Bob Russell never gave up hope that his stolen 1967 Austin-Healey would be found one day.
He was a graduate student at Temple University in 1970 when he parked the English roadster at an apartment complex after a date with his future wife.
When he went to the lot the next morning, the car was gone. Because he was a cash-strapped student, it was a double whammy: He had liability coverage, but no theft insurance.
For more than four decades, Russell searched for the cream-colored convertible. This year, against all odds, he found it. And with the help of the Philadelphia Police Department, he has his Austin-Healey back.
Russell was scouring eBay, the Internet sales website, when he spotted his hot car listed for auction by a Los Angeles auto dealer.
The listed VIN matched his beloved Austin. Russell, now living near Dallas, still possessed the title and set of keys.
The rest of the story at http://articles.philly.com/2012-07-12/news/32633503_1_austin-healey-hot-car-new-theft
