Several rare, collectible cars still missing after mysterious theft at Westport garage
It’s like something out of a Hollywood movie.
That’s how David Case described how 10 cars, which he a called “rare and classic collector” vehicles, were stolen last week from a parking storage near Westport. Case, 46, said it appears the cars were stolen around Wednesday night. It wasn’t discovered until Friday, Case said.
“It’s just shocking,” he said.
Case owned one of the vehicles: a 1970 White Ford Mustang Mach 1 that he’s had since he was 16 years old. Case and his father worked for a few years to restore the car, which also has a bright red interior. His father died a few years later. The Mustang’s monetary value doesn’t matter to him as much.
“It’s mostly about the sentimental value more than anything else,” Case said.
So far, six or seven cars have been recovered, Case said. His is still missing.
The Kansas City Police Department is investigating the matter and it is ongoing, said Capt. Leslie Foreman, a spokeswoman with department. She would not comment further.
Case said he isn’t sure how the cars were taken.
After Case and other owners discovered the vehicles had been stolen, he posted on the “Stolen KC” Facebook page page to help spread the word. The vehicles that have been recovered, were found throughout the metro, he said. The reason he posted about them was because he knew that would help draw attention.
All 10 cars are fairly rare and unique, the kind that if you see them on roads around town, it would make you do a double take, Case said.
The other nine cars that were stolen, according to Case were:
- 1972 gold Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible with gold wire wheels and a white top
- 2001 blue BMW Z3 Atlantic with a tan top
- 1997 silver Chevrolet Corvette coup
- 1987 white BMW Coupe 325
- 1999 silver Mercedes SLK/CLS 230
- 2000 green BMW convertible 323ci
- 2017 lime green Jeep Renegade
- 1984 blue Porsche 930 turbo
- 2013 black Porsche Boxter convertible
Case has been pleased with how residents and community have been helpful in finding the cars.
“It’s been pretty awesome and heartwarming how many people understand the sentimental value of these cars,” he said.
Correction: This story has been updated to correctly identify one of the stolen cars as a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible.
This story was originally published February 15, 2022 at 12:10 PM.
