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> Whittington Bros. Kremer 935 seized by DEA, Government takes Bruce Meyers 935
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post Jan 9 2014, 10:33 PM
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The DEA seized the Le Mans winning Kremer built Whittington Bros. 935 from a private race gathering held today at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway. Current owner, mega car collector Bruce Meyers could do nothing as agents winched the 1979 24hour winning car on to a flatbed, probably headed to a Salinas impound lot.
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This car has been a hot topic for decades, but in the DEA's ballpark now.
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post Jan 9 2014, 10:50 PM
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post Jan 9 2014, 10:51 PM
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Having a difficult time locating story, can you please paste link?
Thanks...oh some good fella just did. Thank you!
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post Jan 9 2014, 11:37 PM
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I have a hard time understanding the story.

Cash transaction, the gubberment schmoes didn't get their palms greased? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jan 10 2014, 01:57 AM
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The DEA seized the Le Mans winning Kremer built Whittington Bros. 935 from a private race gathering held today at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway. Current owner, mega car collector Bruce Meyers could do nothing as agents winched the 1979 24hour winning car on to a flatbed, probably headed to a Salinas impound lot.
More to this story at early911sregistry.com
Scroll to the Drives, Tours and Adventures section.
This car has been a hot topic for decades, but in the DEA's ballpark now.
Marty


This was a goon by Bruce Canepa who hired actors and movie props to pull this off. an hour later everyone was laughing. doing this in a public place in the days of internet was not wise.
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post Jan 10 2014, 06:32 AM
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QUOTE(seattleflyguy @ Jan 9 2014, 11:57 PM) *

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Jan 9 2014, 08:33 PM) *

The DEA seized the Le Mans winning Kremer built Whittington Bros. 935 from a private race gathering held today at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway. Current owner, mega car collector Bruce Meyers could do nothing as agents winched the 1979 24hour winning car on to a flatbed, probably headed to a Salinas impound lot.
More to this story at early911sregistry.com
Scroll to the Drives, Tours and Adventures section.
This car has been a hot topic for decades, but in the DEA's ballpark now.
Marty


This was a goon by Bruce Canepa who hired actors and movie props to pull this off. an hour later everyone was laughing. doing this in a public place in the days of internet was not wise.


Makes some sense...Bruce is laughing in the photo while talking to the flatbed driver.
"Overhaulin" prank ...as seen on TV...BUT WAIT, there's more !
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post Jan 10 2014, 07:37 AM
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Back in the 70s, there was a lot of drug money flowing through IMSA (International Marijuana Smugglers Association), and there is a photo of Pablo Escobar getting into one of the Kremer cars floating around somewhere.

Interesting too see that the Whittingtons are still around and playing games!
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post Jan 10 2014, 11:12 AM
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post Jan 10 2014, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Jan 10 2014, 04:32 AM) *

QUOTE(seattleflyguy @ Jan 9 2014, 11:57 PM) *

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Jan 9 2014, 08:33 PM) *

The DEA seized the Le Mans winning Kremer built Whittington Bros. 935 from a private race gathering held today at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway. Current owner, mega car collector Bruce Meyers could do nothing as agents winched the 1979 24hour winning car on to a flatbed, probably headed to a Salinas impound lot.
More to this story at early911sregistry.com
Scroll to the Drives, Tours and Adventures section.
This car has been a hot topic for decades, but in the DEA's ballpark now.
Marty


This was a goon by Bruce Canepa who hired actors and movie props to pull this off. an hour later everyone was laughing. doing this in a public place in the days of internet was not wise.


Makes some sense...Bruce is laughing in the photo while talking to the flatbed driver.
"Overhaulin" prank ...as seen on TV...BUT WAIT, there's more !


Please spread the word. This is hitting the Porsche forums in a bad way.
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post Jan 10 2014, 04:09 PM
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post Jan 10 2014, 04:41 PM
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QUOTE(seattleflyguy @ Jan 10 2014, 09:12 AM) *

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Jan 10 2014, 04:32 AM) *

QUOTE(seattleflyguy @ Jan 9 2014, 11:57 PM) *

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The DEA seized the Le Mans winning Kremer built Whittington Bros. 935 from a private race gathering held today at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway. Current owner, mega car collector Bruce Meyers could do nothing as agents winched the 1979 24hour winning car on to a flatbed, probably headed to a Salinas impound lot.
More to this story at early911sregistry.com
Scroll to the Drives, Tours and Adventures section.
This car has been a hot topic for decades, but in the DEA's ballpark now.
Marty


This was a goon by Bruce Canepa who hired actors and movie props to pull this off. an hour later everyone was laughing. doing this in a public place in the days of internet was not wise.


Makes some sense...Bruce is laughing in the photo while talking to the flatbed driver.
"Overhaulin" prank ...as seen on TV...BUT WAIT, there's more !


Please spread the word. This is hitting the Porsche forums in a bad way.


AM I missing something ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The cars owners have been selling planes to known drug smugglers, housing said drug smugglers in their resorts, and laundering money in several different countries. Both have done time for drug trafficking and tax evasion themselves. How could this possibly be taken in a bad way ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Jan 10 2014, 06:40 PM
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Photo-op all posing like the N.Y. Rockettes.
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post Jan 10 2014, 07:34 PM
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Sounds like a great joke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Jan 10 2014, 07:55 PM
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Sounds like a great joke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

You must mean the DEA?
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post Jan 10 2014, 08:11 PM
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Back in the 70s, there was a lot of drug money flowing through IMSA (International Marijuana Smugglers Association), and there is a photo of Pablo Escobar getting into one of the Kremer cars floating around somewhere.

Interesting too see that the Whittingtons are still around and playing games!


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post Jan 10 2014, 08:13 PM
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^ I believe it was actually one of the 74 IROC cars later made to look like a 935
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post Jan 10 2014, 09:30 PM
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Sounds like a great joke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

You must mean the DEA?


I believe the DEA agent in the middle in that pic is the guy who gave the WCR a tour of Canepa's shop and museum two years ago...
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post Jan 10 2014, 10:27 PM
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Pablo, had a machine gun mount ........
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post Jan 10 2014, 10:45 PM
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My buddy who owns this ex Whittington car was there with his car, he said he was $hitting bricks thinking his was getting loaded next. Meyers attorney was in on it too, told him he was screwed... Canepa had them all going...

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post Jan 10 2014, 11:34 PM
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My neighbor took his V8 Lister racer to this gig, he said it was one good party. Someone even brought over a spare 917 engine just for giggles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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