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Stolen 68 recovered!

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Stolen 68 recovered!

Posted: 1/17/06 4:53pmMessage 11 of 34
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proracr
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Columbia, TN - USA
Joined: 10/5/2002
Posts: 125
Vette(s): (1) 1971 Roadster, (1) 1971 Coupe (2) 1977 Coupes, (1) 1972 Coupe, (1) 1998 Coupe, (1) 1997 Coupe
The story was on the ABC news this evening!
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Stolen 68 recovered!

Posted: 1/17/06 5:26pmMessage 12 of 34
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sussex, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 L71 riverside gold convertible on frame restoration numbers matching motor 4:11 factory rear 4speed with hooker side pipes
heard the story on the news tonight. The car was being shipped to sweden with a bunch of other cars and they  did a vin check on all the cars, I'd go play the lottery tonight while my lucky star was still overhead.
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Posted: 1/17/06 6:10pmMessage 13 of 34
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Vette(s): 1977 Corvette l48 Custom
Good for him. But If I was him (hope not); now that I got my Vette back 37 years later... I'd restore it, and then go hunt down the bastard that stole it, and kill him. Car thieves are low lives. Who would steel another man's car? new77guy38734.757962963
-LOUIE

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Posted: 1/17/06 8:33pmMessage 14 of 34
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Victor, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
I just saw this on CNN tonight. Very cool.
 
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Posted: 1/17/06 8:50pmMessage 15 of 34
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Burke, VT - USA
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SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe

Saw it on The NBC Nightly News tonight.  Very COOL indeed...!!!

The NCM eNews (click here to read) has a link to a New York Times article about it.

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Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

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Stolen 68 recovered!

Posted: 1/17/06 8:58pmMessage 16 of 34
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Miramar, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 coupe/350 cid/mild cam/4 spd/20 ft. paint (looks perfect from 20 ft.), but it sure runs nice.

Best story on NBC network news tonight.....happy for the dude.

JR

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Posted: 1/17/06 9:13pmMessage 17 of 34
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Tecumseh, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 all org. with 18000 act. miles dk claret with matching interior..Eagle alloys ..loaded..excellent cond.
Probably the same guy that stole my 63 split window back in the early 70's. I had the car about three months when the car was stolen. Had a few leads on it but nothing turned up.About six months later, I bought a 65 coupe ($2000) loaded with factory side pipes. About two years later, I got a call from the FBI telling me they had a lead on my vette. Sure enough, I got the car back. Car was still the same color(white) but instead of the small block. it had a 427 in it. What a delema, now I have a 63 & a 65. The 63 had a b/block hood on it and the fiberglass was cracked around the wheel well's.Sooo, I rebuilt the 63 and kept the 65. Oh yea, I sold it for $10,000. The 427, sold that for $500  Live and learn
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Stolen 68 recovered!

Posted: 1/17/06 10:14pmMessage 18 of 34
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Fox Island, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

[QUOTE=KeBo]WOW!  That then is just great for the owner!  Hopefully the ride is still nice..[/QUOTE]

Nope, read below

[quote=MSNBC]The Corvette, which was originally painted blue with a matching interior, is now silver with a red interior. It is missing the gas tank, has a new engine and transmission and no longer runs, Fleming said.[/quote]

But still a cool story, this guys gotta restore this Vette, its got an awsome story behind it

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Posted: 1/18/06 4:48amMessage 19 of 34
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Grand Blanc, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1979, 350sb, as my kids affectionately call it "shit brown" Corvette purchased in 1996. 84,000+ miles. Not a show car, but I love her just the same.
This guy needs to become a member!
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Posted: 1/18/06 4:52amMessage 20 of 34
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salamanca, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1974 vette
THIS COULD ONLY HAPPEN TO A CORVETTE
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