Well, according to one of the news reports, the restored bus was sold by
http://www.leftcoastclassics.com/LCCofferings.html
in Sonoma, Ca., owners name is Donn Dabney.
So, does anyone on the list know this place or the owner?  If so, would it
be possible to contact him and get more details?  I doubt that he is going
to respond to a simple email from a stranger on this issue.