Classic Ford truck stolen in 1972 recovered in California after 38 years
By Sudhin Thanawala, APThursday, June 17, 2010
Vehicle stolen from LA recovered after 38 years
SAN FRANCISCO — The pink slip for Harold Voelker’s 1956 Ford F-100 pickup was tucked away with the memories of his prized truck after it was stolen in 1972 in Los Angeles.
Both were dusted off when authorities told the 63-year-old man last week they had found the vehicle in Modesto.
The California Highway Patrol says officials noticed a discrepancy in the vehicle identification number when a couple tried to register it after receiving it from a relative in Texas who didn’t know it was stolen.
A CHP officer found the original identification number and traced it to Voelker, who says the truck is running well and even seems to have more power.
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