Classic car thefts appear to be on the rise
Cops busted a classic car theft ring, arrested its ringleader, recovered six cars and trucks, including the Chevy, left, and exposed what looks to be a new trend. Cops accuse Jerry Thompson of stealing the vehicles, switching out the vehicle identification numbers and reselling them. They are worth 10s of thousands of dollars. One car that police recovered, a 1957 Chevy Belair, that was worth $150,000, belonged to rapper Mack 10.
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Thanks - good article. So what do you think is fueling the rise of classic car thefts? The high potential value? Or are they stealing them and rebuilding for resale?
Thank you for reading. To answer your question, cops tell me that it's a little bit of both, the thieves are targeting these cars for their value and are rebuilding them for resale. In this case, the guy is accused of switching the VIN number to make it look like the car was legitimate and reselling them to unsuspecting buyers.
how could you steal cars like this.
Make sure you keep your classic car insured. It's cheap.
P.S.: VIN number is redundant. Vehicle Identification Number Number? Journalism 101.
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