Fast Marina Magazine

Just seen this on the Practical Classics Facebook page, why it's taken so long for the message to get out I don't know

STOLEN: Between 07/03/2014 - 14/03/2014
Morris Marina 1.8 SDL Auto Estate (Grey) Reg No: CNM 491T. Stolen from St Pauls Rd, London, N1. Quite a rare and distinctive car.



Other cars on the list:
STOLEN: Between 15/04/2014 - 16/04/2014
Porsche 911 3.0 convertible (red) Reg No : DRK 978Y. Stolen from Glebe Place, London, SW3.

STOLEN: 14/04/2014
Ford Escort Deluxe (Green) Reg No: XUV 368G. Stolen overnight from Bullwell Close, Aston, Birmingham. Phone West Midlands Police, Crime reference number 20BW/66320R

STOLEN: 12/04/2014
VW Beetle 1300 (Blue) Reg No: GSG 166N. Stolen from East Kilbride.

STOLEN: Between 11/4/2014 - 12/04/2014
Morris Minor (Blue) Reg No: MAD 282F. Stolen overnight from Marcus Ave, Southend on Sea, Essex. Modified car owned by family for 27 years. Phone Essex Police quoting Inc Number 840 12/4/2014.

STOLEN: 06/04/2014
Triumph TR7 Convertible (White with Black roof) Reg No: MBL 940X. Stolen overnight from Uddington, Glasgow. Phone 101 Police Scotland (Belshill Police Station) or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 quoting registration number.

STOLEN: Between 30/3/2014 - 06/4/2014
MGB GT (White) Reg No: MPH 481W. Stolen from Bounds Green Road, London, W14.

STOLEN: Between 01/01/2014 - 05/04/2014
VW Beetle Convertible (Green) Reg No: ALG 191J. Stolen from Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port.

WARNING: We've only just heard of this one but it is of concern as the car was taken from the NEC Car Park, during November's Classic Motor Show.

STOLEN: From NEC Classic Car Show Car Park 16/11/2013
1980 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 (White) Reg No :CNE 983M (Private Plate). Phone West Midlands Police, Crime Reference Number 20SH/195126Z

thats the one that was on ebay last year has a red rover interior and different engine if i remember nice estate, sad that thieving scum have stolen it

Yep that's right

Slightly worrying that it has been missing for over a month and none of us or the Club had any idea about it, don't the police contact clubs when cars go missing? Also noticed it has no crime number so perhaps it hasn't been reported?

The Police don't contact the club and neither do Insurers.


Chris

Thieving banger racing scum no doubt (Notice that they are all old cars) as they are there favourites.
I should know as I have had 26 cars stolen over the years from these monsters, and the Police aren't really interested.
The scum are obcessed with getting rid of old cars and will cause much misery whenever they can. It is obviously a disease that they have.
Why don't the Government ban there activity, as you think of all the classic cars that have been stolen over the years.

There is a ban already, it's called the Theft Act, prison, fines etc.

Banning banger racing is difficult as logically it would be extended to classic saloon racing and classic rallying, rallycross etc.

Chris

That's the car that Barry built up in Scotland, its in the restoration section somewhere. He did sell it a couple of years ago though.

Taking the door handles off did not stop them either, I hope it is found in one piece

This was my old car. I had it for about six years and rebuilt it twice. I really didn't want to sell it but I was in the situation of having too many projects and need an injection of cash to get the other cars moving forward.I sold it to a guy form Darwen in Lancashire in September 2012 but i had heard it had been sold on the a guy further south. I really hope it gets recovered as I put my heart and sole into that car. I know it was now to everyone's taste but I loved it. There was a lot of unique modifications done to the car so it should be identifiable if it reappears as a banger or with a new identity. It may well have been stripped as it had a a load of good bits on it, so I will be watching ebay to see if anything familiar pops up. The photo that they have used was taken by me in my driveway. I hope there is a happy ending to this story.

Fingers crossed then. Just a thought, is anyone going to RetroRides at SantaPod, it's just the sort of place you might find a modded Marina Estate or parts thereof.


Chris

I have put this on to Retro rides and Rods n sods. Fingers crossed as you say Chris.

wfb wrote: The photo that they have used was taken by me in my driveway. I hope there is a happy ending to this story.

I put the photo up, did a Google search for grey Marina estate (I knew what car it was from the colour!) and that photo came up.

Don't suppose anyone has got any contact details for the guy who owned this when it was stolen? I'm pretty certain it's just appeared for sale on retro rides. Don't think the seller is anything to do with the theft. I've asked him to email me some photos which will hopefully confirm that it is this car, I'll obviously then contact crimestoppers if it is.

Matt

It certainly sounds like Barry's old car given the spec listed. The lack of log book etc seems to confirm it. One can only assume the seller is not aware of it being stolen.But you never know,stranger things and all that..........
I'm sure you'll keep us updated.

BTW the rear quarter is nearly wrapped. Family illness has halted progress. I caught a bug off my twelve year old son!

Matt

From the description on Retro rides this is definitely my old car. The spec matches exactly as I built it. I'm glad it never got cut up or banger raced but it is a shame that it has ended up stripped. I would be tempted to get it back if there was some way of getting it back on the road legally. Technically this will still be the property of the insurance company unless it has been recovered in the past and been through the insurance process, then sold off by them as a cat B write off (hence no I.D. and no V5).