Barrett-Jackson Auction Tonight!

[Mr. T]

Will the live broadcast of the Barrett-Jackson Auction be on Speedvision on Thursday? What time? Thanks!

Tony

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Yes! It is on at 9:00 PM EST (I think that would be 6:00 your time?)

Rita

[COPO]

Would be interesting to pull the heater box and the cowl panel and then see who has the real #69.

[MotownMadman]

Charley,
This is how cars get a bad name, but not this time, not this one. Here is the deal. I just spoke with the owner of the car, not the Lotus Dealership, but the owner Tommy. The mutt on the east coast did not have a #66 car, he had a title that he had bought somewhere, somehow. He jumped on a plane and went out west and by manipulating the police he led them to believe his car had been stolen and he came to get it. Didnt work. While it is still being resolved, the fact remains that the owner has the factual documented background on his car all the way back to new from Hoffmans Chevrolet. The previous owner had the car fifteen years. It is no secret where these cars are at, if it was actually stolen why did this mutt wait until now to claim his so-called car instead of anytime in years prior? My guess is because it had been reported on the internet that for the first time since new the car was in the hands of a dealer, thereby it would not be such a personal issue to obtain the car illeagaly and imorally by producing a bogus title. Maybe the 400 to 500K figure being talked about was enough for him to finally grow a set of nuts, who knows, but it aint working and this car should not have to suffer the speculation that this type of crap generates. Sounds like an ass whippin is in order to me.
MotownMadman

[Belair62]

Mo if thats the case I would imagine the fellow presenting the old title has made a false police report.

[Mr. T]

Thanks Rita!

[MotownMadman]

Bel Air,
False police report amoung other things I would guess. What goes around comes around, I would think he will bite the bullet on this one.
Motown

[MotownMadman]

Here are some links to photos of the #66 car of this discussion, it is really a nice example, I have seen many of the others as comparison, this car is as nice as any I have seen. (No Kevin H., I havent seen yours since the resto was done) It is funny that the east coast fellow told me he had the #66 in storage, yet now all of a sudden he only has a title. Can anyone say "Titles Unlimited"
Motown Clickable Links:

http://www.boomspeed.com/ezmatt/DSC01892.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/ezmatt/DSC01900.JPG
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[njsteve]

Actually the bozo would be facing a variety of Federal charges including but not limited to the following:
1) Conspiracy to commit ITSP (interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicle) =5 year felony
2) ITSP=10 year felony
3) Wire Fraud (because he obviously used a telephone any one point during this whole scheme) =20 year felony
4) Mail Fraud (if he used any type of mailing systen USPS, Fedex UPS) =20 year felony
5) probably Obstruction of Justice (when you lie to a Federal Investigator it's a felony) as no doubt with this kind of $$$ at issue and interstate travel involved, the Feds will be in on it. = 5 year felony

and assorted local charges such as false swearing, filing a false police report. = a couple extra years for good measure.

They should definitely make an example of this guy. Especially to show that the law is at work at these big high dollar auctions. I bet Barrett-Jackson will be pushing for a Federal investigation just to get the good will/publicity from this. -NJSteve

[Mr70]

I see these times advertised on Speed Channel..
All are Eastern Time Zone.
Thursday 22th-9PM-12AM
Friday 23rd-5PM-11PM.
Saturday 24th-3PM-9PM