As for the Baby Benz, the trail was simpler now. After selling it in 1986, the Canadian buyer kept it only briefly before reselling it across the border. From there, it passed through dealers, eventually repossessed in the nineties. Forgotten, it fell into government storage until the auction.
Margaret still had many questions. For instance, what about the undeveloped roll of film and the handwritten note? But who could tell now? Probably, David intended to send them to his sister and then backed out, fearing it would be traced back to him. Perhaps, he forgot he had stashed it under the seat when he sold it.