Very cool indeed. Sorry to hear the original was stolen, but what a cool story about how this one was acquired. I have the same type of relationship with my wife. She found the ad for my truck and it was purchased for my birthday as well. I still have the penny saver ad, and the envelope she handed over full of money.
I clearly remember the September 65 Hot Rod cover, since the new inline six was a big topic in High School auto shop:
A 4 barrel equipped inline six cylinder with headers was always something I intended to build when I “grew up”, but that’s not very likely any longer. Regardless, I still enjoy nice examples. Looking forward to seeing it in person.