Man Loses ’68 Camaro In Consignment Fraud

A.J. Gaul, of Northern California built a beautiful pro touring 1968 Chevy Camaro. When he went to sell the Camaro, he trusted Rick Boysal to sell the car on consignment. The car was sold and gone, but the check for $33,000 bounced. The story comes from Channel 2 News, KTVU. 

Gaul built the Camaro with his son over a period of four years. The Camaro was a celebration of sorts, since his son successfully beat leukemia. After the car was 100% restored, the father and son decided to sell the car to pay for college. After looking around, they trusted CTR Motors, owned by Rick Boysal, a former race car driver. Shortly there after is when things went south for Gaul and his son. 

Boysal made a video to sell the Camaro, claiming it was one of the nicest ’68 Camaros on the road. The last time that Gaul saw the car, it was in Boysal’s showroom with a ‘sold’ sticker on the windshield. Boysal said that the car was sold to somebody in Canada. 

After the Camaro sold, Gaul received a check for $33,000, which was less the 10% commission Boysal was to receive. Upon depositing the check into the bank, the check bounced. At this point is when Gaul’s heart just sank; he had no cash and no car. After confronting Boysal directly, he promised to have a good check a week later with an additional thousand dollars. That check never came though. 

At this point Gaul went to authorities who found out there was five other people in the same boat. According to District Attorney spokesperson Teresa Drenick “It was a very large scale, premeditated scheme that the defendant was perpetrating.” 

Boysal goes to trial after being arrested for embezzlement and writing bad checks. Sentencing will include a minimum 6 months county jail, 5 years probation, and must pay restitution to all victims of his crimes. We hope that he does and makes things right with A.J. Gaul and his son.