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Classic Car Restoration Shop Owner in Texas Gets 60 Years in Prison for Theft and Fraud

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holwichaikawee/iStockphoto, Itza Villavicencio Urbieta/iStockphotoA Texas man received a 60-year prison sentence for a scheme he ran out of his classic car restoration shop. The former owner of Classic American Street Rods in the San Leon-Bacliff area was found guilty of felony theft greater than $300,000 in December. Richard Thomas Finley advertised to his victims that he would perform “engine swaps” on their classic automobiles. He promised to…
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MotorBiscuit broke the news in on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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