With respect, the opinions expressed here are a bit high and mighty? We have no idea about the financial circumstances of the seller, and maybe his father is able to help him out, although no longer with us.
I have a few replicas, and am proud to have them, but at the end of the day they have no real use. Most competitors paid out large sums to race, and prize money was not fantastic years ago. When you see that this trophy sold for over £500, it does make one think.....