Woman reunited with stolen Mustang after nearly 30 years

SALINAS, Calif. (KGO) -- A woman received an unexpected holiday surprise nearly 30 years after it went missing.

Until Monday, Lynda Alsip hadn't seen her forest green 1967 Ford Mustang in 28 years.

She had bought the car when she was 17 years old for $800.

A year after she purchased it, someone stole the Mustang from outside her Salinas apartment complex.

The California Highway Patrol recovered the car in September, after a man tried to register it in his name after having it for 23 years.

Alsip finally added the personalized license plate "LNDAZ67" that she purchased years ago but never got the chance to put on the car.