[ZL1#17]

WOW, what a great thread. HATS OFF TO BRIAN! Did I say that loud enough? In response to King Midas, and by the way I do agree, fraud is far too common.
King Midas you state:
1) “Expert status is difficult to establish” huh? I know that if I want a Z/28, COPO, or ZL-1 certified all I have to do is call Jerry MacNeish. He is nationally licensed and certified.
2) Dealers can’t hide. I know for a fact, a dealer can loose their license and go to jail if they commit fraud. Most dealers will try to make it right before the case even goes to trial. I have read many instances (including this board) were the dealer took the car back because they knew that they falsely misrepresented the car.
3) Who cares how many times a car changes hands? It’s the seller who represents the car who is solely responsible for delivering that car for what they said it was. I believe the politically correct term is taking responsibility for your actions.
If I buy a Ferrari 250 GTO or some other kind of exotic and I decide to replace the engine or whatever on the car and then decide to sell it as “all original” it is me the seller who is responsible for that sale, not the previous owners. Now, let’s say I bought the Ferrari with out an original part and it was sold to me as “all original”. That does not give me the right to re-sell it as “all original”, or an excuse such as “that’s how I bought it”. AGAIN I APPLAUD BRYAN W. SHOOK, and wish him the best with his new career.