by Katherine Cook

kgw.com

Posted on May 8, 2010 at 9:01 AM

Updated today at 5:04 PM

MILWAUKIE -- Clackamas County Sheriff's officials said someone stole a rare and valuable 1954 Corvette roadster from a Milwaukie man's garage.

The car's owner, Emory Molchan, said he discovered the roadster missing on Tuesday.

"It's like losing a kid," said Molchan. "We don't have children so . . . it's my passion."

According to Molchan, there are only seven 1954 Corvette roadsters registered in Oregon, and he owns three of them.

Two of his Corvettes, including the stolen one, looked identical with white bodies, red leather interiors and white wall tires. Molchan said it took him about four years to restore the stolen car, which was worth about $100,000 dollars.

He said it had less than 500 miles on the odometer and was strictly a show car.

"You're devastated," said Molchan. You don't know what happened to it, what someone's going to do with it, if you're going to get it back."

Clackamas County Sheriff's investigators were looking for the car, while Molchan wondered if he possibly knew the thief.

Investigators said whoever stole the Corvette, also tore off its "OLD VET" license plates before getting away. Molchan hoped the rest of the roadster was still in one piece and that anyone who recognized it would call police.

"I'd love it," he said, fighting back tears. "It's tough... it's really tough."

Anyone with information on the stolen 1954 Corvette roadster was asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriffs Office.

has he even seen a vagina?

What's this have to do with anything?!


I wish him luck in finding the car.

Some people don't understand the time, energy, and passion it takes to restore an old car like that.

I guess, sheesh. Those babies are works of art! I'd love to have the money to find someone who knew how, and was willing to show me how to restore an old truck. An ex had a 1929 Ford truck he was working on while we were dating, and I had a blast learning. And ooooweee, it was a beauty, even with all the engine work it needed.

I WISH I had a garage and a little more " free " cash.

A guy down the road from me has a couple of mid 50's trucks for sale. One for parts, one for restoration.

I would LOVE to buy them and start the restoration process.

my brother nlaw when he was dating my sister he had a 1955 ford truck
it was cool he had it for along after they got married and it was having problems where he even put in a new moter but it still wasent running so he ended up puting it in the dang news paper for $200 and some kid bought it and got it running in matter of mins after he got to the house.. that was my brother nlaw pride and joy
he has a some old car he has in his garge he been working on for a few yrs. not sure what hes planing to do with that one

Southern \Bee...can I see yours?