Car burglars in Melbourne fulfilled the supreme Gen Z vehicle defense gadget– a manual transmission– after briefly taking an ultra uncommon Brabham BT21 race vehicle from a house in the Melbourne residential area of Toorak. The taken race vehicle was set to complete at the Phillip Island Classic this weekend, however those dreams were rushed when it was taken from a house in Toorak in between Wednesday night and Thursday early morning today. The brazen theft was just brief lived though, with the burglars having a hard time to correctly change the lorry on. Completion outcome was a damaged clutch and the car being discarded a couple of streets away, much to the relief of the owner. For more Motoring associated news and videos have a look at Motoring >> “I do not believe they understood how to switch on all the switches to be able to begin it effectively,” owner Peter Williams informed ABC Radio Melbourne on Friday early morning. Supplied Credit: CarExpertWith just a handful of Brabham BT21 race automobiles still out there, it’s most likely this theft was managed by an arranged group– albeit one without manual driving experience. Victoria Police investigators are appealing for witnesses and are asking anyone that saw bumbling burglars attempting to drive a manual race cars and truck to connect with any details. In the interim, the BT21’s owner is intending to get the cars and truck back in order so it can get racing when again. According to the ABC, there are just 6 BT21s left on the planet.