After 42 Years, Man Finds Car Stolen From Philly

[BenL]

A man found on eBay his Austin Healey 3000 that was stolen while he was a student at Temple University in 1970.

After 42 Years, Man Finds Car Stolen From Philly

(car dealership is out $27,000)

 

[Mark]

Great story. One question though. I would have thought that after the theft in 1970, the owner would have filed an insurance claim and been paid out for the car loss? therefore, would the car when found, not belong to that insurance company and not the original owner?

 

[Bill B]

The article says he was too poor as a student to insure it - back in the days when insurance wasn't mandatory...

 

[Mark]

I can't see that statement Bill? But obviously, if insurance wasn't mandatory, then perhaps he was not insured.

 

[Cliff Beer]

Tough to feel too sorry for the Beverly Hill Car Club.....

 

[Richard]

A car story with a happy ending... bout time

 

[Bill B]

Mark,

Near the bottom of the story... "They both were graduate students at Temple University when they met -- and went on their first two dates in the car, which Russell was too cash-strapped to insure"

Regards,
Bill

 

[Mark]

Blow me over Bill. I must have read and re-read that 5 times and still couldn't see it! Thanks for that. I now know I am losing the plot! Up until now it was just a suspicion.