Victoria Police are on the hunt—scratch that, desperate—for clues after a slick 1965 Riley Roadster, worth a jaw-dropping $120,000, vanished from a remote property near Melbourne. Someone swiped the vintage gem under cover of darkness, busting into a shed along Dickson Road in Pentland Hills late Saturday or early Sunday. And get this, they didn’t stop at the Roadster; a flashy orange KTM 450CC dirt bike went missing too.
Cops reckon the crooks knew what they were after. The Riley ain’t your average ride—its deep red paint, drop-top swagger, and plates reading 76572H. Moorabool’s crime squad says the owner’s gutted; this wasn’t just metal and wheels. Years of love, polish, and memories got ripped away overnight.
Here’s the kicker—finding this beast shouldn’t be hard. You’d spot it a mile off, even in gridlock. Detectives are banking on eagle-eyed locals, shady garage sales, or some blabbermouth boasting online. That KTM? Same deal. Bright. Loud. Obvious.
So, if you caught weirdos lurking near Pentland Hills or hear whispers about a too-good-to-be-true classic, do the right thing. Ring Crime Stoppers. Let’s get this beauty—and its two-wheeled sidekick—back where they belong. Before some idiot tries to respray it or worse.
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