Thread: Another hot rod stolen!!!!!!!!!!!

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This was posted on the HAMB and I thought I'd post it here in case anyone sees this car. Here is the story from the owner:

My '32 Roadster was stolen last nite (1/30/2011) from the parking lot of the Sheraton hotel at the LA County Fairplex. I was attending the GNRS and staying at the Sheraton. The car is a semi-gloss black, heavily pin-striped, steel-bodied (Rod Bods), high-boy roadster with a 6-71 blown small block Chev, Wanlass/Rodwell windshield, black leather and aluminum paneled interior. License number BERBNZ. (Bare Bones)

There's plenty of distinguishing characteristics on this car which make it unmistakable. I've included some photos. If someone is offering you a screamin' deal on a blower setup (Mooneyham), a steel '32 roadster body, Chevy small block motor, 700-R4 transmission, 9-inch rear end, American Racing Torque Thrusts and tires, a Wanlass windshield, or any kind of parts, be advised - they could be hot.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of my car, please contact me at the number below or the Pomona PD at 909-620-2131.
Thanks,
Chick Koszis
760-500-1804




This is really getting out of hand. For some reason I can't get the rest of his pictures to come up.

Don

More pix here guys...
http://www.nz-hotrod.com/vbulletin/s...ead.php?t=6293

A thief and a liar have a special place in HELL awaiting their arrival It's sad to say but I would guess that real nice Hot Rod is either not in the USA anymore or not in one piece anymore.

will keep eyes open for this one. Boy it really sucks that people poor their life into the car only to has some worthless human being take it away!

The question I have is, how do you get away with something like this. I mean, here is a loud, supercharged hot rod, not as invisible as something like a mini van, and it gets removed from the hotel parking lot and taken away without anyone noticing. What do they do, push it away and then put it on a flatbed or trailer and haul it away? Hotwire it? It just amazes me that these things can happen.

Like I've said in previous threads, it is getting so we don't like to attend overnight events any more, and why we stayed in a motorhome this year at Turkey Run, so our rods were right next to us all night.

This is just happening way too often lately.

Don

That's why I have TWO 14 round clips but I gotta catch them first, don't I????

The motor home idea with a dog who barks when people get to close is a great idea. Making it harder to get to is always a good deterant. Unfortunately if thieves want something bad enough, they'll usually get it. I guess a hidden kill switch, car alarm and lojack are about the best you can do other than hiring a car bodyguard!

[QUOTE=Itoldyouso;415063]The question I have is, how do you get away with something like this. I mean, here is a loud, supercharged hot rod, not as invisible as something like a mini van, and it gets removed from the hotel parking lot and taken away without anyone noticing. What do they do, push it away and then put it on a flatbed or trailer and haul it away? Hotwire it? It just amazes me that these things can happen.


it has happened to me !

not to sound like i am a criminal ,BUT i can hotwire that car in less than 2 minutes ! 2 ft piece of wire and a pocket knife . so if i can do it a criminal can sure do it .
then a criminal drives into a enclosed trailer and drive it off !

Yes, I think I remember you losing a car and trailer......maybe the truck too? I was sorry to hear about that one, did you get anything back?

We just had a breakin near our shop the other night. I go at about 6:30 every night to feed the stray cats living near the shop and I left to go back home at about 7:10. A girl arrived at the Ballet Studio a couple of door down from my shop at 7:15, went in, and when she came back out at 7:35 her windows and the windows of a couple other cars were smashed out. I guess they got some purses and other stuff the students had left in the cars. I just wish I had spent a little more time with the cats because I might have kept it from happening or caught them.

We have alarms and other measures to protect the shop, but are considering cameras that we can monitor from home. It's a shame what you have to do to protect your stuff any more. One of these goofballs are going to meet up with the wrong guy who shoots first and asks questions later.

Don

catch em, string em up. nuff said