According to CBS 11 in Dallas, Unique Performance, the custom/restoration shop that rubs elbows with Shelby cars and Chip Foose, is under investigation for title-washing. The news report says, “Many of the cars could be worthless because the vehicle identification number has been removed. Steel plates with illegitimate numbers covered up the scratched areas.” No official word from Unique Performance but we hope they have something to say. Remember kids, it’s “VIN” not “VIN number” (that’s vehicle identification number number).
(Source: CBS 11)
Why is it that a company that charges a buck and change for a car is title washing? Can't they just call up Dynacorn and get new bodies like everyone else?
[...] Foose Design, Chip Foose cut all ties with Unique Performance effective immediately. No brand affiliation for you! Unique Performance get ousted as the builder of the following limited production vehicles: Foose Mustang Stallion, Foose Camaro, Foose Challenger, Foose Motorcycle and the sales and marketing of the “Hemisfear”, also known as the “Foose Coupe”, manufactured by Metalcrafters. There has been no other news as far as the title washing allegation Unique Performance committed. [...]