Despite the security one would expect where six-, seven- and eight-figure cars gathered for the weekend, three Chevrolets were reported stolen from the recent Monterey auctions, an event that California Highway Patrol spokesman Robert Lehman called “pretty rare,” given that he couldn’t recall any other collector car thefts during Monterey weekends past.
Taken from a fenced and secured area at Russo and Steele’s auction in Monterey was a red 1961 Impala SS 409 convertible wearing Idaho license plates reading “SS409.” Described by the seller as “the only all-correct, matching numbers example known to exist,” the four-speed manual transmission car had recently undergone a rotisserie restoration, and was reportedly valued by the owner at $220,000. Offered for sale on Friday, August 16, the rare and desirable convertible failed to meet its undisclosed reserve price, and was taken from the secured lot some time after crossing the stage around 8:45 p.m.
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