Stolen Corevtte recovered after 37 years

[njsteve]

Check out this article in the New York Times. Also has some background info on NICB, the National Insurance Crime Bureau which had the car still listed in its database as having been stolen back in 1968.


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/17/nyregi...artner=homepage (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/17/nyregion/17corvette.html?hp&ex=1137560400&en=656e53651981e3 ff&ei=5094&partner=homepage)

[mockingbird812]

Neat story. Some great quotes:

"It was an egocentric muscle car that just came out."

"Auto thefts in New York have dropped sharply, to 17,875 last year..."

[MosportGreen66]

Cool Story... thanks for sharing!
That sure is good Karma... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Cool story. . What's hard to understand is 2 detectives spent 4 days looking for the report on something this old....must've been the steak dinner they were playing for more than the call of duty?? ~ Pete

[Z-11 396]

FANTASTIC STORY, AND A GREAT ENDING...THANKS FOR SHARING, I WOULD HOPE MORE STORIES COULD END THAT WAY....KASEY ... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Jeff H]

In the story it says the guy paid around $6000 for the car in early 69. Would that be the price range of an L88 or L89 car?

[47Hammer]

I read the article in the LA Times today, there is a picture of the car, and smiling owner and it looks like it has a big block hood(could have been switched). The paper said it's original 327 ci motor had been replaced by a 454 big block and was painted silver from it's original blue. The gas tank is missing and it had 59K miles on it. Great story.
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[Mr70]

..and it has a <font color="red">Red</font> interior too. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[COPO_Anders]

The sad thing is that a Swedish guy probably lost his money after having payed for the car. Now the money AND the car stays in the US.

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[Kim_Howie]

The poor Insurance co. should have paid for and it should be their car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[GaryH]

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The poor Insurance co. should have paid for and it should be their car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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There was no theft coverage on the car so no insurance was payed out.