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Originally Posted by YerDugliness
I can see the problem...what if the car were purchased by someone who had no knowledge of the replica industry? That person might well do some (a little) research, discover that COX and COB were legitimate chassis designations used by AC...and believing he possessed an original (innocently, not knowing the 0666 number was not ever assigned to an original) attempt to sell it in the future, mistakenly identifying it as an original AC product.
There COULD be a misrepresentation in that case...but "fraud" to me implies knowledge that the item is not as represented. If those future owners were not astute enough to know the history we do know, misrepresentations could daisy-chain down the line of multiple future owners.
I know, I know...buyer beware...but due diligence would be very different for an uninformed purchaser than it would be for a more knowledgable buyer.
I have no doubt the current owner has no intention of misrepresenting the authenticity...but down the line there could easily be an opportunity for a fraudulent transaction, unbeknownst to the new owner.
Removing those numbers seems a good way to avoid all that.
Cheers!
Dugly  |
Yes, thank you, Dugly. I can't seem to explain it properly.
The only thing I'd add is that, as an example, someone who knows the legal system and enjoys making money by suing others, whether there's a legit beef or not. If they're actually caught by the courts after a number of lawsuits without merit, then these folks will become "vexatious litigants" and become "outlaws" to the court system(s). They become vexatious litigants, by filing lawsuits against anyone and everyone to extract settlements from unsuspecting sellers of goods.
Forget the dumb looks at car shows, if I'm selling this car, or ANY replica with fake ID plates and/or VIN stampings, then I'd want to remove the tags and VIN stampings. But if I sell the car with the ID plates and VIN stampings, which I NEVER would, then I'm having the buyer sign an acknowledgement of the fake ID's and a release from any future claims. I don't want some a$$hole suing me for something that seems ridiculous to the members of this forum. And having to pay thousands of dollars defending myself. But that's just me. Others may do otherwise.