Group of thieves steal a Holden Commodore from Pat Junior Racing repair shop in Queensland

A high performance race car has been reunited with its owner thanks to the power of social media after a team of brazen thieves stole the vehicle from a repair shop. 

A group of three men and a woman broke into Pat Junior Racing at Arundal on the Gold Coast and drove off with a $60,000 Holden Commodore on March 28.   

Two men jumped the fence and broke into the business by crushing the lock with a pair of bolt cutters while a woman kept watch on the footpath. 

Four thieves broke into Pat Junior Racing at Arundal on the Gold Coast in Queensland and drove off with a $60,000 Holden Commodore on Friday

Two of the men crushed the lock with a pair of bolt cutters while a woman kept watch on the footpath

The heist took a dramatic turn as a fourth man backed a stolen ute and trailer into the driveway – waiting for the stolen vehicle. 

The green Club Sport was effortlessly pushed across the workshop and up onto the trailer’s ramps before the thieves drove off with the souped up race car.   

Manager Julie Le Noble described the theft as ‘brazen’, as the car was a gift to one of their mechanics named Steve from his late father who recently died from cancer. 

‘It’s like they didn’t have a care’, she told 7News. 

The other manager Mark Schwartz said they usually keep all their vehicles inside and locked up.   

The green Holden Commodore was later found in Pimpama – 17kms out from Arundal – with only minor dents and no serious damage

The theft (pictured) has been described as ‘brazen’ by  the managers at Pat Junior Racing

The car was a gift to one of their mechanics named Steve (pictured) from his late father who recently died from cancer

The heist took a dramatic turn as a fourth man backed a stolen ute and trailer into the driveway waiting for the stolen vehicle

‘That was Steve working on his own car and being a bit lazy and left it in the car park,’ he said. 

When Ms Le Noble discovered the car was missing, she took to social media pleading for help. 

‘We had names and numbers within 10 to 15 minutes it was amazing,’ she said.      

Police found the car on Tuesday morning dumped at Pimpama – 17kms out from Arundal – with only minor dents and no serious damage. 

Pat Junior Racing posted on Facebook their gratitude for everyone involved in the Commodore’s recovery. 

‘The car has been found thanks to all of you out there and our team at PJR and our close mates who tonight didn’t give up and all backed each other to the end,’ they wrote online. 

Queensland Police told Daily Mail Australia no arrests have been made over the theft. 

When Manager Julie Le Noble (pictured) discovered the car was missing she took to social media pleading for help