Wednesday, September 17, 2014

LA Customs Agents Recover Jaguar Stolen 47 Years Ago

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While inspecting a container en route to the Netherlands, Los Angeles port customs officials uncovered a rare 1967 Jaguar XKE convertible that was stolen 47 years ago.


The Jaguar, stolen March 13, 1968, in New York, could fetch $23,600 in fair condition and $100,000 in excellent condition, custom officials said on Wednesday in a statement. The vehicle is being returned to its original owner, Ivan Schneider, who now resides in Florida.



"This is just a miracle, a miracle," Schneider said. "I was 36 years old then and now I’m 82. It was my first good car — and favorite." Read more...


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