[Tigers] Ferrari Clones Show Clear Legal Jeopardy re Cloning Tigers (and other collectible cars)

[Steve Laifman]

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"