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40cpe · 04-28-2014, 11:15 AM

This is a story local to us here in Mississippi. Not a flathead, but interesting none-the-less.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/n...-home/8338403/

mfagan · 04-28-2014, 11:50 AM

Great story!!

FlatheadTed · 04-28-2014, 01:42 PM

Good story ,Its a lesson to foreign car purchases ,It could be picked up at the boarder at this end if the pink slip doesn't match the numbers .It took us three months to get a car authenticated by the us authority's ,

Mr_Coupe · 05-09-2014, 07:01 PM

Great story!!

34pickup · 05-09-2014, 07:24 PM

Happy ending story but somebody has been watching too many fake tv auto shows if they think some plain jane 66 Mustang might be worth 32 thousand dollars. Thats just BS.

Graeme / New Zealand · 05-09-2014, 07:30 PM

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Whew !....I'm glad my 64 1/2 made it to NZ. Great heart warming story. There is even hope for me to get my Giant Mountain bike that was stlen in a burglary last year..only 19 years to wait now!
GB

Graeme / New Zealand · 05-09-2014, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 34pickup

Happy ending story but somebody has been watching too many fake tv auto shows if they think some plain jane 66 Mustang might be worth 32 thousand dollars. Thats just BS.

You're right there. 32K is bollocks.

GB

Gumpy · 05-09-2014, 07:48 PM

nice story thanks for sharing!

Talkwrench · 05-09-2014, 07:56 PM

Feel sorry for the poor prick that bought it.. Easy to get a title on a stolen car ??

done4 · 05-10-2014, 09:01 AM

It's not about the money or value, it's about the emotional connection with a material thing that becomes a personal part of that owner. Glad she got it back, I would suggest a powerball ticket to see if that luck keep going.

Andy69 · 05-10-2014, 11:11 AM

I wonder how a car gets sold and resold without showing up as stolen. You'd think at least when it gets sold out of state it would pop up. The few times I've transferred cars between states they've run the VIN.

It should be obvious to anyone doing their due diligence if VINs don't match up between the car and the paperwork.

CrazyBackyardBuilder · 05-10-2014, 05:40 PM

Interesting story.

JimOH · 05-11-2014, 10:20 AM

I loved the story about Betsy Montgomery getting her '66 Mustang back after 20 years. I am happy for her. A '66 Mustang was a special car for my wife and I and we took many long trips in it with fond memories. We bought it new. It was an Ivy Green Sprint 200 model with all of the dress up items on it that came with the Sprint. Love the First Generation Mustangs. Of course I feel good hearing about anyone getting their stolen car back.

ricklove · 05-11-2014, 11:13 AM

Good story with a happy ending (probably not for the Aussie buyer).

metalman · 05-11-2014, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 34pickup

Happy ending story but somebody has been watching too many fake tv auto shows if they think some plain jane 66 Mustang might be worth 32 thousand dollars. Thats just BS.

I'm sure NADA classic price guide does show a Mustang high value of 32K, the writer added the bit about value to add intrest to the story I imagine. I don't think he met to imply this Mustang was worth that much.

04-28-2014, 11:15 AM	#1
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Stolen car recovered This is a story local to us here in Mississippi. Not a flathead, but interesting none-the-less. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/n...-home/8338403/

04-28-2014, 11:50 AM	#2
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: Stolen car recovered Great story!!

04-28-2014, 01:42 PM	#3
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Stolen car recovered Good story ,Its a lesson to foreign car purchases ,It could be picked up at the boarder at this end if the pink slip doesn't match the numbers .It took us three months to get a car authenticated by the us authority's , __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

05-09-2014, 07:01 PM	#4
Mr_Coupe Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: My Garage Posts: 18	Re: Stolen car recovered Great story!!

05-09-2014, 07:24 PM	#5
34pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville Al Posts: 1,526	Re: Stolen car recovered Happy ending story but somebody has been watching too many fake tv auto shows if they think some plain jane 66 Mustang might be worth 32 thousand dollars. Thats just BS. __________________ Matt 24:36-41

05-09-2014, 07:30 PM	#6
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Stolen car recovered Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Whew !....I'm glad my 64 1/2 made it to NZ. Great heart warming story. There is even hope for me to get my Giant Mountain bike that was stlen in a burglary last year..only 19 years to wait now! GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

05-09-2014, 07:48 PM	#8
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: Stolen car recovered *nice story thanks for sharing!* __________________ "I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in Charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about". Quote by Henry Ford

05-09-2014, 07:56 PM	#9
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Stolen car recovered Feel sorry for the poor prick that bought it.. Easy to get a title on a stolen car ?? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

05-10-2014, 09:01 AM	#10
done4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Union Pier MI Posts: 392	Re: Stolen car recovered It's not about the money or value, it's about the emotional connection with a material thing that becomes a personal part of that owner. Glad she got it back, I would suggest a powerball ticket to see if that luck keep going. __________________ Still smokin tires and cigars

05-10-2014, 11:11 AM	#11
Andy69 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Memphis Posts: 61	Re: Stolen car recovered I wonder how a car gets sold and resold without showing up as stolen. You'd think at least when it gets sold out of state it would pop up. The few times I've transferred cars between states they've run the VIN. It should be obvious to anyone doing their due diligence if VINs don't match up between the car and the paperwork.

05-10-2014, 05:40 PM	#12
CrazyBackyardBuilder Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal. Posts: 86	Re: Stolen car recovered Interesting story.

05-11-2014, 10:20 AM	#13
JimOH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Perry, Ohio 44081 Posts: 579	Re: Stolen car recovered I loved the story about Betsy Montgomery getting her '66 Mustang back after 20 years. I am happy for her. A '66 Mustang was a special car for my wife and I and we took many long trips in it with fond memories. We bought it new. It was an Ivy Green Sprint 200 model with all of the dress up items on it that came with the Sprint. Love the First Generation Mustangs. Of course I feel good hearing about anyone getting their stolen car back.

05-11-2014, 11:13 AM	#14
ricklove Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus MS Posts: 241	Re: Stolen car recovered Good story with a happy ending (probably not for the Aussie buyer).