Several rare cars stolen from garage in Kansas City

KANSAS City, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri police are investigating after a number of rare vehicles ended up stolen from a storage garage in Midtown’s Westport region. The owners reported there’s extra than satisfy the eye when it arrives to the cars’ worth.

These are traditional, collector vehicles. Almost a dozen cars and trucks were stolen, but the entrepreneurs aren’t interested in the insurance coverage cash. They just want their autos back again.

Diane Smith owns a 1997 silver Corvette. She reported it was the 1st yr of the product modify in corvettes in much more than 20 yrs.

“The vehicle just intended a bunch to him,” Smith claimed.

It belonged to her lifestyle husband or wife Jack Fields. He handed away in January.

“It indicates the earth to me due to the fact I remember when we bought it and the trips we took,” Smith stated. “All the grandkids have been filmed in it and adore it. They call it pop’s Corvette.”

Pops’ Corvette, alongside with 20 years of memories, was stolen just a month soon after he died.

“It’s like getting rid of a component of Jack,” Smith mentioned.

The thefts transpired sometime in between Wednesday and Friday very last week.

Beneath are the stolen automobiles you are hunting for. Their values vary from about $20,000 to six figures.

• 1970 Ford Mustang Mach1 fastback white w/ brilliant red interior. (KS: 250471)

• 1972 Buick Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible, Gold with Gold wire wheels and white prime. (No tag)

• 2001 BMW Z3 Atlantic blue, tan major, tan interior (MO YD7 X4L)

• 1997 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, silver, car. (KS: 214 CRD)

• 1999 Mercedes SLK/CLS 230 silver (KS: BOB SKI)

• 2013 Porsche Boxter black, conv, pdk tan leather-based (temp tags)

Tarik owns the gold ’72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible, with gold wired wheels.

“You’ve taken away people’s safety and stability and you have created them really feel susceptible,” Tarik explained. “So, I would just question them to return the vehicle.”

He waited a decade to acquire his desire motor vehicle right after boosting 9 children.

“It was generally of system, station wagons and minivans,” Tarik mentioned.

Though owners, like Tarik, want their cars and trucks recovered to make foreseeable future recollections with household, Smith hopes to protect the earlier.

“To last but not least be capable to take some time off and consider my little ones for a ride in it,” Tarik explained.

“They stole record of men and women., “The folks who possess these sort of autos, there’s not a greenback price, there’s a private issue to it.”

If police find the Corvette, Smith ideas to reward it to the grandchildren.

Police are continuing to examine. They have been ready to recuperate far more than a several of people vehicles, but there are continue to several to go.

If you have any facts or see just one of the vintage vehicles connect with the Recommendations Hotline at 816-474-8477.