and for what its worth my view is I'm sure this 131 will be OK, it has survived so far...............and so whats the big deal in another guise ? There will always be plenty other 131 sports in the world.
Even 2 door Mk1 Ford Escorts or again the 2 door base model Cortina Mk1's are always being converted into rally cars or Lotus Cortina clones hence the silly prices.
At least it isn't a Lord Brocket job where 3 rare Ferrari's and a Maserati bird cage are now lost forever due to his Fraud, a 7 year jail sentence was not long enough for him IMHO.
I await the end result with interest !