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AUTOS: Ford GT Stolen, Chopped
Police find the remains of the once-impressive sports coupe after idiot thieves rip it to pieces to sell for parts.
A pile of wreckage is all that's left of a low-mileage Ford GT sports coupe after it was stolen and dismantled. (Photo: U-T San Diego)
The mid-engine Ford GT is one of the best American sports cars in ages, and also one of the most desirable.
No, the Ford GT didn't make the list of “most stolen vehicles,” but that doesn't make it immune from theft, as this report from U-T San Diego makes painfully clear.
Case in point: These remains of a 2005 Ford GT that was stolen in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
The 800-mile example was bought in 2004 and was supposed to be a family heirloom. But someone had other plans.
After being stolen from its owner's home, the car was “recovered” a matter of weeks later.
Sadly it was too late, as thieves had dismantled the car and hacked the frame to pieces, making it unlikely that it could ever be reconstructed. Parts from the car were found in multiple locations, and those responsible have been arrested. The police also recovered two Porsches and other stolen property.
For more details and a full photo gallery of the GT wreckage, visit U-T San Diego.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
No, the Ford GT didn't make the list of “most stolen vehicles,” but that doesn't make it immune from theft, as this report from U-T San Diego makes painfully clear.
Case in point: These remains of a 2005 Ford GT that was stolen in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
The 800-mile example was bought in 2004 and was supposed to be a family heirloom. But someone had other plans.
After being stolen from its owner's home, the car was “recovered” a matter of weeks later.
Sadly it was too late, as thieves had dismantled the car and hacked the frame to pieces, making it unlikely that it could ever be reconstructed. Parts from the car were found in multiple locations, and those responsible have been arrested. The police also recovered two Porsches and other stolen property.
For more details and a full photo gallery of the GT wreckage, visit U-T San Diego.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
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