The Stolen Car Ring: Boston Blackie (April 23, 1946)

“The Stolen Car Ring” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 23, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Boston Blackie helps his friend Mary Wesley report her stolen 1942 Buick convertible to Inspector Faraday. Meanwhile, a crooked garage operation run by Bill Morton is revealed to be systematically stealing cars, replacing their engines with motors from wrecked vehicles, and reselling them for profit. When Mary visits the garage looking to rent a car while hers is missing, Blackie discovers the connection between the theft ring and her stolen vehicle.

A city garage and police office

Characters: Boston Blackie, Mary Wesley, Inspector Faraday, Bill Morton, Tom, Pete, Harry

Listen for: The details of the stolen car ring's operation as Blackie uncovers how they swap engines and resell stolen vehicles.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.