Barrett Jackson Las Vegas

[Xplantdad]

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I'll take it (Priced accordingly) and Drive the Tires off it........

Ken
(Non Numbers Guy)

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And drive it like he stole it...just keep it on the pavement Ken!

[PeteLeathersac]

If the allegations are indeed true, nothing says the fraudster wasn't detailed enough to include a matching Vin in both hidden locations..


~ Pete

[Fast67VelleN2O]

What makes this CAR any different from an extremely rusty shell that has had 95% of the metal replaced in order to "save" it. Yes the car has been "vin swapped" and the sellers have never disclosed this. What is the difference between swapping plates on a 6 cyl rust free body and a hidden vin to save a very rare and valuable car and replacing 95% of the metal on the real car? I do not see a difference whatsoever.

[al8apex]

there is a HUGE difference when it is touted as being "original", at least IMHO

[The Dude]

Thats the thing, it was sold as original. One of the most documented original Zs out there. Personally I wouldnt care if it was rebodied. Choosing between a car with 95% Chinese repro metal and 5% (cowl where tags are attached) real and one thats been rebodied with a shell made by GM, Ill take the rebody. So tell me what one is more real.

[BARRY]

HI what is it worth now

[PeteLeathersac]

A Vin jumped car being illegal is one BIG difference!.


~ Pete

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Put what this car was represented as aside please. What I am talking about here is JUST the car itself. I saw a few posts earlier that someone said the car should be DESTROYED (Les Quam i believe it was). If the vins were never "stolen" and 2 cars were purchased legally and the vin and hidden numbers were switched to SAVE a very rare set of numbers, then I don't see what the difference is between saving a car with 95% of the metal needing to be replaced and one that is completely solid and had a rare set of numbers put on it from a very rusty body to save a piece of GM history.

[RamAirDave]

IMO, one should start with a car and restore/replace what's needed.

Starting with nothing more than a set of tags just doesn't sit right with me. What exactly is being restored in a case like that?

[Mark_C]

Its a federal crime to do what you just stated. That's the difference. Assume for the moment that the VIN cowl and cowl vin numbers came from a body that truly was destroyed, how do you know where the new donor body came from and what its legal status was. Anyone had a 69 Camaro stolen that this body might have come from? I don't think that whoever swapped the tags and hidden VINs had the appropriate authorities come down and examine him doing it and got the appropriate blessings (if there even is a way to do this).

Forget that the rebodied car is not worth close to 125K that was paid for it. It was marketed as one of the most original 69 Z28s ever.