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dragster at Tampa auto body shop
Last Edited: Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006, 6:42 AM EST
Created: Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006, 5:32 AM EST
Police found parts of the car at an auto body shop in Drew Park. We've got you covered
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TAMPA – Parts of a classic 1960’s dragster have been found in a Tampa auto body shop.
Earlier this month, someone stole the car, deemed the ‘Green Mamba’, from its owner, Doug Rose. He says the car was his pride and joy, and he was devastated.
"We first ran it July ‘68," he recalled.
In the 60's and 70's, Rose and his Mamba set the standard for racing. He and the car collected 11 national championships—and the Green Mamba became a legend.
"It's about 7000 horsepower and it's been in a lot of magazines and every state in the U.S.," said Rose.
While police did find parts of the car late Tuesday, they’re still looking for the person who runs the auto body shop, which is located in the Drew Park area.
Rose is glad investigators have found pieces of the racer, but it’s not the news he was hoping for. Now, it looks like it will take him at least a couple of months to put the car back together.
“Basically we’ll have to rewire the whole thing because they butchered everything,” he said. “These guys are low rent people who don’t care about other people’s things, and they just tore it all apart hoping they could make some profit somewhere.”
Rose says they can’t find the engine, but it shouldn’t be too hard to spot because it’s so large.
He kept his prize in a white trailer, and he thinks the thieves wanted the trailer without realizing what was inside.
dragster at Tampa auto body shop
Last Edited: Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006, 6:42 AM EST
Created: Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006, 5:32 AM EST
Police found parts of the car at an auto body shop in Drew Park. We've got you covered
Related Items
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TAMPA – Parts of a classic 1960’s dragster have been found in a Tampa auto body shop.
Earlier this month, someone stole the car, deemed the ‘Green Mamba’, from its owner, Doug Rose. He says the car was his pride and joy, and he was devastated.
"We first ran it July ‘68," he recalled.
In the 60's and 70's, Rose and his Mamba set the standard for racing. He and the car collected 11 national championships—and the Green Mamba became a legend.
"It's about 7000 horsepower and it's been in a lot of magazines and every state in the U.S.," said Rose.
While police did find parts of the car late Tuesday, they’re still looking for the person who runs the auto body shop, which is located in the Drew Park area.
Rose is glad investigators have found pieces of the racer, but it’s not the news he was hoping for. Now, it looks like it will take him at least a couple of months to put the car back together.
“Basically we’ll have to rewire the whole thing because they butchered everything,” he said. “These guys are low rent people who don’t care about other people’s things, and they just tore it all apart hoping they could make some profit somewhere.”
Rose says they can’t find the engine, but it shouldn’t be too hard to spot because it’s so large.
He kept his prize in a white trailer, and he thinks the thieves wanted the trailer without realizing what was inside.
