Tigers,
Back in the day, we could cut the Ford Serial Number, stamped on the
chassis, and weld it on to whatever we were building. AND made it legal
to license.
I guess today's regulations are more stringent, but I put the Fiero
Engine in the REDTOI, with correct emissions/catalytic requirements of
the V-6. The Kit Car was built on a VW chassis, and the metal stamped
frame was also sufficient. Maybe things are different, but those cars,
today, would be called VERY restored or Tribute Cars at Mecum. <
http://Mecum.com >
Here's a link to my pics:
http://tigersunited.com/articles/sl-mc/stevelaifman5.asp
http://tigersunited.com/articles/sl-mc/stevelaifman6.asp
You actually may get a kick out of the whole article, starting on:
http://tigersunited.com/articles/sl-mc/SteveLaifman.asp
or just click on the #1 at the bottom of the page.
Jay has that car, today, and almost one of every car I ever owned - all
at the same time.
Steve Laifman
Editor
http://TigersUnited.com
Would U. Believe wrote:
> Hi all. For anyone who might speak Italian, below is a really interesting
> article about an Italian family who made clones (exact duplicates) of their
> very own (junk) Ferraris and the legal trouble they are now in. For some
> reason, this story did not really make it out of the Italian press. Also
> below is is a horrible and incomplete translation that came with the
> article. I should probably re-translate it into English because it's an
> interesting story.
>
> Anyone thinking of creating a bogus Tiger (cloning) should keep an eye on
> this story to see how many years these guys serve in prison and how much the
> fines against them will be. The difference here, obviously, is that the
> manufacturer is directly interested and involved. The Rootes company is
> long gone, and I bet Chrysler could not care less anymore. Still the
> (additional) legal precedent is being set here and it's even more clear now
> that cloning collectible cars is highly illegal not only in the US, but in
> Europe too. Hopefully such stories will make people think twice before
> rolling out their next Alger. I hope you enjoy this.
>
> All the best,
>
> Mauro
> B382001355LRXFE
> TAC 709
>
>
> Dubbini brothers accused of having cloned five historic Ferraris ... from
> the Italian newspaper "Giornale di Padova"
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