Adam Levine Files $950,000 Lawsuit Over Fake Maserati

We’ve all had an experience or two where we’re scammed out of some cash. Many years ago, I lost $35 at a flea market when I bought a Bose receiver that the owner swore was in working condition. Needless to say, when I got it home I learned the only thing that worked was the lights in the display. I raced back and he was gone…live and learn.

Apparently, Adam Levine feels he lost a lot more than $35!

The Los Angeles Times obtained a copy of documents filed in the U.S. District Court claiming that Adam traded in two classic Ferraris to car dealer Rick Cole in exchange for what he thought and was allegedly told was an ultra-rare Maserati.

He said he thought he was purchasing a 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 Liter Spyder, of which only 25 or so were made. He traded in a 1972  and a 1968 Ferrari 365 GTC for the car and paid an additional $100,000.

Levine  claimed the car dealer faked the car's authenticity and styled it after an actual Maserati that was sold at auction in 2015 to "legendary race car driver  Christian Trabe." That car, he said,  is currently located in Switzerland.

Adam also said the dealer forged the vehicle's VIN number to match the auctioned car and copied the documentation Maserati expert Fabio Collina signed at the 2015 auction to try to prove its authenticity.

There’s more, the car dealer is also accused of using aftermarket parts on the vehicle, such as things Maserati doesn't use. It says, "Someone tried to make the vehicle appear authentic," and the "identity of the vehicle is, at the very least, in serious doubt."

The deal was made about three years ago and valued at $950,000,  Adam Levine wants his money back or wants to be paid damages. The lawsuit is also accusing the car dealer of breach of contract, fraudulent concealment, intentional misrepresentation, and more.