On This Day: April 26 1982 – Rod Stewart’s Porsche Was Stolen in Los Angeles

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 26 1982 – Rod Stewart’s Porsche Was Stolen in Los Angeles.

On this day April 26 1982, Rod Stewart was the victim of a carjacking in Los Angeles when his $50000 Porsche was stolen during a mugging. The incident happened outside a Hollywood recording studio where Stewart had parked the vehicle before being confronted and robbed.

The theft made headlines not just because of the luxury car but also because of Stewart’s superstar status at the time. The car was eventually recovered by police but the event added to a string of celebrity related crime...
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