I am sure all of us have at least one story involving the "I'm gonna restore it" syndrome. Mine was a '68 Road Runner that I inquired about a few times over the years. Car is now complete scrap but I'm sure the old man is just waiting for a few things to clear off his schedule so he can tackle the project... Funny thing is most of these people act annoyed when you ask about the car(s), but you can see them puff out their chest when they tell you just how much they think they're worth. Deep down, I think a lot of them keep the cars just to have something to talk about and use the "yep, I've got something you REALLY want, but can't have" angle. Totally dillusional.
Regards,
John