Have you been in the area long? I ask because there are certainly plenty of people living in Orange County who could afford to own an Elan, possibly two or even three. ;)
But the likelihood of it being the one you pictured and in my part of town IS slim, yes. I'm sure I'll recognize it straight off.
My shop's... well it's a pawn shop, so we have all kinds of adventures down here. I won't regale you with stories or anything, but it's quite possible to get some really odd bits and pieces in.