TimTaylor751647545500 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 The walls are coming down around Dallas-based Unique Performance' date=' maker of the Shelby-sort-of-endorsed Mustang GT500E Super Snake replicas and other specialty vehicles. Apparently, people have been fronting extensive chunks of change for their pricey Eleanors and not getting them for years. But that isn't why the cops raided the place. It gets worse (unless you're out $250K) after the jump.[/quote'] http://jalopnik.com/cars/breaking-news/oh-no-eleanor-unique-performance-accused-of-title-washing-319267.php Just when we thought there would be a break from the Unique Performance Saga, we get word that things were even more rotten in the city of Farmers Branch. First, an investigation by CBS11-TV has turned up solid evidence that unskilled Texas prisoners were used to do the bodywork on the replica "Eleanor" Mustangs, including removing the VIN plates (which is illegal). Second, the poorly built cars cost upwards of $200,000 yet were built using approximately 13 gallons of Bondo each. Third, the U.S. Secret Service and Texas Department of Public Safety (state police) have launched investigations. Fourth, this may impact the way the prison system work program is implemented. Finally, according to authorities charges are imminent (probably fraud and title-washing to start). http://jalopnik.com/359986/unique-performance-mustangs-allegedly-built-by-prisoners-used-13-gallons-of-bondo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 i woke up to old news out the ass today. this is from november. i thought i read about it on here as well as another board but i guess it was just the other one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 New to me. Though once I heard how much they charged for these cars considering how they were built I would of questioned buying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81mercury Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 someone got hosed.... how the fuck do you use 13 gallons of bondo in one car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Update: The epic saga of Unique Performance and its fall from grace isn't over yet. An auction was held in March to help clear the bankrupt company's back debts, but it only raised $1 million. That wasn't enough to compensate the many ripped-off owners and fleeced employees, not to mention the federal government. Auction firm Rosen Systems has a new, very spare listing on its website for another Unique Performance auction coming up on the 24th of June. The scarce information offered by Rosen Systems only states "approximately 40 Mustang Fastback shells, body parts, tools, lifts." A catalog of items to be offered for this online-only event has yet to be released, but it's safe to assume that these are the items that failed to sell the first time around. We're not sure we'd consider this auction a good way to get a viable Mustang body unit, with reports of multiple gallons of body filler in each car. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/12/round-two-second-unique-performance-auction-coming-up-in-june/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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