Jerry Seinfeld sold an "inauthentic" 1958 Porsche at auction for $1.5 million

[super-bee_ski]

Here is that Famous or Infamous car:

My "Point" is:
If Porsche AND Chrisities "Got it wrong" it certainly can happen to Seinfeld...
NOW: Am I a player hater?
Not really, but I do not like Jerry Seinfeld...nor his "comedy"
But, I believe in this example...everyone was fooled...
NOW, Does Mr. Seinfeld have "His Own Case" against the individuals who sold HIM the car?
Very interesting....

 

[super-bee_ski]

SO: The lates from my Insurance Company.....Haggerty,

"Renowned Porschephile Jerry Seinfeld is suing a California classic car dealer, arguing that the company has failed to verify the authenticity of a 1958 Porsche that he purchased from them in 2013 and sold three years later.

The firm that bought the car from Seinfeld, Fica Frio Limited, sued the comedian earlier this month, claiming that the 356 Speedster GS/ST is not an authentic GS/GT. It wants Seinfeld to refund the $1.5 million it paid for the car at a Gooding and Company auction in 2016 and other costs incurred in the purchase.

The legal tit-for-tat came after Seinfeld, who according to his lawsuit owns one of the world’s largest collections of Porsches, tried to sort out the car’s provenance. So far, no one has said for certain why the car in question should be considered a fake.

Seinfeld bought the Speedster from European Collectibles for $1.2 million. According to the Associated Press, Seinfeld says he relied upon the dealer’s certificate of authenticity verifying the car is indeed a Speedster GS/ST. He contacted the dealer after Fica Frio filed suit, hoping it would resolve the situation. But the company has so far refused to get involved, according to the suit, so Seinfeld sued to “reveal the extent to which European Collectibles deploys fraudulent practices in connection with its restoration and sale of classic cars.”

 

[Budnicks]

SO: The lates from my Insurance Company.....Haggerty,

"Renowned Porschephile Jerry Seinfeld is suing a California classic car dealer, arguing that the company has failed to verify the authenticity of a 1958 Porsche that he purchased from them in 2013 and sold three years later.

The firm that bought the car from Seinfeld, Fica Frio Limited, sued the comedian earlier this month, claiming that the 356 Speedster GS/ST is not an authentic GS/GT. It wants Seinfeld to refund the $1.5 million it paid for the car at a Gooding and Company auction in 2016 and other costs incurred in the purchase.

The legal tit-for-tat came after Seinfeld, who according to his lawsuit owns one of the world’s largest collections of Porsches, tried to sort out the car’s provenance. So far, no one has said for certain why the car in question should be considered a fake.

Seinfeld bought the Speedster from European Collectibles for $1.2 million. According to the Associated Press, Seinfeld says he relied upon the dealer’s certificate of authenticity verifying the car is indeed a Speedster GS/ST. He contacted the dealer after Fica Frio filed suit, hoping it would resolve the situation. But the company has so far refused to get involved, according to the suit, so Seinfeld sued to “reveal the extent to which European Collectibles deploys fraudulent practices in connection with its restoration and sale of classic cars.”

Detective Ski
great follow up