MotorMeister is finally closing down, better claim your car or engine!

By all indications given in this discussion , MotorMeister is FINALLY going out of business. They were/are selling customer's cars with lien sale titles as seen on Craigslist and in this current ebay auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151160997390 This is in addition to the cars and engines seen held hostage at the 1:10 mark of this 2010 video: Sneak Peak of Motor Meister's New Facility for 2010! - YouTube According to a good source, MM's facility is locked down with investigators checking things out. If your car or engine is seen in the above links, I would make an attempt to claim them now. Call the Downey Police and report your car/engine stolen so there is a paper trail to get what's yours when the investigators sort this out. Check out the photos below taken from the above links. I wonder if there's anything we can do to help reunite these cars and engines to their proper owners...document VIN and engine numbers and post them?

whollychit. Odd how things catch up to people.

Are these guys the ones that advertise on Craigslist rebuilt 996 engines for $7500

I need to claim my Testarossa!!!

As an owner of an '85 Testa, I can't think of a worse nightmare than a Testarossa that has been "worked on" by MM.

To say that is fantastic news would be an understatement. I hope their next stop is "pound me in the ***" prison.

If they havent done so, Im sure bankruptcy protection is in the works. Who's brave enough to call? [phone removed]

Henry Schmidt posted this in the other MM thread. Seems like the PD isn't going to be shutting them down after all. Still a busy signal when you try to call Motor Meisters number. UPDATE: as of 11:00 today, Detective Roberts of the Downey PD says he has contacted MM and personally inspected (maybe the wrong word) the facility and his (Det Roberts) response is that MM personnel were courteous and friendly. He said the facility looked well organized and that the person he spoke to suggested that anyone who had the correct paperwork (whatever that is) could retrieve their property without delay. Det. Roberts then suggested that a simple appearance might resolve the issue of property retrieval. Monies paid and or lack of completed service will be a civil matter to be dealt with separately.

UPDATE: Have 1st hand knowledge that Bureau of Automotive Repair investigator's name is Mario Salas. He spent 6 hours there yesterday and counted 78 cars. He recorded every VIN and instructed MM not to lein any vehicles. Apparently may be placing stop on any and all paperwork filed at DMV forthwith.There are hundreds of motors gearboxes and engine cases scattered all over the shop. Mom and dad are there daily at least for the near future. Do not trust them. And I am sure they they will not be there too much longer. Jerry Jr. allegedly had a veracious appetite for hookers, drugs and Vegas. Thats where all the money went. He is currently AWOL according to Downey PD. By the way the real last name of dad and son is not Marks. Its Marquez according to an employee at the site. They apparently wanted to appear as caucasion descent and not hispanic. At least 3 or 4 customers claimed cars and motors yesterday and today. 1 customer from Virginia even hired a Private detective to retrieve his car and parts. A local body shop who painted cars for MM and is owed thousands is sitting on at least 10 cars. If you have anything there that belongs to you better get it asap. MM is not long for this world and the old man has parkinsons. Wish everyone good luck with retrieving their property.

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No, that is UFO motorsport. I have read good things about them and when I was contemplating having my motor rebuilt I called them and they were very nice. Guy on renn tech had them do it recently and was very happy. Never read anything negative about them. MM used to advertise on ebay a rebuild for $5000 or so. When I was looking at a rebuild I researched them I decided to stay away.

MM has filed chapter 7, and the loooong list of creditors is below. Anyone who is owed money/goods, etc. can show up at the open, public meeting below (taken from the court docket) and ask the owner/principal of the company questions, which he'll have to answer under oath and on the record. Meeting of Creditors with 341(a) meeting to be held on 04/04/2014 at 10:00 AM at RM 2, 915 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Company Bankruptcy Information for Motor Meister, Inc Alan Stanich Albert Lopez Alejandro Claveran Alex's Auto Haus Alfonso Ordde Ali Riazi Allen Grenadier American Express Andreas Schultz Andrew Ebner… Andy Karas Angela Funkhouser Angelo Farrel Anthony Levigne Anthony Quiestas Anthony Servert ARSI Arthur Bemis Arturo Lopez Arya Farinpour Auggie Hidalgo Avila Carlos Axel Bender Performance B&B Customs Bank Of America Merchant Services Bart Rippon Ben Adams Bernard Zwick Bill Falkenhayn Bill Feist Bill James Blackstone Laboratories Bob Bruington Brad Jordan Brook Harris Bruce Baumgartner Burt Ensley Carl Broden Carl Ho Carl Jansen Carlos Rivera Cesar Aguirre Chris Hampton Chris Martin Christian Hernandez Christian Rodriguez Bejar Cory Velasquez Craig Firth Dan Devore Dan Harris Daniel Gish Danny Delgado David Alexander David Bailey David Bush David Dinkha David Lambert David Ovalle Deluxe For Business Dennis Camp Diane Demichele Diversified Transports Dominic Addario Donald Parent Doug Aaron Dustin Erickson Eddie Simpson Eduardo Almadorar Eli Cohen European Automotive European Automotive Imports Farmers Insurance/Mid Century Francisco Moreno Frederic Nantel Gabe Lopez Geno Jesek Gerald Padilla Gina Espinosa Green Mountain Guillermo Gutierrez Hap Vertich Hector Armendariz High Tech Auto Hoberto Serrano Ishmael Mercado James Alan Tumlin James Battle James Lampasi James Mckinley Jason Diaz Jay Rupert Jeff Zimmer Jeremy Cesene Jerry Marks, Jr. Jim Padrino Jimmy Arrendo Jimmy Fortelny John Adderley John Gott John Hardisty John Kline John Marrero John Woods Jordan Rode Jose Gallegos Kaiser, Swindells & Eiler Kamala D. Harris Kees Steeneken Keith Smith Kelly Long Kenneth Wegner Kevin Kapacz Kevin Sadaghiani Kwajo Armeno L.A. Sleeve L.G. Auto Sales Larry Smith Lars Penderson Las Vegas Exotic Car Rentals, LLC Lee B. Ackerman Lee Geiman Liberty Automotive Lisa Sales Lola Henrietta Marks Lola Henrietta Marks Lucie Idleman Luis Garced Luis Jacinto Marco Navarro Maritza Plascencia Mark Halbe Mark Holmes Mark Morales Mark Simmons Mark Willis Marlon Marner Martin Busam Matt Compton Michael Walters Mike Flook Mike Lelesch Mike Lewandoski Mike Ruger Modified Import Repair Moonshiners Moses Gonzalaz National Bolt And Nut Neal Williams Nick Coomber Nick Gross Norwalk Tow And Storage Oscar Rodriguez Oswaldo Lozano Pat Morgese Pat Pring Patrick Walton Paul Redmond Peter Hoffmann Peter Wagner Phil Emard Pier Wilson/Gary Brown Ramsey Auto Center Randy Debord Ray Fischer Ray Schauben Richard Lundin Rob Williams Robert Neal Robert Nolde Robert Worsham Ron Pettapeice Ruben Yanez Rudy Ramos Ryan Hill Sam Tai (Auto Star Co) Samuel K. Oh Samuel Paniagua Scott Lewis Scott Lions Scott Smith Shane Chastang Shawn Lucero Stan Budz State Board Of Equalization Stephen Flak Steve Kalmanson Steve Marshall Steve O'Neil Steve Rodriguez Steven Ramos Tatiana Ibarra Tim Grayson Todd Roberts Todd Tarter Tom Dougherty Tom Light Tom Tran Tony Arrington Troy Little Auto Uline UPS V Tec Motor Sports Vera Lenin Vincent Morales Vincent Rodriguez Vital D. Carpio Wes *** Xavier Palmer Yes Automotive Yettie Pepper

Also a heads up to all the thread followers that Jerry Marquez/Marks is back in business: Stuttgart Auto Werks Stuttgart Auto Werks 10831 Bloomfield St, Unit B, Los Alamitos Ca.

His back in business...?

I may go to the creditors' meeting on 4/4 just to see the fireworks. It should be epic. You know you're in trouble when the state Attorney General (Kamala D. Harris) is on your list of creditors.