Stolen Street Rods and Hot Rods, Keep a Lookout!
Richard | Jul 03, 2008 | Comments 1
How many times do you go to a car show and accidentally leave the keys in your car? When you drive to an out of town event and park at the motel/hotel; do you worry about your pride and joy? I have heard of people getting into cars at shows and just driving off. It takes nerve but who would think someone would do such a thing? I have also talked to owners who have had numerous small (expensive) parts removed from their car while it is at a show. My wife and I at many shows will never leave the car unattended. It takes a lot of fun out of the show when this kind of stuff is going on.
The following is a complete reprint from the Hemmings Newsletter. I am doing this as a public service to the poor folks that lost their cars and also as a reminder to all of us to watch our cars more closely, all the time.
Street Rods and Hot Rods
Stolen car alerts: Three hot rods go missing during month of June
June was a fairly horrible month for stolen hot rods, with at least three reported nabbed across the country.
The first, stolen straight off the owner’s property in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, the week of June 9, was a 1932 Ford roadster with cycle fenders, painted flat black with red wheels, red interior and a 1953 Mercury flathead V-8. The owners of the car request that anybody with information about its whereabouts contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 570-593-2000. For pictures and more information about the car, visit www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/2008/08stolen32/
The second, stolen shortly after the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, was a yellow 1940 Willys coupe with a new Chevrolet 572-cu.in. crate engine and was taken along with its tow vehicle, a burgundy 2005 Ford F-250 Supercab pickup, and its trailer, a white 2005 Haulmark Edge 26-footer. All three were taken the weekend of June 14 from the Springhill Suites on the west side of Knoxville, Tennessee. For pictures and more information, visit http://www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/2008/08stolenford/ or www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272626.
Finally, another car stolen from a major hot rod show, a 1955 Pontiac Star Chief, went missing from the Comfort Inn in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, June 22, during the Back to the ’50s weekend in and around Minneapolis. For more information and photos, visit winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-Stolen-1955-Pontiac-Star-Chief-W0QQAdIdZ58620915.
- By Daniel Strohl
If you see anything that looks like one of these vehicles please contact the appropriate authorities, just remember it could be your car next month that we are looking for.
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About the Author: I grew up and lived in Iowa for nearly 40 years before moving to Southern California. The time there was very rewarding but the urge for a slower pace moved us to Tennessee a few years ago and we love it. I have been into cars since I was old enough to remember. I don't have a brand loyalty although I do prefer American Muscle. As long as it has four wheels on it I get excited. Few men are lucky enough to be able to share their passion for cars with the woman they love. Fortunately, my wife Katriana is also a gear head and many of our activities revolve around the cars. When they don't we are usually out with our miniature donkeys. You can see more about that part of our lives at http://www.LegendaryFarms.com.
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