Vintage Corvette Stolen Out of Franklin County

KMOV ^ | Feb 23, 2018

[nickcarraway]

Authorities are searching for a Corvette that was stolen out of Franklin County.

Police say the 1978 Chevy Corvette 25th Anniversary Stingray was stolen from the Gerald area before February 20.

On February 20, police say a woman was spotted filling the car up with gas before she drove off without paying.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of the car or woman, call police.

[nickcarraway]

[Don W]

Quite possibly the worst Corvette ever built. Terrible rear lines, horrifically anemic engine, electrical problems out the wazoo, etc.

I wonder what the “owner” paid her to take it away? /s

[PLMerite]

“Quite possibly the worst Corvette ever built.”

Yes, my first thought was that she might have been doing someone a favor by “stealing” it.

[Kickass Conservative]

What’s next, somebody stole an AMC Pacer?

[blueunicorn6]

Send Wayne Carini out to look for it.

He seems to be pretty good at finding cars.

[BipolarBob]

It’s Missouri if anybody was wondering Franklin County where.

[Newbomb Turk]

Real Silver Anniversary edition Corvettes we're silver over black

The model in the picture can be bought all day long on Craigslist for 5 grand or less. Really nice ones run 8 to 10 grand.

[buffaloguy]

Insurance job?

[Blue Jays]

"...silver over black..."

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That was my recollection, too.

[DanielRedfoot]

Quite frankly, the C4 was way worse...

[mplc51]

We need a special prosecutor named Mueller to investigate this issue.

[Menehune56]

St Louis MO

[jjotto]

Real Silver Anniversary edition Corvettes were silver over black. The model in the picture can be bought all day long on Craigslist for 5 grand or less. Really nice ones run 8 to 10 grand.

Yep. All 'Vettes that year had little '25' badges, but the real Anniversary Editions were all silver, and there were plenty of them.

[Blood of Tyrants]

You would have to work hard to be worse than the underpowered 1954 with its 6 cyl engine and a body that leaked like a sieve when it rained.

[Huaynero]

“It’s Missouri if anybody was wondering Franklin County where.”

First thought someone was hard up for transport to move a load out of Franklin County, Virginia. Then I noted the K-call for KMOV.

[When do we get liberated?]

At least the coke bottle years had body lines.... yeah, the c4 was an ultimate sports turd. And I sold Chevy back then. To be fair just about everything sucked across the globe from 75 to 95.
Coolest thing about those years was a rich man could spend 25000 on a ‘Vette. And you could build a Nova or F body that would suck the paint off it for 5000

[Newbomb Turk]

There was one by my best friends house in 78. I was 18. That Vette was so hot !

My 2002 2500 HD pickup probably handles and rides better though. Thinking it might outrun it too !

My 68 RS/SS 396 Camaro , now that's a hot car. By 78 the smog motors had rolled in.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Nothing like “1978” being called “vintage” to make ya feel old.

[Impala64ssa]

Yes, my first thought was that she might have been doing someone a favor by “stealing” it.
LOL, reminds me of when my Dad made the mistake of buying a Vega. When I worked for him I would regularly go into the South Bronx, Bushwick, Newark and other such lovely areas. I would leave it unlocked, sometimes with the engine running, (if that's watchya wanna call it) and the sh!tbox would still be there!

[fella]

It’s in a shipping container somewhere at sea.