After spending $4M, person loses his investment; benonced to his knowledge of history.
I am assuming lawsuits and insurance will used by someone.

Court rules that Mercedes stolen during WWII belongs to owner’s heirs (http://www.leftlanenews.com/court-rules-that-mercedes-stolen-during-wwii-belongs-to-owners-heirs.html)

Wow, after 70 years.
Some war trophy.
No statute of limitations, I guess.

Should have got the Carfax!

I am confused. Would he be better to have been "benonced to his knowledge of history" or would the opposite be true?

Wow, after 70 years.
Some war trophy.
No statute of limitations, I guess.

Laws in German state that 30 yrs is the limit but since the car left and came back it doesn't apply since it not concurrent