i think the issue of fraud is the over riding factor.B if the car purports to
be a original car, that is fraud.B if it is a replication sold as such, maybe
not.B cal is sort of the stalag 13 of car registration, and many states
simply don't care.
we know chrysler doesn't care.
ferrari is rather a different case, as they have sued kit car manufacturers
before.B rolls royce once sued a guy who was hanging faux rr stuff on a chevy
monte carlo for pete's sake.B rr lost that one i believe, but drove the
company out of business due to having to defend themselves. a pyrrhic victory
of sorts.
Energy Management is the hallmark of a professional pilot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <slaifman@socal.rr.com>
To: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>
Cc: "Jay Laifman" <jay.laifman@gmail.com>, tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:19:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Ferrari Clones Show Clear Legal Jeopardy re Cloning
Tigers (and other collectible cars)
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. B 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. B The Kit Car was built on a VW chassis, and the metal stamped
frame was also sufficient. B 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. B 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. B For some
> reason, this story did not really make it out of the Italian press. B Also
> below is is a horrible and incomplete translation that came with the
> article. B 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. B The difference here, obviously, is that the
> manufacturer is directly interested and involved. B The Rootes company is
> long gone, and I bet Chrysler could not care less anymore. B 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. B 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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