Mysterious Model A

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700rpm

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A 1930 standard coupe, tan, black fenders, orange wheels, new top, dual taillights, rumble seat, incorrect horn, Oregon Historic plate, # 4-236 showed up parked askew around the corner from my house today, and is still there this evening. This is suspicious to me. The car is in nice shape. This neighborhood is relatively safe, but no Model A guys I know would leave their A parked over night on the street. And I know everyone on that street, and no one there owns a Model A. In fact, I know every Model A within at least five miles of my house, and I’ve never seen this one. I’ll get a photo of it tomorrow, but in the meantime, has anyone heard of a lost or stolen coupe that fits that description?
 
There was one that was asked about on Facebook or Craigs list a few of months back, was over in NE or SE, seem to recall it was a coupe. The person that owns it might be homeless and just moves it around. If it is the same one, I think that it was checked on, and not reported as stolen.
 
Jack Shaft said:
Car thieves today couldn't start it, much less drive it..
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Sometime back I read in the newspaper of a car jack. A young woman was physically pulled from her car by two thugs who promptly jumped in. Shortly afterwards they were caught on camera running from it. It had a manual transmission and were unable to drive it.
 
redmodelt said:
There was one that was asked about on Facebook or Craigs list a few of months back, was over in NE or SE, seem to recall it was a coupe. The person that owns it might be homeless and just moves it around. If it is the same one, I think that it was checked on, and not reported as stolen.
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This makes sense. The note on his window was pretty hostile. Basically, "This is my car. Leave me alone, you fkng jerks!”
So I will.
Part of the mystery.
 
woofa.express said:
Sometime back I read in the newspaper of a car jack. A young woman was physically pulled from her car by two thugs who promptly jumped in. Shortly afterwards they were caught on camera running from it. It had a manual transmission and were unable to drive it.
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My son lives in Los Angeles and has a 1991 Toyota pickup (named "Horace") with manual transmission and 365,000+ miles. He won't even consider giving it up, says that the manual transmission is the best theft protection device he could possibly have.

JayJay
 
700rpm said:
This makes sense. The note on his window was pretty hostile. Basically, "This is my car. Leave me alone, you fkng jerks!”
So I will.
Part of the mystery.
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Ray,

Go park your Model A behind his and go knock on the door of the house that it is in front of.

Or, as you say...Just leave him alone!

Pluck
 
Woofa express, that happened to my wife. The guy pulled a gun and told her to get out.
She did, called the police and they caught him because he could not drive a stick shift. It was his 3rd offence and the judge gave him 25 years.
Dan
 
dansluck said:
Woofa express, that happened to my wife. The guy pulled a gun and told her to get out.
She did, called the police and they caught him because he could not drive a stick shift. It was his 3rd offence and the judge gave him 25 years.
Dan
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If you do the crime, do the time ! Justice served!
 
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