J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/4/22 10:34 a.m.
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Thieves swiped this trailer, along with this distinctive Mercury Bobcat race car that was inside, from 1849 Foster Drive in Jacksonville, Florida. The theft occurred just after midnight on Sunday, October 2.

The black trailer has Racer Walsh logos on its sides and on the rear. It’s a 20-foot Cynergy Cargo trailer that bears the VIN No. 55YBC202XKN023088. While Brian Walsh …

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J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/5/22 9:43 a.m.

Update! I spoke with Brian this morning. They're still searching for the trailer and race car. Keep an eye out for the pictured items above.

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
10/5/22 10:01 a.m.

Those guys have been around forever.

I hope they find it!

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/5/22 2:35 p.m.
GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/5/22 3:20 p.m.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:

https://www.thedrive.com/news/florida-man-arrested-after-allegedly-burying-two-stolen-race-cars-with-an-excavator

^I have to wonder how often that sort of thing has been happening. Race car trailers get stolen on the assumption that they're full of valuable tools, and the thieves mostly end up with race cars which are hard to fence...

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
10/5/22 7:12 p.m.

Such a senseless waste.  $200k worth of trailer contents destroyed in the quest of a trailer that the thief might sell for less than $3k

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
10/5/22 10:07 p.m.

The Florida man story is bizarre.   What an effort he put in to all that burying.  Knucklehead.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/6/22 7:36 a.m.
Datsun310Guy said:

The Florida man story is bizarre.   What an effort he put in to all that burying.  Knucklehead.

Stupid people do stupid things.

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
10/6/22 7:55 a.m.

That's insane. 
 

Not only did the idiot bury the stuff, but he dug it up???  Did he think he was gonna return it??

Geez. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/6/22 8:37 a.m.

In reply to SV reX :

I think the saying "they don't catch the smart ones" applies here.

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/6/22 8:42 a.m.

This guy is an accurate representation of the Ocala area "florida man". 

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/6/22 3:43 p.m.

Saw a black trailer in Arlington. Stopped to look but it wasn't it. I bet it's on the meth side of Jacksonville. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/12/22 5:23 p.m.

An update from from Brian Walsh today:

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/12/22 5:40 p.m.

Shavarsh
Shavarsh HalfDork
10/12/22 6:19 p.m.

Wow, what a recognizable combo to steal! 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/13/22 9:40 a.m.
Shavarsh said:

Wow, what a recognizable combo to steal! 

I know, right? 

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