Hot Wheels -- A Custom Classic Stolen from Backcountry Greenwich Driveway

There’s one set of ‘hot wheels’ that the owner really wants returned. So do Greenwich Police, who are investigating the theft of a customized two-door 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air that was stolen from the driveway from a backcountry Greenwich home Saturday night.

The car, painted in black primer, is owned by a Westchester County resident who was visiting a friend who lives on Bedford Road. The car that has the engine mounted through the front hood is valued at $60,000, according to Officer Oliver Doenges who is investigating the theft.

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The car was parked in the friend’s driveway while the pair went out between 6:30 and 8:20 p.m. “Somebody may have seen it as a target of opportunity,” Doenges said. There were New York state license plates on the car. Police declined to identify the owner’s hometown.

“If you steal them, they are going to be difficult to get rid of,” said Lt. Kraig Gray. “If you see a car like this, call us.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the departments tip line at 203-622-3333 or 1-800-372-1176 or email: tips@greenwichct.org.

Greenwich Police photo.