Turcat-Mery Roadster
Turcat-Mery Roadster

Year of Object(s) Creation: 1919
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Provenience Nation: France
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Year Removed from Findspot: 2004

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Circumstance of Acquisition: Sale
Nation: France
Location: Classified as national treasure in 1991; sold in 1997; illegally left France in 2004 to Netherlands, sold to American buyer in 2005; flown to Seattle, WA

French Turcat-Mery Roadster


Description:
Turcat-Mery Roadster - Roadster

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2008
Year Claim Resolved: 2009
Means of Resolution: Litigation

Complainant Name: Government
Complainant Nation: France
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
Ownership remains with Charles Morse (antique car collector, living in Seattle, WA), but settlement required car to return to France and Morse to pay shipping. Car must remain in France and any potential buyer must be informed of that condition or Morse will forfeit vehicle.