Hi Pete. Just try to help, and quite aware you're not talking about this coupé:
https://newsdanciennes.com/2016/07/1...-mans-classic/
You mentioned crossply, I had the opportunity to detail this car thoroughly when it was campaigned by its former owner Marc Faggionato from Monaco in our endurance series. I recall he said the main body was restored - or was is remade?- by a Riva specialist. I guess you can read french under torture, it is raced at Le Mans Classic on a regular basis nowadays. Two "good" reasons: rare, pretty, interesting car and one of the drivers is the boss of ACO… bro' from a former prime minister… If this doesn't help, please dont yell at me. For the reason I'm fragile for the excuse I'm French! By the way, what a f-nice car!