[Healeys] That Stolen Healey

Graeme Molony molony at dodo.com.au
Sun Jul 15 19:14:02 MDT 2012


Hi guys

This story has surely grown legs.

As I'm sitting at my computer reading Rick's report  it is 11.00am Monday 
morning here down under in Melbourne Australia and the story of the recovery 
of the Healey has just been reported on the 3AW morning News report

Graeme
(BJ8)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HealeyRick" <healeyrick at yahoo.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 7:52 AM
Subject: [Healeys] That Stolen Healey


> Here's the seller's side:
>
> "Beverly Hills Car Club found the Austin Healey on Craigslist and
> purchased the car from a seller in New Jersey who claimed to have owned
> the car for 42 years. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) matched
> the registration and paperwork, had no liens and was clear and
> unencumbered from the State of New York, when it was issued to the
> seller in 1970," says Versa Manos from the Beverly Hills Car Club. "In
> good faith, we purchased the car and paid to have it shipped
> cross-country, where it was detailed, photographed and displayed for
> sale on our eBay page."
>
> When Beverly Hills Car Club got a call
> from Mr. Russell, saying that the car was stolen in 1970 and belonged to
> him, the Austin Healey was taken down from eBay immediately. The matter
> was handed over to the dealership's attorney for investigation into Mr.
> Russell's claims.
>
> "To our knowledge, the car had a valid title
> and there was no report on it being a stolen vehicle, which was
> apparently due to an error by the Philadelphia Police Department,"
> continues Ms. Manos. "This could have happened to anyone buying a car on
> the internet."
>
> When it became apparent that the car belonged to
> Mr. Russell, Beverly Hills Car Club was quick to cooperate with local
> authorities to return the car to its rightful owner.
>
> "We are all
> very happy that Mr. Russell has gotten his car back," says Ms. Manos.
> "However, we are victims in this situation. We have lost $27,000, which
> is what we paid for the car plus the cost to ship it to California."
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beverly-hills-car-club-would-like-to-set-the-record-straight-on-allegations-of-a-stolen-austin-healey-2012-07-12
>
> Rick
>
>
>
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