Automotive bad actors have been around as long as cars themselves. Among the first was a man from France who stole Baron de Zuylen’s Peugeot in 1896. The thief was a mechanic, probably one of few who could pull off such a stunt considering how unusual autos were in those early years.
Auto theft has been an ongoing problem ever since, and creative deterrents have been invented to address the issue.
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