It was recently reported that a 1970 Chevy Chevelle was stolen (for reasons known only to the car thief!!) from the premises of the owner (a Chevelle collector) in Palm Beach County, Florida. If the owner followed car theft protocols, he no doubt reported the stolen car to the local police department and called his insurance company. Then he likely gave up hope of ever seeing his beloved Chevelle ever again.

Maybe, though, the car thief was an idiot. Maybe the idiot car thief listed the stolen car on Craigslist. And maybe luck (combined with car thief stupidity) was with the victim, because another person who just happened to also love Chevelles (who knew there was more than one!) spotted the listing, and when he called inquiring about it, was told (by the car thief) that he had “found” the Chevelle on a lot and assumed it had been abandoned.

Maybe the potential buyer smelled something fishy about the whole thing, and checked out the lot where the car was allegedly abandoned, only to see several more Chevelles on the property. And maybe the potential buyer contacted the owner of the lot from which the Chevelle was “allegedly” abandoned only to learn from the owner that one of his beloved Chevelles had recently been stolen. And maybe a “sting” operation would be set up by the real owner and the police.

And maybe the car thief will enjoy his time in prison, too. Or maybe not.