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02-25-2015 05:15 AM #1
Stolen corvette recovered interesting twist
It will be interesting to see what happens with this one. Most of the stories you hear about stolen cars being recovered and returned didn't have an insurance payout involved like this one does.
https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...212336408.html
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02-25-2015 06:36 AM #2
Not the best writing/reporting. Technically Allstate is the owner, but they can't produce a title so by NC law they can't exercise that ownership. Most likely this goes to auction, then state inspection wherever it ends up, then an assigned title. Diminished value? Probably, unless someone values the story behind it........Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
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02-25-2015 06:54 AM #3
I would have thought that Allstate, as owner of record at the time of the theft, and with a record that they paid off the loan, plus possibly some small equity to the original owner, would simply apply to the state for a duplicate title from 1972. Seems strange that NC wouldn't have a standard process to replace a missing/destroyed title to the last owner of record, like in the case of a house fire that destroys family records.Roger
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02-25-2015 04:54 PM #4
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That is crazy. You'd think what Roger said would work. There should be a last title on file, but maybe not being so long ago.Ryan
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02-28-2015 11:41 AM #5
Bureaucrats!
Bah!
They generally fill me with disgust and contempt.
They should all be shot at dawn, five times a day, for a week...johnboy
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02-28-2015 12:02 PM #6
Since the original owner was paid for the loss, I don't think he should have a claim on ownership. Allstate is most likely the owner of record, but I doubt they want to pay for the lawyers to exercise it. I agree with Bob. It's likely fate is auction with an assigned or salvage title.
I'm not surprised at the bureaucracy, though. We still have people going into the Social Security office or Veterans' Affairs having to prove they're not dead.Jack
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03-05-2015 03:37 AM #7
Just came across this, a bit more info.
Stolen Chevrolet Corvette found after 42 years, but could go away again | Fox News
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03-05-2015 09:28 AM #8
Blue velour interior....aw just brings back those 70's memories!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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03-05-2015 11:55 AM #9
The modifications done by the "receiver of stolen goods" certainly messed up the value of that Corvette. Blue velour? Seriously? It's going to take some real $$$$ to to bring that pimpmobile back to the real world. It needs seat covers, door upholstery, console upholstery and door cards at the very least. Done in a shop, that will cost more than the car cost new.Jack
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03-05-2015 04:47 PM #10
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Hopefully they come up with a title solution soon or it doesn't sound like it really matters for the original owner. What a bad deal.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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