A few years ago this 1913 Turcat Méry was sold at auction by a French estate, it was once owned by a descendant of the royal Bourbon dynasty, the Duc de Montpensier, an heir to the French throne

The Turcat was exported to J. Braam Ruben of Fine Automobiles in Utrecht, Netherlands, who sold the Turcat to Morse.

 The Turcat arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in a 20-foot container in July 2005 from Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The customs paperwork lists the vehicle's country of origin as the Netherlands and a total value of $420,000. 

A few weeks later, Morse was showing the car at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and it won it's class.

The French government declared it must be returned, as it was a national treasure. The American purchaser said that wouldn't happen unless the $927,518 he'd paid was returned.

The court decided that Morse remained the owner, but the car must be returned to, and remain in France 

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https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/seattle-classic-car-buff-losing-prize-to-france-1296233.php

https://research.cgu.edu/cultural-property-disputes-resource/cpdr/turcat-mery-roadster