Here it is again..even the heat doesn't stop them. I feel bad for these guys losing their pride and joy. I have to wonder how they take them..drive away or tow or? http://www.hotrodhotline.com/stolen-1969-prostreet-ss-camaro-0
This ****s big time, and has become a habit at this and other GG events! More security has to be organized a**** the participants to police the hotel lots at night! Either a kitty fund a**** the guests with show cars to pay for private security, or shifts of guys taking an hour or two at night to help prevent this from happening. Hope the Camaro is found quickly! KK
""I have to wonder how they take them..drive away or tow or?"" Me too..I can think of a whole bunch of things to do to TRY to prevent theift...BUT you have to take the time to do them and they are probably watching how you park things so they know what method to use..I think we'd be surprised, either at how simple theft is or how smart the thieves are..
I bet a roolback truck or a regular tow truck is used most of the time. Nobody thinks anything is up when they show up so if they act cool about it your car is gone in less than a couple minutes with little noise and nobody even notices or cares.You can have all the security gadgets on the car but these guys don't sweat it and your nice car is now a parts car to buy drugs. I am not saying all tow truck dudes are thieves or drug addicts but they are out there.
i was told a 70's camaro autocross type car was stolen saturday nite from the lot at the clarion on 161. same motel lot that the 68 chevelle was stolen from last year..
A while back at the GG Pleasanton Ca, when leaving the general parking area, a guy was standing by his truck. He said someone had ripped off his tailgate there in the parking area.
From what I hear one was stolen from the Clarion on Dublin Granville rd, same hotel one of the cars was stolen last year. Mine was stolen from the Best Western next door last year. The other stolen this year was taken from the Ramada I belive that is one exit south at Morse road. All of these cars are not HAMB friendly cars but still maybe posting here will help in some way. Hopefully this thread will not get shut down like last year. (why I'm not mentioning year models). We need to catch these ***holes NOW!
It just doesn't make sense to me..I don't know how big the lots to park in were at the hotels where the thefts took place, but most of these seem small to get a long roll back into place and they seem noisy to me anyways. I know the short trucks have those ******er things that go around the wheels and lift up, but would have to be out of gear or park..and it seems like any of these would make noise or attract attention and I doubt they are doing it at 7 at night. I agree, the cops can sure cruise around at night to make sure nobody is burning out anywhere, maybe they could step up patrols a little more later on or take special note if they see a tow truck with a rod on it late at night? and for what the hotels charge you to stay there when they jack up their rates for the "special events" they could even hire some kid to cruise the lot at night on his bike..hand him 50 bucks and a pizza and a 6 pack of pop..all they would have to do is watch and let someone know..it doesn't have to happen, it can be avoided.
Reading these threads about guys getting their cars stolen at shows makes me think to leave the hotrod at home and attend as a spectator.....
Best thing we ever did was pay an off duty Sheriff to baby sit our cars the night we stayed at the hotel before Billetproof. My Son and I split the $ 140 tab but we sure slept better and had our cars there the next morning. Insurance might repay you, but to some of us our cars are like family. No amount of money could replace it in my mind. Don
I'm with you guy's , The dirt bags have to be stopped. What should you do if you see a tow truck or roll back in a hotel parking lot? Do we need to set up some kind of neighborhood watch on the lot? . Indy
My advice is to get a bunch of your friends who are going to be staying at the same hotel and everybody chip in a portion of the fee to hire a real Sheriff to sit there all night and watch the cars. They usually get $ 35 an hour or so, and they bring a patrol cruiser and park it right there. If any theif has the balls to steal one with a cop that close, he deserves to have it. All you have to do is find out what police dept covers the area where the hotel is and contact them. The one we called does it all the time and was very happy to do it for us. The cop gets paid a portion, so he is getting overtime, offduty pay too...........win, win. Don
A couple of things ; 1. I feel the pain for those who are the victims of...well.. any crime. 2. I'm with Kirk "Man, I'd love to catch one in the act!" Oh buddy, you're not kidding. I would leave the remnants of the body at their parents doorstep. 3. When you're going to an event with your pride and joy, put a chain around a wheel, wrap the chain around your ankle and lock the chain with an American made lock. Yes, did it for 25+ years. It works. 4. Trust off-duty law enforcer ? I dunno. If they are hungry enough to get a part time gig, I have to wonder why their day job doesn't cover their budget. Besides, they know more criminals than most of us do. 5. Here is the hot tip... find an old man with an at***ude*. Old guys don't sleep much if ever. Buy him a pack of cigarettes and a couple of coffees, you're safe. You might get woken by a loud bang but don't worry, you can go back to sleep. Seriously, I can not imagine parking my ride out of arms length and being able to sleep. The other part of "I can not imagine" is how anyone can justify stealing or buying stolen parts. *As an example, someone like myself. I'm always up and I could use a pack of smokes. Give me a call if you ever visit Cleveland (yeah, like Cleveland is high on your list of vacation dreams). All the best, Dale Cleveland OH
Actually we have had several over the years. They come to us or security saying it was stolen and then the police are called it turns out to be a repo.
"Actually we have had several over the years. They come to us or security saying it was stolen and then the police are called it turns out to be a repo." Good point Kirk, I learn every day. Dale Cleveland OH
I used to live in an apartment building in San Antonio. I owned a desirable car and worried about it getting stolen from the parking lot. So I removed both the coil wire and the ignition fuse. Didn't lose the car. Older cars take only a few seconds to hot wire. The coil wire is a common pull item and most smart crooks will look for this. The ignition fuse isn't thought of to often and the car turns over, but doesn't start. After a short period the criminal should give up. Alarms can be disconnected and easy to check for. I believe most stolen cars are seen on the street and followed to the hotel parking lot or in some examples, owners homes. When removing the vehicle from the parking lot it is important to look like you belong. And I am not ruling out the tow truck scenario either. And no, I am not a car thief, just have some friends in law enforcement, and I know how to hot wire older cars.
I knew of a couple of guys years and years ago who were car theives. They specialized in GTO's and other GM cars, so what they had was a spare GM dash mounted ignition switch and they would pop the wire plug off the back of the cars ignition switch, pull the wires down, and then plug their switch into the harness. Turn the key and off they would go. This was before column mounted ignition locks, but even those are easy to overcome for the guys who know how. Don
there is a repo place near my shop, and I used to talk with one of the drivers. the trucks are NOT diesel so they are quiet, this particular company has black trucks so they blend in more. picking up a car is like picking something up with a forklift. you don't even need to leave the truck. probably can't pick up too many HOT RODs or customs, muscle cars would be easy pickens. I wonder if one of those trucks could reach the rear end on my 61 Dodge?? it has to be 5 feet from the bumper. hell, rent a small warehouse nearby and go out late Saturday night and scoop them up one at a time until the warehouse is full.
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