09 Sep 2008

Ferrari Stolen 15 Years Ago Found in Connecticut

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Old Cars Weekly:

A classic Ferrari stolen from a warehouse in Spain 15 years ago surfaced recently in Connecticut.

The man who had it apparently did not know the car was stolen, state police said. He bought the car in 2000 for $550,000 and added it to his collection of exotic cars, state police said.

According to local news sources, the man in possession of the stolen car could not be reached for comment.

In spite of the seemingly hefty price tag of $550,000 paid by the enthusiast, on the open market, the car would have fetched more than four-times that amount, according to current Ferrari pricing.

The car was seized late last week after troopers with the motor vehicle and auto theft task forces obtained a search warrant for property of the man in possession of the car.

The 1957/58 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series 1 Pinin Farina was one of only 40 built.

According to authorities, the car was among four Ferraris stolen from a warehouse in Marbella, Spain, in 1993. It was sold in Spain, Portugal and Italy before arriving in the U.S. in 1994.

The car is owned by Dr. Andreas Gerber of Switzerland, who purchased the vehicle in 1989. State police said their investigation showed that the car was smuggled into the United States through New Jersey in 1994 and was registered with a phony vehicle identification number. It then changed hands several times before ending up in Connecticut.

The Connecticut man in possession of the “hot” Ferrari, apparently unaware that the car was reported stolen, drove the Ferrari and entered it in car shows, such as the 2005 Greenwich Concours D’Elegance, where it won the award for “most outstanding Ferrari,” presented by Ferrari North America.

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T F Stern

My house was burglarized many years ago and my original police pistol, Smith & Wesson Model 19, was stolen. Several years went by and I got a call from the local Sheriffs office asking if I’d reported it stolen. Apparently some yo-yo went down to the pistol range and tried to qualify with it, writing down the serial number which came up as stolen in my police report.

I called the insurance company, the one which had paid out a settlement and actually was the rightful owner; but they said I could have it anyway. I picked it up and then sold it to a private security guard who was short on money and needed a side arm.

I only wish the silver and gold “butt plate” had still been on the pistol; it had my badge number and name on it, that would have been too much to ask for.



Ryan Thompson

Ferrari 250 GT Convertible. Cool story. :D The Farris Bueler Car was based on this. The car used the movie was a kit car, though.



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