The car was stolen, but not far away - the manual transmission interfered (2 photos)

A curious incident happened in Australia. The owner was stolen racing car Brabham, but, as it turned out, he did not go far, because. the thieves did not know how to handle a manual gearbox.





It is not known what the criminals were counting on by stealing a rare racing car in the middle of the night. Police believe the theft was pre-organized. But in this case, it is not clear why the performers turned out to be such amateurs.

The hijackers were only able to drive a few blocks. They are not coped with the manual transmission. So Brabham was found intact, except for the burnt clutch.

The car was supposed to race last weekend, however, they had to be skipped. Car owner calculates quickly repair it so that it can return to normal working condition. The perpetrators have not yet been found, and the police are turning to possible witnesses.