Barrett Jackson Las Vegas

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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?

[SBR]

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What the Hell is a "restoration drive train" anyways?

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Guessing restamped/restored to appear "as was" when new.

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Yes it's a perfect imitation if there even can be such a thing and the 'restoration' engine or drivetrain names came from the Corvette crowd..

I always think of it as kind've like the Jaguar owners club...they like telling everyone how superior of an automobile they are yet when you get one, you soon learn the truth and it's too late so you have to either join the others in the liar's club or lose money..


~ Pete

[/ QUOTE ] Pete, I am a corvette guy and I hate when they refer to an engine as a resto motor. I call it what it is, a stamper.

[StriperSS]

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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)..


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Wow, gives a whole new meaning to 'Vin swapping'

[SUSQ]

Is that like "genuine imitation leather"?

[Smokey]

We in the uph. world call it "Polish Leather"

[704EVER]

My guess here is that considering who the buyer is, BJ may well take this one on the chin themselves. The new owner gets the car regardless, the buyer gets paid maybe not all the cash but most, so he's not screaming and all they need to do is get this to go away. Considering what this buyer alone has generated in commissions for BJ, can anyone really see him paying for this car? Scottsdale is around the corner and any bad press or litigation could be disasterous for the house. They can well afford to eat this deal on behalf of the buyer and we may never hear anything about it again. Everyone is happy, bring on AZ.!!!

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If the seller is infact the builder then why would Barrett let them off the hook?? NO WAY would that happen or they'ed be opening the door every con-man out there. Im sure Ron will be taken care but Id HATE to be int the builders shoes right now! He is in for a VERY EXPENSIVE LESSON ON RIGHT AND WRONG.

I wouldnt really consider that bad press for Barrett, infact I would think of it as them going after the crooks and doing the right thing and maybe making the next idiot to think twice! JMO

[704EVER]

I have to disagree here Bowtie, the way BJ has the paperwork set up, it's 100% buyer beware and they are responsible for and guaranty nothing. The seller has every right to demand full payment for the car, as someone bought it, fraud not withstanding, that's a whole different lawsuit. Now BJ is between a rock and a hard place. Do they want their best customer in protracted litigation over one of the cars that went across their block? I wouldn't think so and is it the first time a less than original/fake car has crossed their block? I wouldn't think so on that issue either. The problem for BJ here is who bought the car, if it were you or I, we'd be screwed. Given the set of circumstances concerning this car, the last thing they probably ever thought would happen is Classicgary showing up. Now they need to try to maintain some sort of integrity concerning their auctions and consignments, that's not going to happen with a public dog fight looming. They need this to go away and go away fast, Scottsdale is around the corner. They can well afford to "Take one for the Team" here.