The tear-jerking reason why one dad is offering a $40k reward to get his rusty, old car back
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Absolutely no one wants to find themselves at the receiving end of crime, but being robbed of an item with sentimental value is the final nail in the coffin for most of us.
A devastated car enthusiast offered a whopping $40k in a desperate attempt to get his beloved vintage Holden Monaro back. The vehicle was stolen by thieves while he was on holiday.
Nick Downward was planning to restore his pride and joy, which was handed down to him by his late grandfather who died two decades ago. He was hoping to pass the gift down to his own son in the future.
Sadly, he may never get the chance to restore the family heirloom or see his wish granted as it was nabbed.
Mr Downward is offering $40k to anyone who can help him find the car. Source: TrendingToday
A rare Formula 1 Memorabilia kept in the car boot was also stolen, including 'Blue Thunder' Fosters Brewery posters of Lamborghinis and a life-size cardboard cut-out of Alan Jones–a legendary Australian race car driver.
He left the vehicle inside a shed on a remote property near Kingston SE, South Australia. There has been speculation that it was stolen sometime between July 8 and July 11. It may also have been towed away on a car trailer and may still have registration plates of RBG436.
The money that Mr Downward had saved up to restore the car is now being offered as a reward, no questions asked. It’s been a month since the offer was made, there's still no word about the whereabouts.
Mr Downward has gone to great lengths to try and get the car back. A police public appeal and multiple pleas were made – he also doubled the reward to $40,000.
'This vehicle is a family car that was originally owned by my deceased grandfather and has been awaiting a full restoration that sadly, was about to happen,' Mr Downward wrote.
'Cash reward of $40,000 for anyone who can give me the information that leads to the return of my Monaro, no questions asked. Maybe someone has seen it or knows about it? $40,000 worth of reasons to do the right thing!'
Mr Downward was planning to pass down the gift to his son. Source: NZ Herald
To add salt to the wound, Mr Downward suspects that he might know the thieves personally as the incident occurred after he shared plans to restore the car on Facebook.
'I'm pretty sure it's someone I know, or at the very least it is someone on my Facebook friends list because it's just too much of a coincidence.’ he explained.
'Pa’s Monaro is about to undergo a very long and expensive restoration but all great projects deserve time and proper attention. It will look as good as the day it rolled off the Elizabeth line more than 50 years ago.' he captioned his Facebook post in June.
The gutted car owner admitted to losing hope, saying: 'It could honestly be anywhere by now and my gut feeling is it has been stripped, sandblasted, and given a rebirth. I like to think I'm a pretty good person, so I hope they really needed it and it wasn't just out of greed.'
The Holden Monaro models were manufactured by General Motors Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1975.
Anyone who has information about the vehicle is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
What are your thoughts on Mr Downwards's story? Would you have offered the same amount of money if you were in his shoes? Let us know in the comments!
A devastated car enthusiast offered a whopping $40k in a desperate attempt to get his beloved vintage Holden Monaro back. The vehicle was stolen by thieves while he was on holiday.
Nick Downward was planning to restore his pride and joy, which was handed down to him by his late grandfather who died two decades ago. He was hoping to pass the gift down to his own son in the future.
Sadly, he may never get the chance to restore the family heirloom or see his wish granted as it was nabbed.
Mr Downward is offering $40k to anyone who can help him find the car. Source: TrendingToday
A rare Formula 1 Memorabilia kept in the car boot was also stolen, including 'Blue Thunder' Fosters Brewery posters of Lamborghinis and a life-size cardboard cut-out of Alan Jones–a legendary Australian race car driver.
He left the vehicle inside a shed on a remote property near Kingston SE, South Australia. There has been speculation that it was stolen sometime between July 8 and July 11. It may also have been towed away on a car trailer and may still have registration plates of RBG436.
The money that Mr Downward had saved up to restore the car is now being offered as a reward, no questions asked. It’s been a month since the offer was made, there's still no word about the whereabouts.
Mr Downward has gone to great lengths to try and get the car back. A police public appeal and multiple pleas were made – he also doubled the reward to $40,000.
'This vehicle is a family car that was originally owned by my deceased grandfather and has been awaiting a full restoration that sadly, was about to happen,' Mr Downward wrote.
'Cash reward of $40,000 for anyone who can give me the information that leads to the return of my Monaro, no questions asked. Maybe someone has seen it or knows about it? $40,000 worth of reasons to do the right thing!'
Mr Downward was planning to pass down the gift to his son. Source: NZ Herald
To add salt to the wound, Mr Downward suspects that he might know the thieves personally as the incident occurred after he shared plans to restore the car on Facebook.
'I'm pretty sure it's someone I know, or at the very least it is someone on my Facebook friends list because it's just too much of a coincidence.’ he explained.
'Pa’s Monaro is about to undergo a very long and expensive restoration but all great projects deserve time and proper attention. It will look as good as the day it rolled off the Elizabeth line more than 50 years ago.' he captioned his Facebook post in June.
The gutted car owner admitted to losing hope, saying: 'It could honestly be anywhere by now and my gut feeling is it has been stripped, sandblasted, and given a rebirth. I like to think I'm a pretty good person, so I hope they really needed it and it wasn't just out of greed.'
The Holden Monaro models were manufactured by General Motors Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1975.
Anyone who has information about the vehicle is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
What are your thoughts on Mr Downwards's story? Would you have offered the same amount of money if you were in his shoes? Let us know in the comments!
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