All you need to remember is, when someone asks me what my car is I have to say "Well, it's a bit like a 250 swb but it's a convertible that they never made so it's not really a replica but..." and they are glazing over at this point.
All
you have to do is say "You've seen Ferris Bueller right?". Big smile. Winner (and yes, beer ledge - no one said that when they were watching the movie did they, "Oh my god that car is beautiful - wish I could afford one of those, driving round with the top down in California sun.......if only it wasn't for that rear step..."
I'd swap in heart beat mate.