DC Solar was a start up mobile solar power generators that raised $800 million in capital from the likes of Berkshire Hathaway, Sherwin-Williams, and Progressive.
Unfortunately its owners, the Carpoffs, used the purported energy startup's money to live a lavish lifestyle, collecting cars, sponsoring NASCAR teams like Chip Ganassi Racing, and even buying a baseball team, with the startup funds.
Law enforcement identified DC Solar as a possible Ponzi scheme and raided the Carpoffs' home, confiscating $1.8 million in cash, and 149 vehicles.
3 Superbirds, 1 Daytona, 1 Demon, 8 Road Runners, a Burt Reynolds owned Firebird TA, 1 Viper, 7 Mustangs, a dozen Camaros, 4 Hummers from the early 90s, 4 Chevelles (66, 66, 68, 70), a '59 Chris Craft, 2 1970 Challengers, 1 1971 Challenger, what looks like a 68 Hurst Super Stock Dart, what appear to be 4 Eleanor Mustangs, 2 'AAR Cudas, 440 Shaker hood 1970 Barracuda, a '60 and a 61 Beetle, a Hellcat Challenger
https://www.thedrive.com/news/30465/feds-holding-online-auction-for-149-classic-cars-seized-in-dc-solar-fraud-case
https://appletowing.hibid.com/catalog/185288/u-s--marshals--live---online-webcast--auction-10-26-2019/?
They sure did love Mopars, they even had a 65 Fury CHP car. Amazing what greed can do, these two probably had a decent little company on their hands and might have been millionaires without all the cheating. The product is composed of two adjustable solar panels attached to a 20' trailer with the associated batteries, inverters, etc. I guess its useful in certain applications, though not particularly imaginative. I wonder how this collection was treated once it was confiscated? Were they all parked outdoors, or were they parked in a warehouse for security?
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