Sunday, April 8, 2012

German Authorities Seize A $3.76 Million 1935 Mercedes 500K Roadster

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A $3.76 Million 1935 Mercedes 500K Roadster Was Confiscated By German Authorities At A Car Show -- Business Insider

When Franz van Haren paid $3.76 million at auction last year for a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster, how could he have imagined that the vehicle—of which 342 were built—would later be confiscated by German authorities at a car show?

But that is exactly what happened, according to eXtravaganzi.

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My Comment: 1945 was the end of the Second World War, and times were tough whereby everyone was selling personal goods to survive .... and I doubt that records were kept. How the heirs can argue then 67 years after the fact is beyond me, but the German court will have to decide.

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