That sucks beyond belief, I'd be beside myself. Good luck !!! Thieves are brazen when they know there are simply no ramifications. Get out of Ca !!!

 

I agree. Back in 1989, I had a '69 Volvo stolen from the street in front of my Santa Monica, CA apartment. By the time I got to the police department (about 8 am), there had already been over 30 cars reported stolen that day! Of course, the car has never been seen again.

 

Dam...do everything you can think of to spread the word and maybe an observant person will report back something that leads to recovery of it....they used to hang horse thieves, but that stopped and now there are a lot of horse thieves...if I were king for a day....

 

Thieves are brazen and getting worse due to no fear of consequences.
I hope you get your car and property back and satisfaction! 🤬

 

Hoping you get it back. I cannot abide a thief.

 

Hopfully someone in area has house cam videos.
That's awefull

 

Shifter, I am so sorry!!! I hope you get it back!

Unbefreakingbelievable.

If I caught the guys that did this, they'd be lucky to have fingers left to tap.

 

not unbelievable...people are being followed from car shows and car-jacked before getting home. friend of mine in Texas said doesn't happen much here...people are armed

 

Terrible, terrible news. Hopefully the unique mods will help locate it. Perhaps some detective work searching the DMV for red flat roll backs in at least a 100 mi. area may give some leads. Have you used any towing companies lately? It looks like it was originally a. 65 K code fastback. Also suggest we start posting on any kind of car forum we can find.

 

That sucks!...hopefully your modifications will help identify it. There must be some home video surveillance in the area. Also, any nearby business, gas stations, banks, ATMs will have video. Your neighbor has an approx timeframe. Someone appears to have information on what you had and your schedule...

 

Someone appears to have information on what you had and your schedule...

X2 !! Sorry but I believe it's someones friend or acquaintance. What are ya goin to do with the car. Good luck finding it. Another thing is thieves like to brag . Has to be other guys ya know around ya.

 

Sorry to hear that, I hope you get it back and the maggots that stole it get what they deserve.

 

I hope you get it back soon!

I hope the perpetrators suffer an unfortunate "accident".

 

I'm very sorry this happened to you. Having lost my prized 65 to arson a long time ago I have an idea of what you are feeling.
Stupid *****s with no regard to whats wrong or right coming onto someone elses property and stealing something of significant value (or anything for that matter).
I hope this has a happy ending, but if not more thieves should pay attention to what happened to a car thief and his girlfriend earlier in the week. I have no pity for them,

 

Sad for sure…I sure hope it’s found and returned to you soon. I’m sure many of us here will keep an eye out for listings of cars like yours for sale. Those mods you have done should be easy to spot.

 

What part of the country are you in?
Maybe someone will spot it.

 

Damn. Just damn. 🤬
All the best, and keep us informed.

 

Unreal. All that work and passion. So sorry. I'm in Riverside. I'll keep my eyes open.

 

Shifter thats terrible..... Start with your inner circle first, those that know you, and your stuff/schedule! To grab your car and clear out your shop sounds like this low life knew he had time, and what you had available. Keep your enemies close and your FRIENDS even closer, know what I mean. You must be in the Canoga Park , Chatsworth , Simi area. I used to live not too far from you and many years ago I had an incident with a supposed friend that thought he needed some of my things more then I needed them. To this day it is hard for me to understand it, but when I got all the facts, Karma was a bitch! Best of luck!

 

Damn, that horrible SS...

Good luck with finding it!!

Allen

 

I’m just sick for you man. Ridiculous. Please keep us posted.

 

Gawd how I hate and despise those type of lowlifes. Hopefully you are able to recover the car and your other items. And hopefully KARMA deals them everything they deserve in a slow, painful way.

John

 

Speaking from experience (law enforcement) many auto thefts receive little investigation. The VIN is entered as stolen and that's about it. This is often due to workload and other more serious crimes to investigate. If you know someone on the police dept, or have a friend that does, you may be able to make a connection to get someone to take an interest in your case. Many officers are car enthusiasts, so maybe one belongs to a local car club. Even if you don't have a connection, you can still reach out to the detective division or auto theft unit and plead your case. I'm not saying to be a pain in the butt...but the squeaky wheel does get the grease. Don't be afraid to ask for a supervisor and politely press your case. It almost always results in someone at least reviewing the case when a sincere / polite victim calls for help. Are there any current / retired LAPD people on this forum...Best of luck.

 

many auto thefts receive little investigation.

I wonder if a PI might be able to get more done than the PD. Stolen cars are not always that difficult to track down - for people that have the resources, connections, and time to investigate.

When my dad’s 1976 Cadillac was stolen, the police obviously gave it little attention. The car was literally dripping with chrome. It was found stripped a couple days later. A guy my dad knew at a car dealer said it wouldn’t be hard to track down the parts, since they are all on the “market” right now. My dad said, “No. If I find anyone involved with this I will end up in prison for murder.”

 

Sorry to hear of the theft, and hope that it gets recovered.
There’s a group on FB, Early mustangs, 1st gen., maybe post Info there and get more eyes looking…

 

L A, TEXAS, NEW YORK areas have their own laws-Kinda. Those that live there understand...

 

BASTARDS!!!!

 

F@CK! Not sure I could get over that.

 

Might want to confirm the VIN was properly entered into their computer system. This free search from NICB seems to show it's not in the system.

 

Might want to confirm the VIN was properly entered into their computer system. This free search from NICB seems to show it's not in the system.

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It seems that vin search is for salvage car records or insurance company purposes. So i guess if the cops recover it then it gets a salvage title. It is a racecar and was not insured and I had cancelled my liability insurance some time ago when i started taking it apart to have it dipped.