‘Felonymaker:’ Florida Man Faces Felony Charges After Registering Stolen Porsche 930 Turbo
Iconic Porsche 930 Turbo was stolen from a Florida museum and registered under a VIN from another vintage Porsche.
The classic Porsche 930 Turbo has earned the nickname “Widowmaker” thanks to its unique power delivery and handling characteristics. Plenty of lawyers and dentists who purchased these cars in the 1970s found themselves going whale tail first into the nearest hedge.
For many it was their first time hearing the term lift-throttle oversteer. Turns out that the collectible Porsche is as capable of producing felons as it is accidents. According to the Sarasota Police Department, Florida man Daniel Boyce, 36, of Sarasota has been arrested and is facing a felony charge of scheming to defraud (over $50,000). The charge stems from the theft of a Macadamia Metallic 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo from the Sarasota Classic Car Museum.
According to police the alarm at the museum was tripped on June 14, 2023. Surveillance video spotted an unidentified person entering the museum at that time. The next day the Porsche 930 Turbo worth about $250,000 was reported stolen. It appears that the suspect broke into the museum, moved some other cars out of the way, found the keys to the Porsche stored inside the car and then simply drove it out. The car disappeared into the night.
How to (not) Register a Stolen Car
A brown 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo is not something that you see on the street every day. You steal a black Honda Civic and you might be able to blend into the crowd. Not the case with a 3.0-liter turbocharged flat-six Porsche worth a quarter-million dollars. So, you would think the thief would try to get it out of the country or maybe paint it or dismantle it or something, right?
Nope. Boyce allegedly registered a brown Porsche 911 under a company called Triton Engineering LLC on June 21, 2023. And the VIN he used was from a 1976 Porsche 911 that was sitting in a California salvage yard after being wrecked 23 years ago.
There was a Maine bill of sale, odometer verification letter, and an approval letter from Triton Engineering LLC that were used to register the car. All of these documents were fraudulent.
Arrest
An anonymous tip came to Sarasota Police detectives that Boyce was seen at a warehouse with a brown Porsche. Police eventually located the stolen Porsche in the warehouse.
On Friday, July 21, Boyce was arrested for failing to appear in court for a Grand Theft Auto charge. He is now in a Sarasota County jail being held without bond. Boyce may face additional charges as the investigation is ongoing.
Crime Doesn’t Pay
If Boyce had dreams of owning and driving a classic Porsche Turbo he should have worked his way up the corporate ladder, or started his own business, or even just bought a lottery ticket.
But trying to steal one and then registering it using the VIN from a salvaged Porsche was never going to work. Did he really think no one was going to notice? Hopefully, the car was undamaged and can be placed back in the museum where it belongs.
Photos: Sarasota Police Department
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