Four stolen H/O's in Indy...

[83hurstguy]

Four Hurst/Olds were stolen from two hotels at the Hurst/Olds Club of America national meet early Saturday morning in Indy.

Two other people had the locks cut off their trailers Saturday night/Sunday morning at another hotel and the trailers opened. Luckily, nothing was taken there.

The cars were a '79, two '83s, and an '84. All T-top or sunroof cars. They attempted to steal another '84, had punched the door lock out and gotten into the car, but ended up bailing before getting it started.

Pretty clear these guys were good at it... they scoped it out ahead of time, knew exactly what cars they wanted, showed up and were gone within minutes. They have it on the surveillance tape at the hotel. Thieves suck. Hopefully they catch these guys...

[SatisTraction]

that sucks!!! i hate a theif more then anything.

I had a family memeber steal $400 from me last night. The bad part is i do not know which one done it. it was one of three.

[moreHP]

horrible. :machine:all thieves

[mc84_zz4]

Video link:
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http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/crime/Four_classic_cars_stolen_from_hotel_20090808


Heres Detailed info on tBetween 1AM and 4AM on Saturday, August 8, 2009, FOUR Hurst/Olds were stolen from 2 hotel parking lots adjacent to each other in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were over 125 H/O’s in attendance for the Hurst/Olds Club of America 25th National Meet. This was a calculated "hit", not a random crime. The thieves knew we were going to be there, they knew which cars they wanted, they knew what they were doing and they got us!

It took them less than 1 minute to gain entry to a car, have it running and leaving the parking lot. They used a white crew cab pick up truck and drove into the lot and parked like they were a guest. One person exited the truck and hit the car, then both left. They went back and forth from one hotel to the other, not raising suspicion. This was evident from reviewing the hotels security tapes. Following is a list of the cars with unique features about each. All of the cars had a roof option.

1979 Hurst/Olds black and gold
Rare factory moonroof

Rare black vinyl interior – drivers seat has a small hole from a broken spring

Chrome cover over the A/C pulley mounted with brass screws

Crack in the RH corner of the black dash pad

Switches mounted on the hood, trunk & doors from an old security system

Lock to actuate the old system is still located under the left parking light.

Also in this car that may be sold separately: 4) posters of Linda Vaughn and a 1983 copy of Hot Rod magazine with Warren Johnson on the cover w/autograph

1983 Hurst/Olds black
T-tops

All original 80K mile car

Complete numbers matching car

Maroon cloth interior

Small crack (¼") in the dash by the VIN

Eagle GT II tires with 500 miles

Black and white authentic 1979 Michigan plate with a 1983 sticker

1983 Hurst/Olds black
T-tops

Maroon cloth interior

Aftermarket stripes are more orange than the correct red

Jack storage decal in trunk has Doc Watson’s signature

H/O emblem on the dash has Linda Vaughn’s signature with hearts

Dash has minor crackling in the center area

1984 Hurst/Olds silver
Rare factory moonroof

Red light mounted in each wheel well for display purposes

Snaps around the underside of the hood used for attaching a cover.

Now it is time for us to find the thieves. Indianapolis News, channel 8 WISH TV did an interview with several H/OCA members including 1 of the victims. To view this clip go to WISHTV.com, click on "more stories" and then "four classic cars stolen". Anyone having information about any of these cars can contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS or Judy Badgley at 517-645-7438 or [email protected]

Please pass this along to ALL of your car friends no matter what make and model they collect. Let’s make sure this doesn’t happen to someone else. KEEP TRACK ON EBAY AND CRAIGS LIST FOR THESE UNUSUAL CARS AND/OR PARTS!
he cars that were stolen, hopefully it will help

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Personal comment:
I would LOVE to see an update on this story of these losers getting discovered, or the cars being recovered.

[tones2SS]

That is horrible. I hope the police catch them.
(actually, I hope the car owners catch them and "bang" them up a little!!)

[83hurstguy]

supposedly, the '79 was found partially stripped yesterday with all the H/O unique parts missing...

[jackfrost]

wow that sucks.

just another reason not to go to car shows. :razz:

[Blown353]

Ouch, that sucks.

I feel bad for the guys but I also can't imagine owning a 78-87 GM car without also owning a CarGuard or other similar steering column clamshell whenever it would be parked in public. The 78-87 columns are a 10 second tops smash-and-start affair with a small ball peen hammer and a slotted screwdriver once you're in the car... I learned that when I was 11 years old and the cops recovered my mom's stolen 87 Cutlass. I looked at the column and thought "wow, that's easy!"

Hope they catch the guys.

[dadto2jays]

I hate thieves as much as anybody else. #1 reason to have a professional appraisal done and great insurance just in case...

[mc84_zz4]

Update:
"Gene reports that the ‘79 was recovered, at least partially stripped; we’ll post an update if we get one."
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/stolen-hurstolds/

Again the contact info:
…Anyone having information about any of these cars can contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS or Judy Badgley at 517-645-7438 or [email protected]. Please pass this along to ALL of your car friends no matter what make and model they collect. Let’s make sure this doesn’t happen to someone else. KEEP TRACK ON EBAY AND CRAIGSLIST FOR THESE UNUSUAL CARS AND/OR PARTS!




Ladies and Gentlemen: Let's keep an eye out there for the cars and parts.

[m6z]

That sucks. I hope they recover all the cars.

[MonzaRacer]

My thoughts on auto theft, sleep in back seat and blow their head off with shot gun! auto thief 0, owner +1

[406 Q-ship]

Why can't we hang car thieves like they used to hang horse thieves?