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  • Gary B.
    Expired
    • September 30, 1987
    • 305

    1954 Corvette Stolen

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    MILWAUKIE -- Clackamas County Sheriff's officials said someone stole a rare and valuable 1954 Corvette roadster from a Milwaukie man's garage.
    The car's owner, Emory Molchan, said he discovered the roadster missing on Tuesday.

    "It's like losing a kid," said Molchan. "We don't have children so . . . it's my passion."

    According to Molchan, there are only seven 1954 Corvette roadsters registered in Oregon, and he owns three of them.
    Two of his Corvettes, including the stolen one, looked identical with white bodies, red leather interiors and white wall tires. Molchan said it took him about four years to restore the stolen car, which was worth about $100,000 dollars.
    He said it had less than 500 miles on the odometer and was strictly a show car.

    "You're devastated," said Molchan. You don't know what happened to it, what someone's going to do with it, if you're going to get it back."

    Clackamas County Sheriff's investigators were looking for the car, while Molchan wondered if he possibly knew the thief.

    Investigators said whoever stole the Corvette, also tore off its "OLD VET" license plates before getting away. Molchan hoped the rest of the roadster was still in one piece and that anyone who recognized it would call police.

    "I'd love it," he said, fighting back tears. "It's tough... it's really tough."

    Anyone with information on the stolen 1954 Corvette roadster was asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriffs Office.
  • Clem Z.
    Expired
    • January 1, 2006
    • 9427

    #2
    Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

    Originally posted by Gary Bishop (11994)
    Link to full story.


    MILWAUKIE -- Clackamas County Sheriff's officials said someone stole a rare and valuable 1954 Corvette roadster from a Milwaukie man's garage.
    The car's owner, Emory Molchan, said he discovered the roadster missing on Tuesday.

    "It's like losing a kid," said Molchan. "We don't have children so . . . it's my passion."

    According to Molchan, there are only seven 1954 Corvette roadsters registered in Oregon, and he owns three of them.
    Two of his Corvettes, including the stolen one, looked identical with white bodies, red leather interiors and white wall tires. Molchan said it took him about four years to restore the stolen car, which was worth about $100,000 dollars.
    He said it had less than 500 miles on the odometer and was strictly a show car.

    "You're devastated," said Molchan. You don't know what happened to it, what someone's going to do with it, if you're going to get it back."

    Clackamas County Sheriff's investigators were looking for the car, while Molchan wondered if he possibly knew the thief.

    Investigators said whoever stole the Corvette, also tore off its "OLD VET" license plates before getting away. Molchan hoped the rest of the roadster was still in one piece and that anyone who recognized it would call police.

    "I'd love it," he said, fighting back tears. "It's tough... it's really tough."

    Anyone with information on the stolen 1954 Corvette roadster was asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriffs Office.
    people who store car and don't drive them very often should do something so they can not be driven away. when i stored my cars away from home i would remove the dist rotor and take it with me.

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    • Dick W.
      Former NCRS Director Region IV
      • June 30, 1985
      • 10483

      #3
      Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

      Originally posted by Clem Zahrobsky (45134)
      people who store car and don't drive them very often should do something so they can not be driven away. when i stored my cars away from home i would remove the dist rotor and take it with me.
      Clem, I thought that most of your cars used a timer, not a distributor
      Dick Whittington

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      • Clem Z.
        Expired
        • January 1, 2006
        • 9427

        #4
        Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

        Originally posted by Dick Whittington (8804)
        Clem, I thought that most of your cars used a timer, not a distributor
        they had 4 little wooden boxes with a something inside that made sparks.

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        • Roy B.
          Expired
          • February 1, 1975
          • 7044

          #5
          Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

          It has to be some one that knows him. I would make a few visits to friends

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          • Steven B.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • June 30, 1982
            • 3981

            #6
            Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

            Originally posted by Clem Zahrobsky (45134)
            they had 4 little wooden boxes with a something inside that made sparks.

            And they weren't Model T coils

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            • Anthony S.
              Very Frequent User
              • April 30, 1998
              • 156

              #7
              Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

              If it makes sense, provide the vin number so the NCRS people can look out for it, otherwise how do we know a car we may see is yours??? Just a thought. Best wishes on getting this back... Tony

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              • Robert I.
                Very Frequent User
                • July 31, 2004
                • 164

                #8
                Re: 1954 Corvette Stolen

                Originally posted by Clem Zahrobsky (45134)
                people who store car and don't drive them very often should do something so they can not be driven away. when i stored my cars away from home i would remove the dist rotor and take it with me.
                My dad would replace the wire from the coil to the distributor with a piece of black rubber hose!
                ____________________

                Bob Immler

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