375+ # 0384

It largely consists of major parts from that car? Based on what exactly? The photos of the rusted mess speak for themselves. I doubt much of the chassis or engine is with the new car posing as 0384 as many of the actual bits sit in a container, unusable, beyond saving. The body isn't original, the wheels and drums aren't, the suspension, the interior, the fuel cell and on and on.

I asked around the time of the auction for those who have been hands on with the car to even guestimate how much of that engine or chassis is actually original. There was tumbleweeds. No photos of the 'restoration' of those parts at all. Again, the years of mud, rain, sun, snow etc, to those parts cannot be undone at any 'restoration' no matter the hype. Parts reach a point at which they become unsafe, compromised and unusable.

I hope the new owner enjoys the new car that was built but the real car is long gone due to neglect.

 

New article about Joe Ford.https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/cars/a28519630/joe-ford-talbot-lago-7-million-dollar-car/?src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&fbclid=IwAR1H6NyP8JWxZTERxlvk_Sulsi4aFxOIHQcprvyrP7O4Mgxx5rU3m8U0-2g

 

Wow. I read the whole thing. Gardner has to be one of the world's top scumbags ever.

 

Scumbags will be scumbags: is there a TalbotChat forum somewhere?

 

Thanks for that, a very interesting read. Met Gardner in Geneva and Chantilly but we barely spoke.

 

A lot of that article was hagiography and mere puff piece but still a brilliant read and really makes Chris Gardner look like no saint.

 

There we no saints involved with this car anywhere along the line, starting with the man who made it.

 

And you actually believe anything Joe says? ;-)

 

Sure wouldn't, but would you believe the guy who claimed it was #0394AM for a decade and tried to settle the theft despite claiming not to know if was stolen or the Swiss dealer or really anyone involved in the sorry affair. Even Lesley Wexner is getting plenty of bad publicity, so as DWR46 said, no saints in any of this.

 

Well...presumably the author and editors did at least some due diligence (i.e., fact checking). And...running with that assumption, the article does somewhat absolve Ocean Joe and serves to indict Gardner. Reading between the lines, my take is that the case of 0384 was not based on actual facts and justice was probably not served.

 

It seems Gardner may finally be getting his due. We'll see what happens with OJ.
I have to say that while the esteemed Judge in the British courts had a very impressive resume, he clearly made some assumptions that were in error and as such I'm inclined to agree with your conclusion that justice was probably not served.
I read through the entire proceeding at the time it was published here and was gobsmacked at his basis for the ruling. At the time this thread had become quite political so I left it lay. I've made some good friends here on both sides of the pond so I'm not looking to re-litigate it. That said, this saga has been a hell of a soap opera. Cheers lads.

 

Totally agree. Don't you miss Mbzgirl and all the cast of hundreds that seemed to follow Chris and OJ, some were hilarious.

Seriously though, its a lesson to anyone involved with commercial contract law, always ensure the type of mediation is appropriate and favourable should one party breech and enough provisions are giving for how it should be judged that one party or another is in breach. IF the contract had of said litigation through Ohio exclusively and been binding then we may well have witnessed a totally different result.

 

what was the final result?
seems a lot of people were switching teams.

 

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Stunning car regardless or what peoples opinions are of it. I would drive the hell out of it!

 

Well - I'm sorry - but I actually sat through the whole court case in UK and justice was well served. Joe came over as a complete charlatan.

 

I don't disagree with you about Joe but I think he and Gardner were a sideshow compared to the history of JS's involvement and the judge's willingness to 'believe a gentleman' in spite of facts to the contrary. But as I mentioned, I don't wish to re-litigate it, I just see it differently having been around and involved on the Cincinnati end. Regards.

 

Here in Ohio , the 375 plus circus tent is still spinning with the Joe Ford - detective - lawyer - car expert and now bankrupt treasure hunter owing millions to a lot of people . I only remind our Ferrari lovers that he decimated a true legend , Jacques Swaters . He tried for years to put Swaters in bad light, it was only London that saw the truth. The Esquire article paints the right picture - a hustler and a con man - at it again from south Florida.

 

As JS was no longer with us by the time of the court case I find it astonishing that you cling to the belief that the judge"believed" what he was unable to give in evidence. The judge came to a conclusion based on the facts presented to him in court - and JS was not there. Others gave good evidence.However Joe's evidence was to say the least "flimsy".

 

You miss my point. I don't think we're going to agree on any of this Francis so I'm letting it go. Have a good weekend.

 

I’ve done enough trial research in my lifetime to know that “flimsy evidence” is not the same as ‘guilty’...and that for many varying reasons, justice is often far more elusive than we would like to believe...often in spite of appearances.

 

That's a really well done copy of 0384 which largely sits in crates as a rusted out mess.

 

I've seen this car in several photos throughout Monterey car week but virtually none of them reference it by chassis number.

 

Just stumbled onto this, actually, years of seeing this tittle, growing older, but would always throw the towel.

Would someone so kindly (if possible), tell me the outcome, if there is one, as really don't have the time to read this whole book, Netflix, is easier ,
as I suppose that 13 years in writing this screenplay, tops the charts...so is it quasi over, or is it a 'soap' that started on radio, then to TV?
Can it be resumed in just a couple of sentences, or a link to same?

Regards, Alberto

 

Bellissima!
My last post on this thread.