Florida-based dealership Orlando Classic Cars had 19 vintage vehicles stolen from its warehouse this week, including several rare General Motors cars.
According to Orland Classic Cars’ Facebook page, thieves broke into the dealership in the early morning hours of June 1st and made off with 19 cars that were in its inventory.
Among the vehicles stolen were several sought after GMs, including the following: a 1962 C1 Corvette, 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88, 1976 Cadillac Seville, 1969 Oldsmobile Toranado, 1992 C4 Corvette, 1977 Pontiac Trans-Am, 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible, 1990 Buick Reatta, 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix, 1980 Camaro Z/28, 1976 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, 1978 Cadillac Seville and a 1987 Oldsmobile 442. Non-GM cars that were stolen include a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, 1998 Ford Mustang GT and 1990 Range Rover SE Vogue.
As of this writing, Orlando Classic Cars has managed to recover nine of the 19 stolen vehicles, including the 1962 Corvette, 1990 Reatta, 1978 Seville, 1976 Seville, 1983 Riviera, 1990 Range Rover, 1997 Grand Prix and 1956 Super 88. The Corvette was recovered by the Orange County Sheriff’s department after a Facebook user spotted the car parked in an Orlando apartment complex and tipped off the dealership. Police recovered the remaining vehicles from an undisclosed parking lot located roughly 35 miles from the Orlando Classic Cars shop. None of the vehicles were damaged, thankfully.
In a statement released through its Facebook page, Orlando Classic Cars thanked its Facebook fans and the Orange County Sherriff’s Office for their efforts in recovering the stolen vehicles. Unfortunately, several valuable cars remain at large, including the Oldsmobile Toronado, C4 Corvette and others. If any readers are in the Orlando area, keep an eye out for these cars, as they have been popping up at seemingly random parking lots scattered throughout the city. We know that having a vehicle stolen can be a jarring experience, so we can’t imagine what it feels like to have 19 of them taken from under your nose.
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My great uncle bought a 1956 Olds Holiday 88 just like the top photo but in light and dark blue. IMO, one of the handsomest sedans of the 50’s, and one of the fastest (just don’t change direction or brake). We kids drove it to HS in the 70’s, and my dad finally sold it to a teenager in 1992 for $50.
The Super was a Buick nameplate–the cheaper, less powerful version of the Roadmaster, which was the size of the Olds 98. My grandmother had a ’56 Roadmaster before she switched to Cadillacs in 1964. Black with red and black interior.
I got driven to Sunday School in a black Olds like that. Giving my age away cause it was a new car then.
I’d be very curious to know how NINETEEN cars were stolen without anyone seeing or hearing anything suspicious during the theft.
Just doesn’t add up.
Did the collector leave the keys in them?
I guess the ‘wax on, wax off’ guy needed extra green.
Not to bright why steal a 92 c4. Or a regatta there’s dime a dozen
90 Reatta if its convertible is worth 20k or more
90 Buick Reatta is of good collectible value if it is a lean low mileage convertible. 20k plus
Adds up to a nice insurance check
Over quarter million in dollars pending on condition maybe more.
Who cares the value… Some people took the mans as stuff… That’s what causes deadly revenge on people who are so stupid it appears it was a joy ride taking…
You best know who you’re messing with all I’m saying, this isn’t someone to screw with…
Truth is, this website is known for creating FAKE articles. Everything explained in this article never even ocurred in real life. It only ocurred in a fantasy story; this article. In reality there would have been security guards, and those thieves would have been shot & killed.
Seems to me this would be a great time to re-evaluate the security and implement upgrades.
I guess someone watched to much gone in 60 seconds
1956 Olds88 holiday one of the best looking of the 56 “s