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Interesting that there is no mention of Lewenthal on the website. Sure could use all his notoriety in the hobby to generate publicity for the museum.
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If you believe this article, he is only the agent for the car/museum owner.
http://www.internetautoguide.com/auto-news/25-int/9938/
"It is our Mona Lisa," stated John S. Hendricks, new owner of the car and the museum's creator. "This GM dream car uniquely embodies the revolutionary design spirit of the legendary Harley Earl, the 'daVinci' of Detroit. The 1954 Olds F-88 concept vehicle is, I believe, America's finest example of rolling art to emerge from the post-war era," said Hendricks.
John S. Hendricks and his wife, Maureen, personally attended the auction. When the bidding surpassed the pre-set bid limit for Mr. Lewenthal, Mr. Hendricks had to give visual cues to Mr. Lewenthal amid the near-pandemonium atmosphere which erupted on the Barrett-Jackson auction stage as the bidding soared past $2 million on the way to setting the $3 million record.
John S. Hendricks is the founder and chairman of Discovery Communications, Inc. the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. Hendricks created the Discovery Channel in 1982 as the first cable network in the United States designed to provide high quality documentary programming enabling people to explore their world and satisfy their natural curiosity.