United States v. One 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III, 2 Door Hardtop, Vehicle No. 1Y89A814760, Serial No. 1Y187

Claude Thompson appeals from a district court judgment which ordered the forfeiture of a certain 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III automobile pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 782.1 Thompson claims to have been the registered owner of the automobile. We affirm the decision of the district court, 332 F.Supp. 1056.

The events which culminated in the forfeiture order may be summarized briefly. On November 2, 1970, the automobile was being driven in the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri, by an individual who identified himself as Charles Earl Thompson. The record does not disclose whether Charles Earl…