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STOLEN FERRARI DINO 246 GTS

Discussion in '206/246' started by 4-Seater, Oct 29, 2012.

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  1. ChipG

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    Too much work, old Ferrari's are about the easiest cars to hotwire, takes 20 seconds
     
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  2. Neelfryer

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    Agreed Chip

    But the theft is easy

    The keeping or selling or chopping up and selling of that stolen vehicle is less easy

    I truly hope the owner is getting reunited with his car
     
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  3. GermanDino

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  4. GermanDino

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    both chassis no.`s obviously non original / authentic

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  7. GermanDino

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    since 2003 the real #06590 interestingly is owned by the guy who tried to sell the #07212 body with engine/gearbox of #06590 through Bonhams....
    the dots in between GTS are not correct.... so the size of the chassis no. stamping at the steering wheel plate.... and and....
    correct it should look like these examples...



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  8. ingegnere

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    Thank you for the the details and lesson on recognizing “non-original” markings. Even as a casual observer of the various vintage threads those markings looked so far off.

    Merry Christmas!
     
  9. sp1der

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    Surely the seller should have been prosecuted as a minimum for fraud?
     
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    Remind me what are the commission fees @ Bonhams.......
     
  11. Marcel Massini

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    I hope the seller is brought to justice, and the original Engine and Gearbox are returned to Sean..
     
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  13. GermanDino

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    stolen car incl. engine/gearbox out of #06590 are reunited with the former owner Sean Gorvy...
    the original engine no. 11455 and gearbox no. 2573E out of #07212 are still missing.... keep your eyes open....
     
  14. isuk

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    Well done Matthias.
     
  15. sp1der

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    That's good news
     
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  17. Marcel Massini

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    BODY number.
    See post #29 (fourth photo).
    07212 has body number 2497.

    Marcel Massini
     
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  18. ingegnere

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    Oops - thank you for the clarification.

    So body number is associated to chassis number, yes?

    Was curious to know the origin of that body# photo and how it was linked to the stolen car and #06590. I would assume it’s from during the restoration of #06590, but why would they carry on restoration knowing the body was from a stolen car?
     
  19. Marcel Massini

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    Yes, of course. Each car with a chassis number also has an individual body number.
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  20. Marcel Massini

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    No, the photo of the body number is NOT from the restoration. Prior to the sale auctioneer Bonhams was alarmed by several fchatters and then a UK based Ferrari expert went to scratch off paint on the car searching to find the body number (which then led to final confirmation of the real identity of the Dino).
    The consignor of the car probably knew the true identity but that is now part of legal issues, lawyers, police, insurance company, courts, government offices, DMV/MOT, etc.

    Conclusion/Result:
    The true identity of the car was found.
    The victim of the theft might finally get part or all of the stolen object/car back, after years of agony.

    Marcel Massini
     
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  21. ingegnere

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    Thank you Mr. Massini for taking the time to explain the details of this intrigue—very much appreciated.

    Good on the work by all involved and hopefully all guilty parties get what’s coming to them. Besides the obvious, pretty cynical of the them to not even bother trying to create appropriate markings.
     

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