An Altona man who was born without legs says he was in shock after his customised car was stolen from a local mechanics’ workshop on Monday night.
Phillip Micallef pushes himself on a modified scooter or uses an electric mobility scooter for short journeys around Altona.
For longer trips, he drives his white Commodore SS, fitted out with hand controls.
“My car was at the mechanic’s overnight to be serviced today,” Mr Micallef said on Tuesday. “And someone’s rammed the garage door and taken my car. That’s all they wanted, my car.”
Mr Micallef, who spoke to Star Weekly before heading to a doctor’s appointment, said whoever took his car had stolen his independence.
“I don’t know what it means at the moment because I’m still in shock because it only happened overnight,” he said. “I really don’t know what’s going to happen, I don’t know.
“It was targeted because it’s a 20-year-old SS Commodore. It has hand controls and so forth, but they still wanted my car.”
Mr Micallef believes the car was stolen for parts.
He bought it brand new in 1996.
“It was the love of my life,” Mr Micallef said.
“The car was so immaculate. The engine was done up and it was a loud car. It was an eye-turner, it turned heads.
“My mechanic works on it all the time and he left it inside the garage, inside the workshop, and unfortunately they rammed the rollerdoor to get it.
“They didn’t want anything else; they just wanted my car. They’re scum, they are, they’re just scum.”
The mechanic declined to comment.
The car’s number plate is IIS SII.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
