super weird.
i think the guy didnt want to sell his classic car. this is key.
he probably wanted everyone to think it was stolen. so what he did was. he had a friend steal it. put it on the low for awhile. collect his insurance money. then after five years. bring it back out when everyone forgot about it. if someone asks him about it. he'll just say he bought another one or fixed another one up. also, change the vin number in case of investigation. just as easily as swapping a license plate for when u get two or three cars and dont want to go through the paperwork bullshit.
bingo. the man just made 75000 through insurance.
thats like easily half the payment on a house.
what a scheme!
how many stolen car claims can you make through insurance before they start wondering?