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Celebs tend to drive nice cars, and nice cars tend to jacked. In honor of cops recently finding Guy Fieri's $200,000 Lamborghini Gallardo stuffed in a storage container in Florida, we count down 10 celebrities who have fallen victim to grand theft auto. From Kanye's Porsche Panamera to Stallone's custom Mercury, we cover it all.
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10. Sylvestor Stallone
Make And Model: 1950 Mercury Custom
Estimated Value: $250000
Complex Says: Sly had his custom Mercury stolen from his garage 15 years ago. Things got weird, when in 2009, he saw the exact car listed for sale in Texas on an online auction site. Lawsuits are pending.
9. John Scheider
Make And Model: 2007 Cadillac Escalade
Estimated Value: $60000
Complex Says: Remember Dukes of Hazard? Well, John Schneider was the guy who play Luke Duke. Back in 2009, his Escalade was stolen out of a shopping mall in California. For Schneider, it wouldn't been a big deal had he not left two, six-month-old puppies in the back seat.
8. Fabolous
Make And Model: 2009 Ford E350 Turtle Top Van
Estimated Value: $55000
Complex Says: Fabolous wasn't feeling so hot when his custom turtle top van was stolen during a show in Washington D.C. He later tweeted, "I mean, if u wanted to ride in the Turtletop Van, jus ask.I woulda said No ... But thats the better way 2 go about it ... LOL." The van was eventually recovered by police.
7. Graham Norton
Make And Model: 2011 Lexus RX 450 H
Estimated Value: $65000
Complex Says: British TV host, Graham Norton, was shocked to learn that his Lexus RX 450 H had been stolen right out of his garage. The robbers also took valuables from the house inlcuding three Rolex watches and several gold rings. Luckily, for Norton, they didn't touch his most prized possesions: his two poodles. The RX was eventually found using a tracking device that had been installed by the dealership.
6. Ryan Sheckler
Make And Model: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup
Estimated Value: $75000
Complex Says: Here's a tip: Don't leave the keys in the ignition when ordering a big-gulp at 7eleven. Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler found this out the hard way when his massive truck was stolen by a drunk teenager who was subsequently involved in a shootout with police.
5. Rod Stewart
Make And Model: 1995 Dodge Viper
Estimated Value: $60000
Complex Says: Never trust a gardener. Apparently, Rod Stewart didn't get the memo. In 2004, while the singer was on tour, his gardener walked into the garage, took the keys to the viper, and drove off...top down. He was eventually caught by police and sentenced to 11 years in state prison.
4. Charlie Sheen
Make And Model: 2009 Mercedes S550
Estimated Value: $95000
Complex Says: In 2010, Sheen's Mercedes was found wrecked in ravine a few miles from his Malibu home. Sheen, who at the time was going stark-raving mad, was unphased by the incident.
3. Kanye West
Make And Model: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Estimated Value: $110000
Complex Says: This formerly sweet Porsche Panamera was crashed into a house in Honolulu, as the would-be robbers were trying to escape police. Kanye called Geico.
2. John Travolta
Make And Model: 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL Convertible
Estimated Value: $70000
Complex Says: Travolta's classic 280 SL wasn't just stolen for joyrides on the PCH. This car was chopped, cut, and sold for parts. The perp, Michael Green, was eventually caught and sentenced to 14 years in state prison. The remains of the car were returned to Travolta in a cardboard box.
1. Guy Fieri
Make And Model: 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo
Estimated Value: $150000
Complex Says: In case you missed it, the 17-year-old kid who stole Fieri's Lambo actually rapelled off of a rooftop and into the garage facility where the car was having repairs done. He then stashed it in a storage container for a year, until cops found out that the kid had been bragging to friends about stealing a Lambo. He was arrested and charged and now faces up to 10 years in prison. Ouch...