Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

[mamabird]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

I can't believe someone would be so DUMB as to steal such a High Profile car as the T-Bird. Its not like you see them every day and it would stand out like a sore thumb. Should be a quick recovery unless its taken straight to a chop shop for parts which I hope is not the case.

chop shop I hope we dont see it on the broken wings thread

[Sweet T]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

That's 3 red ones that we know about, stolen over the past 5 years.

Who was the third one? How did I miss that?

[5bird7]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Probably before you got on here, Barbara. Sam had his 04 stolen from under his carport. never found that I'm aware of.

[redbirdsal]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Sam had his 04 stolen from under his carport. never found that I'm aware of.

Actually, Sam's Red Bird was recovered from a parking lot, in the rear of a fast food restaurant in clean, showroom condition. Sam had already collected the insurance, so the Bird wasn't legally his anymore.

As I recall, the Bird was found in W TX, a couple of hundred miles away.

[Guest]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Folks, my friend Leon just had his 'Bird stolen yesterday from right outside his business in Des Moines, Iowa. He is absolutely heartbroken. If you're in the area, please keep your eyes out for a 2002 red T-Bird with hardtop, license plate: "Zooomy." I pray that it is found!

Paula, you can certainly tell your friend Leon that he has the TBN membership hoping that his precious car is found, and found in good shape. I really hope this story has a happy ending for Leon. And no place is safe... several years ago, my wife's car was stolen while she was at church !!! Even the police were speechless.....

[SixPac]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Wasn't Sam's red hardtop the first TBN hardtop relay?

[5bird7]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

yes, it was - all that was left of his stolen 04

[5bird7]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Actually, Sam's Red Bird was recovered from a parking lot, in the rear of a fast food restaurant in clean, showroom condition. Sam had already collected the insurance, so the Bird wasn't legally his anymore.
As I recall, the Bird was found in W TX, a couple of hundred miles away.

Never heard that, Sally. I've had his listed as stolen ever since he reported here. will remove that now. That car and hardtop have a slightly colorful history now.

[Icebluebird]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Boy, Des Moines has become a rough place. I was born and raised there and it was nothing like that when I left in 1968, only 40 years ago!!??

[My Raven]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

May the culprits be found in a big hole, full of molasses, and covered in fire ants ... :flames: :flames: :flames:

[Skozzy]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Folks, my friend Leon just had his 'Bird stolen yesterday from right outside his business in Des Moines, Iowa. He is absolutely heartbroken. If you're in the area, please keep your eyes out for a 2002 red T-Bird with hardtop, license plate: "Zooomy." I pray that it is found!

Let me know what area in Des Moines. I will talk to my cousin and other friends on the DMPD. I will also run my contacts in Clive, Windsor Hieghts and West Des Moines dept's.

This makes me nervous I just took the top off and was going to put insurance back on mine tomorrow morning and driver her to work! I will keep my eye out as well. Not that many T-birds here in Des Moines area

[Bird03]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

That's really bad about the keys. Barbara's (Sweet T) had hers stolen too because someone got a key but luckily hers was found quickly -- and the perpetrators.

Not exactly.

A chop shop just pulled their tow truck into her yard and towed the car away.

[5bird7]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

thanks, Wes - guess I didn't remember her details that well.

[z06bigbird]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

Thief may be dumb enough to put in on Craig's list or Ebay.

[CarolinaTKE]

Re: Stolen Thunderbird -- Des Moines, Iowa

I hope the vehicle is recovered intact. I wouldn't know how to react if mine disappeared. I mean, I wouldn't know how to react other than with a shotgun, a shovel, and the many miles of swamps along the Saluda River.

If the perpetrators are found, I propose we do a coast-to-coast "Thunderbird Thief Relay." I guarantee being bent into the glovebox-sized trunk for a week will cure them (if they survive) of any desire to ever even see a Thunderbird, let alone take one.