I feel bad for these guys

[Bugsinrugs]

https://www.sfgate.com/cars/article/Porsche-Impala-Mustang-stolen-Goodguys-car-show-14829342.php?ipid=dontmisssfghp
Were they negligent....probably. You just can’t let em out of your sight.

[sc_rufctr]

That dreadful but there's a lesson there for all of us.

Do they have security at these events?
Considering the value of some of these cars you'd think they'd have a proper security team plus cameras etc.

[pwd72s]

That was one of my worries back in the day...now more worried that somebody will steal my Keith Josey cue. Life is easier now.

[stomachmonkey]

When we used to show the Benz's we never, ever, for one minute, left them unattended.

One of us was always there watching.

[GH85Carrera]

I can't imagine having my car stolen at a show. If I walk away from my car, the doors are locked, and the key is in my pocket.

I also have agreed value insurance. I know exactly what I will get if it is stolen. I will be major pissed off, and hope to get it back, but if it is gone, I will not take the financial hit.

[flipper35]

Was it this guy?

[masraum]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

That dreadful but there's a lesson there for all of us.

Do they have security at these events?
Considering the value of some of these cars you'd think they'd have a proper security team plus cameras etc.

I think this story has been around for about a week. This is the first time that I'd actually read an article on it. According to the article, it was an American car only show, and the Porsche was outside of the event front gate. To me that says that the Porsche was NOT part of the event and was basically in the parking lot.

I don't think the article mentioned that the other two vehicles were part of the event or just folks that had driven their car to go to the event.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

When we used to show the Benz's we never, ever, for one minute, left them unattended.

One of us was always there watching.

If I was exhibiting, I would absolutely have someone always at the car.

I don't think these people, at least, not the Porsche, were part of the event. If you take your car anyplace, you have to be mindful of your own security. My guess is that the cars were stolen by professionals. Hell, they may have even been towed out. Thieves may have come in like they owned the place or were the owners. It doesn't take long for a pro to swipe an old car.

[GG Allin]

GPS Tracker, you don't need Lojack anymore to do it.

[Sooner or later]

The Porsche wasn't the only car stolen from the show: A white 1967 Mustang convertible and a white 1963 Impala convertible were also taken. Unlike the Porsche, both were inside the gated showing area.

Don Watson, owner of the Impala, told KRON that he had left the car with an anti-theft bar attached to the steering wheel.

"Had to cut the steering wheel to get that club off and then hot wire the car or break the ignition," he said. "And I cannot believe that so many people sitting there — somebody had a car for sale across from us that people were looking at — that didn’t see somebody do that."

[flipper35]

A bolt cutter and the club will come right off. You cut the wheel close to the hook and it will flex enough to get the club out. I don't think they had steering locks back then.

[Tervuren]

I have seen the keys left in Lamborghini's and Ferrari's at shows before.

Different place, different players, I suppose.

[porsche tech]

Weird car (the 356). Article says in this condition it can be worth $175k to $200k. Has '64 style wheels and hubcaps on front and early on back. Just an observation.

[Aurel]

Bad guys were at the Goodguys show, apparently.

[slow&rusty]

Terrible, I feel bad for the owners

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by porsche tech

Weird car (the 356). Article says in this condition it can be worth $175k to $200k. Has '64 style wheels and hubcaps on front and early on back. Just an observation.

I noticed that too. I've never seen that done before.
I feel sorry for these guys. A friend had his 1934 IH truck and the trailer it was sitting on stolen. He was devastated.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I noticed that too. I've never seen that done before.
I feel sorry for these guys. A friend had his 1934 IH truck and the trailer it was sitting on stolen. He was devastated.

Ouch, with stuff sitting on a trailer, it must be much easier to steal. Just hook up the trailer and you're gone.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

Ouch, with stuff sitting on a trailer, it must be much easier to steal. Just hook up the trailer and you're gone.

For sure. He jacks it up and takes a wheel off the trailer if he's going to leave it for very long. He parked at the motel, unhooked the trailer to go get dinner, and when he came back an hour later it was gone. He got both the truck and trailer back not long after. The thief just abandoned them. DO NOT rely on those "locks" that go on the hitch.