<VV> Fw: Lotus Cortina recovered stripped in Northern California

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Royce Miller" <royce_miller at yahoo.com>
To: "Vintage-Race" <vintage-race at autox.team.net>; 
<westcoastzracer at yahoogroups.com>; "CSRG" <CSRGinfo at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "Roger Andriesse" <roger4safeguard at msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:13 PM
Subject: Lotus Cortina recovered stripped in Northern California


> Howdy folks,
>
> Here is an update on the Lotus Cortina vintage racer stolen from
> Sacramento area.  The chassis and trailer were recovered both stripped and
> damaged.  They were recovered from separate locations just outside of
> Sacramento.  The trailer along the Jackson highway East of Sacramento and
> the car was in Rio Linda West of Sacramento.  If anyone has any
> information regarding parts or the theft feel free to pass on to Roger
> (roger4safeguard(at sign)msn.com).
>
> Royce Miller
> '66 Lotus Cortina Mk1 #111
> Sacramento, CA USA
>
> **********
>
> First of all thanks to all of you who responded and helped by posting the
> information on the stolen Lotus Cortina on just about every vintage car
> list world wide.
>
> I had given out photos of the car to all the local law enforcement
> agencies and got a call about midnight Saturday from a Sacramento Deputy
> Sheriff who I met when I was out looking for the car last night to say
> that he had just found it in a ditch in Rio Linda a suburb of Sacramento.
>
> Good news the car is back.
>
> Not so good news it is COMPLETELY stripped and a fair amount of body
> damage, basically what I recovered is a bare body roller.
>
> Looks like it will be about $45,000+++ to get back on track.
>
> Please keep a look out for Lotus Twin Cam motor painted black with
> polished alloy cam covers, ubderside of 45 Webers have PHP cover plates on
> them, motor # 86-082
>
> Quaife dog box, alloy extension and alloy shifter housing.
>
> AMB Transponder #1402228
>
> Custom headers, jet coated silver.
>
> Everything else, Kirkey road race seat, Jazz fuel cell, Mini Lite wheels
> 13x6, etc, etc, are too generic to stand out.
>
> Looks like I have a winter project, and WILL be at the CSRG meeting in
> March.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Roger Andriesse
>