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I've bought and sold a half a dozen hot rods over the years. As a seller the vehicle doesn't move until I'm paid in full. As a buyer I used to travel a lot by air so I always had a ton of miles to use to go see the vehicle in question.
I sold one of my hot rods about 1 1/2 years ago to a guy in Canada. He couldn't get into the US because of covid. I had a complete build thread so he was able to review that. I sent him a PDF of the title. Then he wired the money. I then sent him the signed title. Now it's his vehicle. I stored it for awhile at no charge. All the shipping was up to him.
As a buyer I've contacted a local car club near the vehicle and asked for folks that could look at the vehicle. I've had good luck with that. $200 bucks was money well spent on a possible project.
Air line fares are one thing but including rental car fees, food and lodging can add up quick.
As said above open a temp bank account. Put the money in and close it after the transaction.
Be careful of the car shipping brokers. Really hit and miss.
Good luck.