I got dibs on the suspension!!

http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2012/aug/02/chopped-2005-ford-gt/#/4

The police found a 2005 Ford GT in a chop shop. These are pics of the pieces.

Do they have the death penalty in that jusristiction?

vern2point3 wrote: Do they have the death penalty in that jusristiction?

Probably not, but I bet the thieves are praying for segregation, or whatever it is called when they're kept out of general population for safety reasons.

I do not see what the big deal is.. not like it was an original GT40

It also only had 800 miles on it, so it wasn't a real car. It was some collector's investment.

If you don't drive them, they die inside.

Nobody else notice the paper reported they also stole two Porches?

Javelin wrote: Nobody else notice the paper reported they also stole two *Porches*?

Maybe they are using the parts to build a patio.

If you got dibs on the suspension, I call the engine!

Javelin wrote: Nobody else notice the paper reported they also stole two *Porches*?

Any body else notice that they valued the ford gt at 250000 dollars. They do the same thing up here. A small drug bust gets these radically inflated numbers so the cops look better and the newspaper guys fall all over it. I had 3 motorcycles stolen from my garage a few years ago. My wife protected all the evidence so all the police had to do was show up. After a very short period the police made a arrest. They called me and told me they had arrested the guys who had taken my stuff. I asked them if they had my bikes and they said they didnt. So why are you calling me then, just to brag???? The cop was pissy with me because I didnt share their excitement for them doing half of their job.

Keith Tanner wrote: It also only had 800 miles on it, so it wasn't a real car. It was some collector's investment. If you don't drive them, they die inside.

Exactly. Why do you think we asked about the death penalty?

Maybe we need a law for cruel an unusual treatment of sports cars.

sobe_death wrote: If you got dibs on the suspension, I call the engine!

Smart move. Suspension doesn't look too special. Cast double wishbones, plain non-adjustable struts with no pushrod setup...good but nothing special.

I will take that floor mounted pedal setup please

How many GT's did Ford build? With low productions numbers how big can the market for "chopped" parts be?

I want the transmission.

dean1484 wrote: I want the transmission.

Another smart move, very good and pricey unit, good for building longitudinal MR-layout vehicles.

Javelin wrote: Nobody else notice the paper reported they also stole two *Porches*?

Who cares! They're a dime a dozen.

Screw everyone, I want the wheels.......to sell to someone building a type 65 coupe

carguy123 wrote:

Javelin wrote: Nobody else notice the paper reported they also stole two *Porches*?

Who cares! They're a dime a dozen.

For real. Every house I've ever lived in came with two. One in front, one in back.

EDIT: That Van Gogh painting is probably the most valuable thing those crooks stole. I looked it up, and it's listed as being in a "private collection." Indeed.

Dashboard please! It will make great wall art or part of a bar.

It is funny that the more rare a car is the harder it is to sell the parts unless the car is very desirable. As desirable as the GT is I don't think there are tons of people searching craigslist/ebay for parts. The GT is a seriously cool car and they sound so good. You guys can keep of the body parts engine suspension, give me the catalyst.