Stolen Oakland

[Guest etolen]

just received a report of a stolen 1915 Oakland from Ohio.  Stolen out of a storage unit.  The car is blue with black fenders.   Car is pictured below.

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Thanks

Edited April 6, 2017 by etolen
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[GARY F]

possibly post on the POCI site also. I will try.

[Guest etolen]

Thanks Gary.  I'm not a member of POCI.

[John_S_in_Penna]

A car like that might turn up in HCCA circles--

Horseless Carriage Club of America, an active club

dedicated to pre-1916 cars.  You should

notify the president and editor of that club, as well,

and maybe they can spread the word.

[Guest etolen]

Thanks John,

 

Do you by chance have any contact info for them?

[John_S_in_Penna]

Someone else may know more.

 

However, their website is www.hcca.org,

and that may be a satisfactory initial contact.

Since clubs are composed mostly of volunteers,

it's important to ask for the correct names and

then follow up.

[motoringicons]

I certainly hope they find the thief and the car is returned to the owners unharmed.

 

I find this theft puzzling. Typically, when cars like this get stolen, they are inside an enclosed trailer and the thief is after the enclosed trailer and/or the towing rig.

 

How would a thief sell a car like this? Without a title, you can't send it overseas. Even if you disassemble it, authorities are going to do some internet searching and find all of the posts that relate to the theft. Shipping anything overseas now days requires a good bit of paperwork and it gets a lot of scrutiny. It's not a Camaro or Mustang, so it really doesn't have any value if you part it out. There is not a huge "black market" for 1915 Oakland parts. How many people are looking for 1915 Oakland parts and those who are belong to  same circles where this theft is being broadcast. There are only a few places you can advertise a car like this for sale, and, it is different enough that it's origins will be easily noticed.

 

I am also curious how the thief knew it was in a particular storage unit? I would assume that a thief who randomly breaks into a storage units is looking for electronics, tools, modern car parts, and anything else that could be sold or scrapped within a few hours or less.

 

Also, how did they get the car away from the facility? They either loaded it in an enclosed trailer  or they started it and drove it away. How many thieves have a truck and trailer or know how to start and drive a 1915 Oakland???!!!!!

 

 I have a feeling there might be more to this story than we know.

 

Again, I hope the car is returned safely.

[capngrog]

11 minutes ago, mike6024 said:

http://www.hcca.org/contactus.html

 

What would the thief likely do? Sell it cheaply to an unsuspecting individual, without advertising of course? Or ship it overseas?

 

A 1915 Oakland is hardly a car that could be easily sold for a quick pay day.  A thief that would steal a car like this probably had a plan before it was stolen.  He probably either had a deal for parts or someone who would buy the entire car.  In my opinion, the most likely fate for the intact/complete car would be that it was shoved into a shipping container and shipped overseas.  That's the way it was done in Miami, Florida, either through the Port of Miami or the Port of the Miami River.

 

Damn the thieving bastard anyway,

Grog

[Mark Gregory]

A friend of mine says when they catch the thief . You should be allowed to go into his home and browse through his possessions. Then take his possessions equal to the dollar value they took from you .

[Mike36]

And then beat the hell out of him!

[lump]

Sometimes thieves are given shopping lists. Sometimes someone offers to pay a certain fee for certain items, like and engine and transmission out of certain vehicles. Thieves then sometimes steal an entire vehicle, sell the desired items, take off a few parts, and quickly crush the rest in small pieces. 

 

Other times there are divorce disagreements, etc. 

 

I really, really hope they recover the car and catch the thief. 

[keiser31]

Posted on facebook.

[C Carl]

I say , take the thieves and put them to some USEFUL purpose. Dismantle them for any valuable spare parts , and crush the rest into small pieces to be used for crab bait.   - Carl

[motoringicons]

Any updates?

[Guest etolen]

I have not heard any updates.

 

Thanks for everyone's interest.

[John348]

What are was it stolen from? Never mind I just read the post closer sory

Edited April 28, 2017 by John348 (see edit history)