Barrett Jackson Las Vegas

[MAX71Z-28]

Bill , The camaro was sold long ago. Original owner was in Montana and he went to California While he was in the Air Force. He told me he got stopped twice for glasspacks on the car. The Cop who was hassling him did not know what factory chambered exhaust were. So he sold it shortly after being pulled over and harrassed. He sold thecar in late 1970 or early 1971.

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

Not this story but a Related Artical in the paper today.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1236958,5_1_WA23_LAVARR_S1.article



BY NICHOLAS ALAJAKIS [email protected]

WAUKEGAN -- On a day where they both pleaded not guilty to more than two dozen felonies, a mother and son business team from Wauconda was indicted on 29 additional charges.

A Lake County Grand Jury Wednesday afternoon indicted Katherine Laverdure, 81, and Ronald Laverdure, 56, on 29 counts of tampering with vehicle identification numbers.

Earlier in the day, the two owners of K Konstrution, 29693 N. Route 12, Wauconda, pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a June raid on their business.

Illinois Secretary of State Police, Illinois State Police and Lake County State's Attorney Office raided K Konstrution on June 18 in an investigation stemming from falsified vehicle identification plates. At the business, which was owned by Katherine and operated by Ronald, authorities found a number of vehicles and tractors with falsified VIN numbers and registrations. Police also found a number of guns and cocaine.

On Wednesday, Ronald was arraigned on four counts of driving with a revoked license, 14 counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Additionally, both Ronald and Katherine were arraigned on 25 counts related to forging vehicle identifications and titles. Not guilty pleas were entered on all counts.

As the arraignment hearing was going on before Associate Judge Christopher Stride, a grand jury was indicting the pair on 29 additional counts. According to prosecutor Suzanne Willett, all those charges stem from fake identification numbers on the company's construction equipment. Katherine and Ronald, who are both free on bond, are expected to be arraigned on the newest charges next week.

The investigation into the Laverdures was going on for quite some time, investigators said in June. Roughly 20 tractors and vehicles registered to K Konstruction or Ronald Laverdure with fraudulent identification plates were impounded at a heavy equipment auction in Morris, Ill.

Looks like they are serious about this stuff.

[Stefano]

"This car has been so artfully altered it even fooled a recognized camaro expert who inspected it."

Anyone can be a Victim of Fraud!

[PeteLeathersac]

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"This car has been so artfully altered it even fooled a recognized camaro expert who inspected it."

Anyone can be a Victim of Fraud!

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Reminds me of a Montreal F1 weekend about 20 years ago when one of the boys fell in love for the night..
He was ready to jump off the Cartier bridge when 'she' turned out to be Lola (nothing to do w/ racing cars of the same name)..


~ Pete

[Mark_C]

It didn't fool the person who inspected it. No one would have bought that car for 40K if they had seen all 3 pages of the report.

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It didn't fool the person who inspected it. No one would have bought that car for 40K if they had seen all 3 pages of the report.

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OK, Now someone post a copy of the report so everyone is on the up and up. This is the type of education that is needed in this hobby.

[Mark_C]

You'll have to get it from the new owner (assuming he still is the owner) Only he and the inspector have copies.

[Les Quam]

The experts report states then, that the cars identity has been altered and it is a rebody??????????????????????? Seems unlikely to me?

[camarojoe]

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It didn't fool the person who inspected it. No one would have bought that car for 40K if they had seen all 3 pages of the report.

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Actually, the report says it's estimated value is 100k-120k. I see alot of minor restoration details noted, finishes/etc. but nothing in the report would indicate to me that the car itself was ever suspect...the first page seems to clarify that. I could see how a non-Camaro expert/hobbiest/collector could look at this report and feel confident he was buying a good restored car with some minor details that needed attention.

[Seattle Sam]

I don't see any opinion in the report as to whether any of the components are original to the car. Interesting to note that the car apparently had the wrong transmission in it according to the report, even though it was stamped correctly. Also that the car had the wrong leaf springs in it, an odd occurrence I would think for a car containing its complete and original drive train.