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A great place to lose a car. ( the hot Rod power tour)

Started by BULLITT65, June 11, 2019, 05:09:03 PM

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BULLITT65

Sounds like thieves are targeting what ever they can make off with:
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/four-cars-stolen-from-hot-rod-power-tour-attendees-in-charlotte

5 cars stolen over night. Hopefully they were insured, and the owners can replace them.

1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

Daytona Yellow 69 Z/28

That is terrible, it's always been on my bucket list to do the Power tour in my 68 SSRS 396. After owning it almost 40 years, if it were stolen it would devastate me regardless what the insurance pay out would be.  :'(

BULLITT65

Well I know each guys car is his castle, but without sounding to up-ity, these were not necessarily considered rare collectibles.
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

lakeholme

That's a well traveled area. And it does look like cars were picked by availability not rarity. Just up the boulevard we have security 24/7 at the Autofair.  Really hate to hear about this.
Phillip, HNR & NCR-AACA, Senior Master, Team Captain, Admin.,
Spring Southeastern Nationals chair, AACA National Director

rodent

Quote from: BULLITT65 on June 11, 2019, 07:20:52 PM
Well I know each guys car is his castle, but without sounding to up-ity, these were not necessarily considered rare collectibles.

I'm not sure "rare or collectible" come's into it, they're someones pride and joy that's been stolen. You comments come across as a bit flippant.

maroman

I hope the thieves choke on a chicken bone and die.
Doug  '67 RS/SS 396 auto I know the car since new

68 Ragtop

Quote from: rodent on June 12, 2019, 02:23:23 AM
Quote from: BULLITT65 on June 11, 2019, 07:20:52 PM
Well I know each guys car is his castle, but without sounding to up-ity, these were not necessarily considered rare collectibles.

I'm not sure "rare or collectible" come's into it, they're someones pride and joy that's been stolen. You comments come across as a bit flippant.

Read the comments in the news article. He was being relatively kind.


crossboss

This stinks. Criminals are the scum of the earth. To 'me' it does not matter what kind of car, even IF its a worthless beat up '72 Pinto to a million dollar exotic, its someones 'baby'. Hope the authorities catch the thieves, AND the cars are recovered back to the owners.
Just another T/A fanatic. Current lifelong projects:
1968 Olds 442 W-30
1969 Mustang Fastback w a Can-Am 494 (Boss 429)

lakeholme

I looked at a friend's pictures from that tour and learned two things.
1 By the next day at least one of the owners whose car was stolen had a new Mustang rental car to finish the tour.
2 Many of the cars are not even older cars, let alone hot rods... several station wagons and newer trucks.
Interesting...
Phillip, HNR & NCR-AACA, Senior Master, Team Captain, Admin.,
Spring Southeastern Nationals chair, AACA National Director

X33RS

I noticed the same thing lakeholme and made similar comments in another post about this very theft.  Knowing the types of high end and expensive cars that attend Power Tour, I was a bit surprised to see the cars stolen were station wagons and pickup trucks that really don't hold much value other than to their owners.  Usually when this stuff happens, from what I've seen, these types of cars aren't the targets.

Sucks that it happens in any case.

70z28lt1

One thing I would never do is post on social media (including here) that I was going on the Power Tour or any other event ahead of time.  If thieves are looking for a particular kind of car for a "client" then you've just told them where you will be.  Just like posting on FB when you are going on vacation to give thieves a heads up that you will be gone.

adjudimo

Quote from: 70z28lt1 on September 16, 2019, 08:27:00 AM
One thing I would never do is post on social media (including here) that I was going on the Power Tour or any other event ahead of time.  If thieves are looking for a particular kind of car for a "client" then you've just told them where you will be.  Just like posting on FB when you are going on vacation to give thieves a heads up that you will be gone.

I totally agree with this statement. Just like photoshoped/filtered selfie's and a picture of what their about to eat! We all know that it will eventually turn into. $--T!