*stolen vehicle!!! - 1912 e-m-f stolen*

Hello Fellow H.A.M.B.ers!

I just hate seeing these "stolen vehicle" posts, just such a heart break to read. I never thought I would post them.

There have been however, some rather heroic saves by this wonderful community that have managed to locate quite of few of these cars.

A friend sent me this one. They don't get online enough, so I offered to post it here for them to see if we can find their prized 1911 E-M-F touring car, truck and trailer.

Here is the info:

STOLEN!
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Stolen from Pittsburg, CA the night of December 19, 2010;

-1996 Ford F-250 white pick-up License # 5M67546 with white camper,
-2001 Black Shadow Master enclosed trailer 8’ x 16’ x 7’ with rear ramp and electric winch, CA license # 4GV7121 (permanent trailer license)
-1911 EMF (Evert-Metzger-Flanders) restored horseless carriage automobile. Red touring body with black fenders, leather upholstery, brass lights, horn, windshield, speedometer, hubcaps, white-wall tires, top with boot, with original tools and parts under rear seat. Horseless Carriage license # HC4078. Vehicle motor # 22959.

If seen, contact Pittsburg Police Dispatch at (925) 646-2441

Case #'s:

C10-9387 (pick-up)
C10-9388 (trailer)
C10-9389 (EMF)

Heartbroken owners are Don & Joyce Azevedo (925) 427-6624, (925) 301-5315, (925) 639-7314. e-mail [email protected]
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Please help return to us our 1911 E-M-F!!
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Oh gosh another one??

 

God damn thieves!

 

This has already been posted + i threw it into the Autoracing thread too.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=542596

 

I will keep my eyes open for you.

 

WTF Good luck

 

Damn I live in pittsburg,ca thats shitty. Someone had to know that car was there becase there arent many cars around like that. Man I hope they get it back. I will keep a speical eye out for that. And if I do see it i will get some shady friends and make sure we get it back.

 

Ah! Thanks Kurtis! A friend and fellow club member of Don & Joyce Azevedo sent this my way, must not have known it was already here.

...2 threads on this can't be all bad, it just means its twice as important!

 

oh man...


eyes peeled.

 

Good News. I hope the owner finds the missing parts. Please keep your eyes open for these missing parts.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18064139?nclick_check=1

Man arrested after attempt to sell stolen 1911 horseless carriage

Bay City News Service

Posted: 05/14/2011 07:34:03 AM PDT
Updated: 05/14/2011 07:34:04 AM PDT


A Bethel Island man was arrested Friday on suspicion of possessing and attempting to sell a stolen 1911 restored horseless carriage automobile, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Everitt-Metzger-Flanders, or EMF, carriage was stolen from an automobile cargo carrier in Pittsburg in Dec. 2010, CHP officials said.
The victim informed the CHP that someone was attempting to sell the EMF in the Bethel Island area. An undercover operation was conducted and the vehicle was recovered, CHP officials said.
Officers arrested 50-year-old Gary Ray Smith in the 1900 block of Taylor Road at around 4 p.m., according to the CHP.
The EMF had allegedly been stripped of unique brass parts, including large headlamps, windshield trim, and a double twisted horn. A unique red hood was also missing, CHP officials said.
Anyone with information regarding the missing parts is asked to call (925) 646-4980.

 

Great news!! While he's in jail I hope some steals all his stuff.

 

I hope they find the missing parts and very glad to here they caught the guy.

 

..... Or cut off his fingers and smile.. Paybacks are a bitch, ain't they??

 

Glad it got recovered..and that the theif was caught, thats a plus.
waterboard him for where the other parts went, lock him up and lose the key

 

We Italians have a better way to beat the confession out of someone..

 

The bad guy shoulda never made it to jail.....

 

How dare him steal one of my great great uncle's cars (EMF), hang him!!
Rick Metzger

 

Too bad I live in Texas. I want to be on that jury!
Waterboarding is too easy for some of these guys.

 

I hear Texas has the death penalty..

 

"The EMF had allegedly been stripped of unique BRASS parts".

I hope the scumbag didn't sell that stuff for scrap.. It's good to hear it was recovered though.

 

Good news, HELL great news! Getting the car, or in this case most of it back is good, and the scum caught even better.

 

Yeah! what Rick said! The bastard stole one of our cars! (Everitt-Metzger-Flanders)

M. Flanders

 

Guy puts the MF in E.M.F. ...

 

Actually, it barely moved, Bob. It was stolen in Pittsburgh California, ad recovered in Bethel Island California. A total of about 10-11 miles.

 

Glad the car was recovered. Now it is time to ask were the missing parts are, I offer a finger nail trimming with a sledge hammer.

 

Now ya talkin'!

 

The brass was likely scrapped, sadly. Scrapping things that do not belong to you is a popular pastime around here.

 

Thats really awesome that ya found it and got it back. Unfortunatly these people dont understand how much time and money can go into finding parts for these kinda cars.
Boy i hate stupied people!

 

1911 EMF belongs to my husband and me. We truly appreciate everyone who looked for this car. Also thankful to the CHP who helped with the recovery and the SF Bay Area Media who are covering the story. The car was taken from Pittsburg, CA and recovered in Bethel Island, CA, about 11 miles away.

 

Scrap yards should be making phone calls when they see mint-condition brass headlights and grill shells brought in.