1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper - Jalopnik Comments

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

PlayerX — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:31:54 EDT

@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 reason you'd have the wings on a knockoff is to pound on it with a mallet to loosen or tighten the things, so you could change a wheel.

PlayerX

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Hello_Newman — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:36:04 EDT

Yep got to check Carfax, the police, and autotrader.com for leads. Most likely way unless they are smart and try to unload it quick on a local dealer for them to deal with.

Hello_Newman

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

CorvetteBlogger — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:33:49 EDT

Let's hope it doesn't show up in one of Murilee's Project Car Hell faceoffs.

@muleshow: I guess I wasn't the only that watched Gone In 60 Seconds last night.

CorvetteBlogger

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Braff is Thad Longlove — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:33:35 EDT

@muleshoe: I read that with the accent of the guy who makes the furniture (from the modern one)... I dont know why.

Heyahs yah list... I wunt 50 caaahs

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1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

boosted-lego-wagon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:30:01 EDT

Jonny Liebermans's making a run for The Czech again.

boosted-lego-wagon

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

muleshoe — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:23:35 EDT

I think I saw Memphis Raines driving it

muleshoe

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

thancr — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:22:32 EDT

I'd bet that it's in a developing country by now; Latin America, Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe.

thancr

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

SpeedWagon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:10:50 EDT

@smalleyxb122: Being a Harley owner, I found 'LostRides' a stolen motorcycle registry for a friend - who sadly lost his gorgeous 79 shovelhead. That site has been up like 10++ years now, I'm surprised corvette owners don't have the same. A simple check before you purchase, and you could take bite outta crime.

It won't stop chopshops but it can nab interstate retitling tomfoolery.

SpeedWagon

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

combat chuck — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:10:13 EDT

@WilliamG.: @devilock138: Thanks. That makes me feel much better about society.

combat chuck

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

devilock138 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:55:19 EDT

@WilliamG.: I guess you beat me to it.

devilock138

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

devilock138 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:53:11 EDT

@combat chuck: I think the spinners they are talking about are the classic kind that are like propellers in the center of the hubcap. You can see them in the pictures.

devilock138

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

WilliamG. — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:52:59 EDT

@combat chuck: Spinners to a late '50s through the mid '60s Chevy aren't the same thing as those stupid wheels that keep turning after the car stops. Back then, they were like these three-blade ornaments that bolted onto the hubcap, kinda like the spiked chariot wheel in Ben Hur. I believe the 'Vette pictured has a set of spinners.

Here's a resto parts page for Chevy spinners: [www.paddockparts.com]

WilliamG.

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

smalleyxb122 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:50:50 EDT

Damn shame (that it has an automatic)

But seriously, I hope this works.

But on the other hand, if it does work (again), we're going to have a rash of stolen vehicle posts on the web, and the effectiveness will wear off.

smalleyxb122

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Isetta — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:49:02 EDT

Reading the background history of this car, the story is especially sad. The chances of recovery are slim, but there is always hope.
[www.cbsnews.com]

Isetta

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

SpeedWagon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:48:49 EDT

@MazdaEric: No - its whats up with New York, I swear this place is filled with dam dirty tool wielding apes!

SpeedWagon

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

combat chuck — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:48:12 EDT

Did I misread the description, or does this classic Corvette actually have spinners? I might regurgitate my breakfast.

combat chuck

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Ash78 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:45:07 EDT

Chop one of his nuts off and make him drive a pedal-powered Subaru.

Ash78

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

UDMan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:42:22 EDT

I think we should institute the Saudi form of punishment for thieves. Chop off their hands, without anesthesia! (Ok, not for a stolen pack of gum, but anything more valuable than, say, a Laptop Computer)

UDMan

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

muleshoe — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:30:47 EDT

It's more than likely not red anymore or is in pieces.

muleshoe

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Capt. Mazda Sisko — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:29:27 EDT

And I quote:
[www.dodgepedia.org]

Capt. Mazda Sisko

1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

Capt. Mazda Sisko — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:16 EDT

"the car was swiped from it's Ronkonkoma, NY garage"

wtf is up with Ronkonkoma?? That's the same town the General Lee was stolen from last year

Capt. Mazda Sisko