare. One of eight cars built this is the only Mk2, extensive research indicates it is likely the only one to have survived. Like the paint or not (personally I don't) the art work was commissioned by the buyer through Jeff Uren at the time of the conversion and was carried out by an award winning custom painter. Regardless of personal thoughts the car is too historically important to repaint.