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Car thieves caused red faces in US car capital Detroit, during a recent car show. German manufacturer BMW had arranged for a fleet of limousines to transport company executives, guests and other worthies around the city. However when one of the comfortable 750i saloons was left with its engine ticking over outside a major hotel, a pair of thieves struck and escaped with the US$94,000 vehicle. The car had been left with the engine running by its official driver as a delivery driver was supposed to load the v
February 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Car thieves caused red faces in US car capital Detroit, during a recent car show. German manufacturer 1233 BMW had arranged for a fleet of limousines to transport company executives, guests and other worthies around the city. However when one of the comfortable 750i saloons was left with its engine ticking over outside a major hotel, a pair of thieves struck and escaped with the US$94,000 vehicle. The car had been left with the engine running by its official driver as a delivery driver was supposed to load the vehicle onto a truck and transport it back to BMW's US facility in New Jersey.

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