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1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

The Pederson family may have taken inspiration from the case of the 8-fingered Skyline thief, and have turned to the web to try to recover a stolen 1959 Corvette once owned by their late uncle. After saving his whole life and finally purchasing the red and white 'Vette, the uncle discovered he had cancer and died in late 2007. Only two months later the car was swiped from its Ronkonkoma, NY garage and hasn't been seen since. A VIN search turns up registration in Florida, but you know how accurate those thing can be these days. So, just in case you're in the market for vintage Corvettes (Junkman, we're looking right at you) keep your eyes peeled for a car with the following description: More »

9:20 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,056 views, 21 comments

Latest by PlayerX: @devilock138: They're actually supposed to be called, "knockoffs," and some cars had them instead of lugnuts/bolts. Cars like the Ferrari Enzo and the Jaguar XJ220 have similar arrangements, albeit with a single, giant nut, but they function the same way. The more »