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Byron's Gasser Madness! ~
~ STOLEN! ~
~ Pam & Paul Balash's Willys ~
Update 6/17/2008 Ok folks a little good news:
Updated 6/16/2008
From Paul:
Appreciate the assistance and thank you. Attached are three photos,
one of the coupe, one of the truck and trailer, and one of the golf
cart. The truck is a burgundy Ford 2005 F-250 diesel supercab with a
matching ARE truck cap, license JRD-9121 VA; the trailer is a 2005 26ft
Haulmark Edge, white with no lettering, license 804534TR VA. Here are
the facts: The truck and trailer were taken from the Springhill Suites
parking lot, Knoxville, TN sometime between 1130-1145 PM, Sunday, 15
June. Dave Hales and I were parked in parallel adjacent to the right
side of the front of the Springhill Suites, I was in front, Dave was
parked behind me. When I went out at 0600 AM the following morning, the
truck and trailer were gone. The Willys coupe is a 1942 steel coupe
painted PPG lemon chrome yellow with a stock frame, stock plated Willys
front axle and a Currie rear end. The license plate of the coupe is LOW
ET VA (Antique plate), the interior is black, chrome window trim, yellow
dash with original speedometer. Also inside the trailer was our EZ-GO
golf cart which is painted the same color as the coupe and has white
upholstery. A police report is filed, the number of the
Posted 6/16/2008 Pam and Paul Balash's 42 steel (glass front end)
Willys and their entire rig was stolen from the SpringHill Suites in
Knoxville TN last night after the NHRA Reunion in Bowling Green Ky.
The truck is a Ford 250 Super Cab, burgundy in
color, and has Virginia plates on it. The trailer is about 26 ft. long,
white, and has Virginia plates. Their golf cart was also in the trailer.
The Willys is really bright yellow, early gasser
style, and has en emblem on the door I think that says "Low ET". It is a
really awesome car. The plate on it is a Virginia antique plate that
also reads "Low ET". Please pass the word along to as many as you can.
Call if you have any news. It looks like we are going to have to start
putting transponders and armed guards in these trailers to keep these
animals from doing this.
If you spot this car, please contact me
immediately at 866-369-8050 or 530-474-1320 or email me at
byron@gassermadness.com Thank you, Byron
Stack
Two possible sightings (posted on the HAMB) have been passed on to law
enforcement. One was of the rig, one of the car-separate sightings and
locations.
Paul just called me and said he got a call from Knoxville P.D. They have
recovered the truck. It was found...running.
Please pass this on to any other groups you were updating. Also Paul
wanted me to relay to everyone his gratitude for all the help and extra
sets of eyes out there.
Scott Hasko
