Well, the friend has his timing a bit off - these photos are of #3364 when I had it for sale at Spring Carlisle in April of 2016, not a recent swap meet in New York.
Bret is correct, it did indeed come from Costa Rica, he found it sitting in a warehouse there for over 25 years. I displayed it with original dirt intact, but added the chickens for effect. It created quite a stir at the show, and even ended up being the subject of a poster that was on sale at 2017 Spring Carlisle.
The mileage was very low and other than the changes under the hood, it was quite original. It did sell within hours, to a buyer from Massachusetts. I believe he still has it and has done research on its history.