$130,000 Coors Light Show Car Stolen

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Published: Fri, August 10, 2007 - 4:58 pm
Last Updated: Sat, August 11, 2007 - 3:31 pm
The 1987 Chevy Caprice show car is loaded. The car has 100-thousand dollars in upgrades; engine, oversize tires, rims, paint, televisions and sound system. The car was supposed to be part of a Coors Light national giveaway. Instead, the car is in the hands of thieves. Mobile Police spokesman Eric Gallichant tells News 5 the car was on display last night at a convenience store at Hurtel and Dauphin Island Parkway in Maysville. Detectives say at around 830pm, two armed suspects with their faces covered ran up to the car. One of the suspects fired shots into the air and ordered the Gulf Distributing employee in charge of the local promotion to get out of the vehicle. Gallichant says the carjacking suspects sped away in the stolen vehicle.

Kevin Thomas works for Gulf Distributing. He tells News 5 the Coors Light car was scheduled to be in Mobile from August 8th through August 26th. The car was scheduled to travel to Memphis on its next stop. Coors Light had planned to give the car to a lucky winner in one of the nationwide tour cities.

Police say witnesses describe the carjacking suspects as black males in their late teens to early 20’s. One suspect is approximately 5”5” tall and weighs about 160 pounds. The second suspect is approximately 5’9” and weighs around 190 pounds.

Because the carjacking involved weapons, Gulf Distributing has decided to donated $5,000 to Saturday's gun buyback program in Mobile. If you have information about the stolen car, call Crimestoppers at 251.208.7000

Let me get this right. Gulf Dist. took the car to Maysville?! WHY? How stupid is that! They need to look for it on ebay, they just might win the auction.

I am just glad nobody was hurt. Lay off the beer Gulf Dist. and use your head before you take out 130K car.

Sturgil

Posted by Sturgil on 08/12/07 - 10:51 pm • Report Abuse.   



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