@scifi posted:I keep thinking about the Mangusta owner whose car was stolen in the 80's. The car is alive and well on the registry, located in several different EU countries in recent years. Sadly the car was stolen in the US. It would be hard to unravel such a long chain of custody. Even if it all went down in one US state, it seems like a long shot. Adding the element of international law dashes my hope of any return.
Just because the car was stolen in the US, doesn’t mean it can’t be recovered in the EU. There are no borders when it comes to stolen cars, with the possible exception of the Russian and Chinese borders. Cars are stolen, loaded into containers and shipped overseas daily. Most are chopped and sold as parts but many are recovered. If the original owner can’t be bothered to go after it, I wonder if he could sell it, without having physical possession, and let the new owner go after it? Hmmm 🤔