[DeTomaso] Fwd: Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland - Apr. 14, 2016

scottcouchman at yahoo.com scottcouchman at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 15 22:13:20 EDT 2016


This does my heart good! Congratulations to US Customs and the California Highway Patrol!


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> From: scottcouchman at yahoo.com
> Date: April 15, 2016 at 7:10:13 PM PDT
> To: Scott Couchman <scottcouchman at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland - Apr. 14, 2016
> 
> 
> http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/14/luxury/stolen-ferrari-found-customs/
> 
> Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland
> 
> 
> Stolen in 1987, this 1981 Ferrari 308 is worth about $50,000 today.
> A bright red 1981 Ferrari that was stolen 28 years ago was discovered by federal agents in Los Angeles just as it was about to be shipped to Poland.
> 
> What tipped off the agents on April 8 was the car's vehicle identification number, or VIN. It had previously been recorded on a 1982 Ferrari 308 GTS that had been exported to Norway in 2005.
> 
> "This VIN discrepancy is what raised a red flag and prompted further scrutiny," the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
> 
> Working with agents from the California Highway Patrol and the National Insurance Crime Bureau along with a Ferrari (RACE) factory expert, the agents were able to figure out that the car wasn't quite what the VIN indicated it was. It was actually a 1981 Ferrari GTSi that had been stolen on July 19, 1987, from a consignment lot in Orange County, Calif.
> 
> Photos - Most expensive cars from the Pebble Beach auctions
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> The owner was compensated by his insurance company at that time, according to Customs and Border Protection, and now wishes to remain anonymous.
> 
> The car still has only 45,000 miles on its odometer and is estimated to be worth about $50,000. It was about to be shipped out from the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport.
> 
> There was no immediate word on who was shipping the car out of the country, or who was supposed to receive it.
> 
> CNNMoney (New York) First published April 14, 2016: 6:47 PM ET
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   This does my heart good! Congratulations to US Customs and the
   California Highway Patrol!
   Begin forwarded message:

   From: [1]scottcouchman at yahoo.com
   Date: April 15, 2016 at 7:10:13 PM PDT
   To: Scott Couchman <[2]scottcouchman at yahoo.com>
   Subject: Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to
   Poland - Apr. 14, 2016

   [3]http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/14/luxury/stolen-ferrari-found-customs/

Ferrari stolen 28 years ago found as it was being shipped to Poland

   stolen red ferrari Stolen in 1987, this 1981 Ferrari 308 is worth about
   $50,000 today.

A bright red 1981 Ferrari that was stolen 28 years ago was discovered by
federal agents in Los Angeles just as it was about to be shipped to Poland.

   What tipped off the agents on April 8 was the car's vehicle
   identification number, or VIN. It had previously been recorded on a
   1982 Ferrari 308 GTS that had been exported to Norway in 2005.

   "This VIN discrepancy is what raised a red flag and prompted further
   scrutiny," the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.

   Working with agents from the California Highway Patrol and the National
   Insurance Crime Bureau along with a Ferrari ([4]RACE) factory expert,
   the agents were able to figure out that the car wasn't quite what the
   VIN indicated it was. It was actually a 1981 Ferrari GTSi that had been
   stolen on July 19, 1987, from a consignment lot in Orange County,
   Calif.

   [5]Photos - Most expensive cars from the Pebble Beach auctions

   The owner was compensated by his insurance company at that time,
   according to Customs and Border Protection, and now wishes to remain
   anonymous.

   The car still has only 45,000 miles on its odometer and is estimated to
   be worth about $50,000. It was about to be shipped out from the Los
   Angeles/Long Beach Seaport.

   There was no immediate word on who was shipping the car out of the
   country, or who was supposed to receive it.

   CNNMoney (New York) First published April 14, 2016: 6:47 PM ET

References

   1. mailto:scottcouchman at yahoo.com
   2. mailto:scottcouchman at yahoo.com
   3. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/14/luxury/stolen-ferrari-found-customs/
   4. http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=RACE&source=story_quote_link
   5. http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2015/08/25/pebble-beach-top-ten-auction-cars/?iid=EL


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