Friday, July 16, 2010

Reward Offered For Info On Stolen Classic Truck, Trailer | NBC 4i


A classic vehicle was taken from a parking lot at an airport hotel, and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information on who is responsible for taking the distinctive vehicle and its trailer.

The missing vehicle is a 1953 Ford F100 pickup truck.

The pickup and trailer were taken Friday, July 9.

The stolen vehicle was parked at the Columbus Airport Marriott Hotel, 1375 N. Cassady Ave.

The trailer is described by police as an 18-foot silver dual-axle car hauler with a Michigan license plate.

Inside the trailer was the restored 1953 Ford pick-up truck, midnight blue with a wood bed, chrome bumpers, and blue flames on the front fenders.

It has a 351 Windsor engine with blue flames on the air cleaner cover and valve covers.

The vehicle also has a Michigan license plate.

Information received by Crime Stoppers before July 24, 2010, which leads to the arrest and/or indictment of the persons responsible for the theft is eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 461-TIPS (8477) or go to the website at www.stopcrime.org and e-mail your tip. You can text a tip to CRIMES (274637), keyword CMH.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Chrysler to Retire Hemi Badge, Again


The V8 formerly known as Hemi will continue as the 5.7-liter V8

In the heyday of the muscle car era, the Hemi in the Plymouth and other Mopar muscle cars was one of the most desired power plants on the car market. As the fuel crisis of the 70's heated up, the Hemi eventually died out with the other gas guzzling power plants of the late 60's and very early 70's.

Read more: Bowing to "Green" Pressure, Chrysler to Retire Hemi Badge, Again