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The Spyder and the Fly.
Armed with a camera, they decided they could earn eternal YouTube fame by videotaping "Gibby" urinating on the FerrariIt was a nice day in Ontario, Canada, so a Ferrari owner decided to take a top-down drive in his 360 Spyder. During his motorin...
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from the September 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
Buy or Sell in Haste, Repent at Leisure
20 traps to avoid before you part with your hard-earned money or your collector carIn the spirit of the 20th anniversary of SCM, "Legal Files" has compiled a list of the top 20 traps that sellers and buyers of collector cars can fall into. I'll ...
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from the August 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
Reality Bites Hulk Hogan
Hogan signed his son Nick's driver's license application, and will likely be held liable for injuries attributable to Nick's negligenceHulk Hogan and his family are currently defending a multi-million-dollar lawsuit that arose from his son Nick'...
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from the July 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
In VIN Veritas
As he figures out the GT350 is rebodied, the shop owner is overheard by a CHP officer, who begins an inquiryWhat do you do with your authentic, vintage Shelby GT350 when it's so rusty it's beyond repair? Some Shelby owners think the answer is pr...
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from the June 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
He Won the Bid, Not the BMW
If you've been tracking the legal analysis, you probably think the buyer is going to get the BMW. Sorry, you're mistaken about thatBMW's new M3 sport sedan offers very impressive performance in an appealing package. At an MSRP of approximately $...
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from the May 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
When "As Is" Isn't Enough
Just inside the statute of limitations, James was served with a lawsuit claiming fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of warrantyHere's another true story. We've given the subjects fake names, but the story is otherwise accurate. Let's call our ...
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from the April 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
When Title Tricks Won't Wash
California extradited the Titles Unlimited president from Alabama. He was convicted and spent a year in jailSay you hit the proverbial collector car lottery and find a 1957 Porsche Speedster that has been sitting in a barn for 40 years. The only...
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from the March 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
"Fun Run" Anything But
The owner's friend wrecked his car, but the owner's policy pays the claim, his premiums go up, and possibly his policy gets cancelledEver borrow a friend's valuable car and worry that something bad might happen? Here's a case where it did. As us...
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from the February 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
Carrera GT Crash Hits a Nerve
The ink wasn't even dry when the email inboxes, telephone lines, mailbox, and other forms of communication got red hotThe "Legal Files" column in the December 2007 issue of SCM, which discussed the $4.5m settlement of the Carrera GT fatal crash ...
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from the January 2008 Issue written by John Draneas
Faith in System Restored (and also a Car)
An expert examined the Jaguar and concluded much work was substandard, and the owner had been overcharged by at least $17,000An SCM subscriber, whom we'll call Bill, has been a car guy for a long time and has owned a Ferrari Daytona, a 289 Cobra...
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from the December 2007 Issue written by John Draneas
 
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