On Wednesday, a federal court in Ft. Wayne, IN is expected to rule whether or not the car once owned by Pope John Paul II has to be returned to Illinois in accordance with a court order issued there.
Yesterday, that court ruled that the car was not to be moved or (obviously) sold or otherwise disposed of in advance of that hearing. The problem is, the car appears to have already been moved.
This story in the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette says that "until recently, the car had been on exhibit" at a museum owned by used car salesman Dean Kruse of Auburn, IN. That implies that it's not on exhibit now, even though Kruse has run ads saying that it would be exhibited through Monday.
Kruse has already thumbed his nose at two court orders, so one has to wonder if he's already packed it up and shipped it to Vegas for the auction. If it hasn't left for Vegas yet and Kruse wins in court on Wednesday (which seems unlikely, but I'm not a lawyer and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night), it's a pretty quick turnaround to get that car trucked out to the auction in only two days, but I suppose it can be done.
Also, it's unclear whether Kruse can actually sell the car if he wins in court on Wednesday. The court may simply say he doesn't have to return it to Illinois, but he may not be cleared to sell it. I guess we'll find out then.
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