The curious case of the Porsche Boxster

23/07/2008 16:22. VICTORIA - The most revealing episode in the scandal at the Insurance Corp. of B.C. is the case of the 1998 Porsche Boxster.

The pricey sports car was damaged in an accident and declared a writeoff by ICBC's claims division.

But it gained a second lease on life after being turned over to the corporation's material damage, research and training facility.

The now-infamous in-house "chop shop" went to work on restoring the supposed writeoff. For the outlay of almost $9,000 in parts and a considerable amount of free labour, it was returned to full roadworthiness.

The refurbished Porsche was then turned over to a dealer and sold via wholesale auction.

The vehicle transfer documents neglected to disclose the extent of the work done on the car, consequently the new owner had no way... // Prince George Citizen