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Transatlantic law-enforcement cooperation doesn't usually extend to car theft (for that's what it is).
[/ QUOTE ]Probably so, but this isn't just car theft, rather an almost iconic -- and extremely recognizable -- object. Kinda like stealing and then trying to sell Dorothy's ruby slippers! Not a smart idea. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonono.gif
Not that about half of the population of the US (and not just kids) wouldn't recognize Harry's car immediately (although more than a few people mistakenly call my Herald sedan a "Harry Potter" car).
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Agreed, it is rather an icon, but icon or not, still doesn't have much value in and of itself and it's still only a car. Even James Bond's Aston Martin is a motor vehicle by any definition, and not considered "personal property" as such. The only offence that has been committed in the UK is Taking a motor vehicle Without Consent which isn't even theft under the laws of the land, as it's hard to prove intent to permanently deprive the owners(s) of the car as most motor vehicles are easily recovered. Add that to the fact that unless the report makes the mainstream media over here in the US, most people are unaware that the car was taken, and may be likely to buy the thing if they saw it on eBay.