Stolen Air Ride Camaro

[bret]

I could insert all kinds of editorial about this, but I think the situation speaks for itself. My 67 Camaro was stolen from the motel while we were in town for the Year One event.

http://www.ridetech.com/companyprojects/67Camaro.asp

It was my wifes car and she would really like to have it back. I considered offering a reward for the return, but I think it would be an insult to any honest hotrodder who could help us find the car and/or theives.

To the theives: We can build more cars than you can steal.

[Restomod]

Sorry about the loss, the good side is that a car like that cant stay hidden. Hope you get her back asap.

[andrewb70]

Bret,

I am sincerely sorry about the loss. As I understand it, your Camaro was one of a total of 6 cars that was stolen in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Andrew

[TonyL]

*note to self*

NEVER go to the year one event. Or at least in my own car.
6 cars stolen? Perhaps a change of venue is in order.

[StRacerDuke]

Damn, it looks like this is becoming a very big problem. 3 cars were stolen from a show up in Canada last month including a Rad Rides car...

From www.competitionplus.com

Lowdown Shame; Eaton SEMA car stolen, $5,000 reward offered

(4-12-2006) - Eaton is joining in the worldwide search for “Chocolate Thunder” the $450,000 custom convertible built by Rad Rides that was displayed at the Eaton booth during this year’s SEMA show and won the prestigious Mother's Shine Award. Rad Rides is offering a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to the return of the classic car and arrest and conviction of whoever took it.

The beauty, a 1937 Ford convertible with an Eaton supercharger, limited slip differential and Aeroquip hoses, was stolen around 6 a.m., April 6, from a parking lot in Brockville, Ontario, Canada along with its support trailer and Ford pick up tow vehicle.

Police have no leads and there are fears that the vehicle is headed out of North America and destined to be sold on the black market. It was one of three classic vehicles stolen that week in Brockville.

Rad Rides visionary Troy Trepanier said his team has sunk more than 8,500 hours into building the custom vehicle for its private owner who hasn't even had a chance to drive the vehicle yet. They vehicle was touring car shows throughout North America and was being transported in a 32’ trailer sponsored by Eaton.

Please contact Rad Rides @ (815) 468-2590 with any information.

[StRacerDuke]

Bret,

I am sincerely sorry about the loss. As I understand it, your Camaro was one of a total of 6 cars that was stolen in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Andrew

I'm aware of the 80's Monte but not about the other 4. Which cars were they?

[JChristian1835]

That's just sickening... I don't know what I would do if any of my cars were stolen. Sure they can be replaced but I can account for ever tear and blood drop on every one of them.. that's what makes them valuable to me.... sorry about your loss

[6'9"Witha69]

Cars can be replaced, but it is starting all over again to make it "your own" that sucks. It is like going back to square one, even if the insurance writes the big check for it.

Sorry for your loss.

[Steve1968LS2]

Damn, it looks like this is becoming a very big problem. 3 cars were stolen from a show up in Canada last month including a Rad Rides car...

From www.competitionplus.com

Lowdown Shame; Eaton SEMA car stolen, $5,000 reward offered

(.

Actually that was a year ago... I ran the story.


Sorry to hear Bret, I hope they run themselves over with it...

[ProdigyCustoms]

*note to self*

NEVER go to the year one event. Or at least in my own car.
6 cars stolen? Perhaps a change of venue is in order.

No Tony, do not go to any cars shows if this is how you feel. this has nothing to do with Year One, Atlanta, or anything else. As I said in my Snitch article. Car theives are profiling shows and races, and taking orders. It is runored that one car was attempted to be stolen while outside the dragstrip, then later, when put in the trailer sitting at the hotel, they tried to get the entire rig! Someone ordered THAT car! your liscense plate number is all a theif needs to take it from your home later. this is a serious problem no matter where you and the show are.

Year One cannot be responsible for hotel security in every parking lot of every hotel in the area. We stayed 25 miles out and there were a dozen cars staying there. Our cars, our trucks, our trailers all have Snitches. I spend upwards of $150 a month to track them all, but protected over a half million in cars and equiptment this weekend between ours and customer cars. Looking in the mirro, that sounds cheap.

[Mike Holleman]

Frank, You are absolutely right. Year One is in no way at fault in these cars being stolen. If these cars had been left at the show site they would still be with the owners as Year One had 24 hour security there.
The sad reality is these cars most likely are already disassembled and parts from them will end up on internet auction sites.
Mike Holleman

[79_GBody]

No Tony, do not go to any cars shows if this is how you feel. this has nothing to do with Year One, Atlanta, or anything else. As I said in my Snitch article. Car theives are profiling shows and races, and taking orders. It is runored that one car was attempted to be stolen while outside the dragstrip, then later, when put in the trailer sitting at the hotel, they tried to get the entire rig! Someone ordered THAT car! your liscense plate number is all a theif needs to take it from your home later. this is a serious problem no matter where you and the show are.

Year One cannot be responsible for hotel security in every parking lot of every hotel in the area. We stayed 25 miles out and there were a dozen cars staying there. Our cars, our trucks, our trailers all have Snitches. I spend upwards of $150 a month to track them all, but protected over a half million in cars and equiptment this weekend between ours and customer cars. Looking in the mirro, that sounds cheap.

I was thinking that same thing...no regular car thief steals big dollar show cars. Maybe Jags and Mercedes, but to have someone steal a big companys show car, it had to have been someone who knew about it and really wanted that particular car.

[Nine Ball]

I always left my cars at the venue overnight during Year One events. Just put a car cover on them and leave them. They hire 24-hr security for these events, several big-$$$$ cars were in the same lot and nobody had any complaints.

Sorry to hear the Camaro was stolen. I'll make a post in the Southern forum on LS1TECH to help spread the word.

[TonyL]

Not blaming Year One. But damn. That's a load of stolen cars. I blame Atlanta and the Police's inability to control or deter crime in the area. I've heard 6 to 10 were taken. That's epic, epidemic crime in association with a car show. Either we're looking at a "Gone in 60 Seconds" type coordinated hollywood style crime ring, or we're looking at a car show held in a *super high* crime area. While it's fun and easy to say it was organized, it could be either. Sure, there are chances to have our cars taken anywhere anytime due to the high desirability factor. And then there's the factor of putting your high risk car in a high risk location. *That's* the point I was making. Atlanta = High risk.

[MarkM66]

A pic of all the cars stolen may help in recovery.

[Damn True]

Mark is right. The best thing to do right now is to get the word spread as far and wide as possible. Right now we need a list of the cars, with photos would be best, that we can all distribute as far and wide as possible.

Cars like these usually aren't parted out.

[Larry Callahan]

Sorry to hear about your loss Bret and the others that had cars stolen over the weekend. That Camaro was one serious ride. I have the distinction of being the last person to blast around the autocross in it and before you jump to any conclusions, I did not drive it home. Bret beat on and his cars and allowed others to beat on his rides all weekend. That's a lot of abuse and it still shocks me they don't trailer these cars to the track.

Watch for pictures, video and a full story soon.

[JEFFTATE]

The show is not really "in" Atlanta.
It's in Braselton , which is way the hell out in the country.( 50 miles northeast of the city)
That's not exactly a high crime area. The thieves came into the area to steal these cars.

I will keep an eye out. I live in the north-metro Atlanta area.
PM me the vins on any car that was stolen and I'll check every car I see .
It may not help , but I see a lot of older cars coming through the dealership.
You never know.


By the way , SORRY BRET.

[Damn True]

Our cars, our trucks, our trailers all have Snitches. I spend upwards of $150 a month to track them all, but protected over a half million in cars and equiptment this weekend between ours and customer cars. Looking in the mirro, that sounds cheap.

Is that something like a Lojack system?

[scogin918]

Frank, You are absolutely right. Year One is in no way at fault in these cars being stolen. If these cars had been left at the show site they would still be with the owners as Year One had 24 hour security there.

My friends car was stolen in broad daylight from the parking lot at Commerce. You would think that they would have lot attendants on golf carts or merely walking around to act as a deterent. As far as pictures go, I've got them posted in the For Sale section under Clean '87 Monte Carlo SS. Thanks for all of the concern guys. As I am finishing my ride as we speak, I will definitely have full-coverage, agreed value insurance, fuel/ignition cut-off, and a GPS locating device. This is getting ridiculous. I'll be damned if I'm going to let this ruin my good time.