I bet you'd have an interesting time trying to insure it, and getting any insurance company to pay out on it if it got written off.
I suppose you could get an older cherished plate for it on a B or C reg to make it look right.

PS I think the bonnet just isn't down properly, he probably took the pic of the engine and just put the bonnet down so it's just on the catch. That's why the grille looks odd.