Just two days ago, we reported that Unique Performance was in hot water. They had miserably failed to deliver hand-crafted continuation Shelby 427 GT500 "Super Snake" Mustangs to customers who had put up $7 million worth of deposits. Frustration grew to boiling anger when customers heard that the "skilled labor" had been supplemented by hardened criminals, and imperfections in each vehicle were being covered by nearly 13 gallons of Bondo body filler.
It has been a rough year for the management team at Unique Performance. Following a fallout with Carroll Shelby and a police raid, we're now learning that 25 felony cases have been prepared against company executives. Details haven't emerged, but we do know that investigators believe some of the inmates were illegally removing VIN numbers from the cars. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that hiring cons to do criminal acts can land you in the slammer too. Unique, and ironic.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jrejre @ Feb 27th 2008 9:09PM
They might be on to something here. Instead of stamping out license plates maybe car companies can implement an assembly line into prisons.
paul34 @ Feb 27th 2008 9:56PM
Perhaps the answer to the domestics' UAW woes?
heh
HotRodzNKustoms @ Feb 27th 2008 9:20PM
Those in the know always knew that Unique was run by a bunch of dirt bags. I just never thought they were such dirt bags that they would be criminal. I can forgive them for the VIN fraud and that but to take $7M in deposits not deliver cars and to use Tijuana body shop techniques is the most criminal of all.
Big jim @ Feb 27th 2008 9:33PM
this unique story gets better by the day lol.
Big jim @ Feb 27th 2008 9:33PM
this unique story gets better by the day lol.
Ken @ Feb 27th 2008 11:20PM
Great job on the picture - its half the reason I visit this site!
And yes, this story just gets better and better. Guess the hi-end, glorious performance world isn't too far removed from the used car lots of Anytown, USA
Mal Fuller @ Feb 27th 2008 11:39PM
I hear that they'll have to post bondo pending trial.
Michael Harley @ Feb 28th 2008 1:00AM
Nice one! :-)
WetheSheeple @ Feb 28th 2008 1:40AM
LOL...Nice!!
mikomi @ Feb 28th 2008 8:56AM
Zing! Haha
Nacon @ Feb 28th 2008 3:10AM
hmm no wonder why they were pushing it for Knight Rider.
-_-;
tckearney @ Feb 28th 2008 8:38AM
What this story needs is some 7" LCD screens and a satellite dish.
Mr. Oak @ Feb 28th 2008 10:45AM
Looks like Mr. Shelby did the right thing by reclaiming his brand name from these crooks.
Trevor Lewis @ Mar 1st 2008 2:05PM
Its a shame to see what looked like a successful company ending up like this. And all that bondo? I don't know why customers were complaining about Taiwan parts thats where most of the replacement parts come from Suck it up and move on. Its Taiwan or repair a tea bag. Anyway there is an alternative to Unique's car and way way cheaper. Ok so its fibreglass and not a real 'stang but if its just the look your after and you don't have a quarter of a million in the bank why not conscider this alternative.You could have this on the road for $50,000
http://www.millautoconversions.com