A Detroit influencer’s $500,000 McLaren vanished from his driveway, then turned up doing donuts at a street takeover before his followers found it

Detroit influencer Ali Sobh recovered his stolen $500,000 McLaren after his 1.1 million social media followers helped him track the vehicle down. The luxury supercar went missing from the driveway behind his home in the Boston-Edison neighborhood of Detroit.

Things took a strange turn when footage appeared online showing the stolen car being driven at a street takeover. The video, which was also highlighted by FOX 2 Detroit, showed someone performing donuts in the rare vehicle in front of a crowd of spectators.

As reported by ClickOnDetroit, Sobh decided to put his massive following to work instead of just waiting for police to find the car. He shared footage of the stolen vehicle on his @alisobh_official Instagram account and asked his audience for help identifying where it was.

Sobh’s followers came through when it mattered most

Followers sent in tips that helped narrow down the location of the car. Sobh passed a potential location near Six Mile and Telegraph to Detroit police, who then recovered the supercar.

The vehicle is special to him because of its unique paint job. He told ClickOnDetroit, “I’m the only one in the country that has this color as well.”

Sobh was frustrated that the people who took the car were bold enough to show it off at a public gathering. Detroit police are investigating the theft and reviewing footage from the street takeover to identify those responsible. Home security after a car theft has also been a concern online, with one viral warning about saved GPS addresses urging drivers to remove their home location from their vehicles.

The incident is another strange addition to a growing list of social media stars having problems with expensive vehicles. YouTuber WhistlinDiesel helped recover a fan’s stolen truck in a separate case, while influencer Duke Dennis had his Lamborghini broken into and personal belongings stolen.

Other high-profile car incidents include a Kick streamer who reportedly crashed a McLaren 720S supercar and fled the scene. Duke Dennis also wrote off a $400,000 Lamborghini Urus in a crash, and WhistlinDiesel wrecked a rare $1.4 million McLaren in a stunt that went wrong.

Influencers have also been targeted away from their cars. Jack Doherty was reportedly assaulted and robbed of $300,000 by armed thieves.

The recovered McLaren is now back in Sobh’s possession, and police are continuing to review the footage from the street takeover. No arrests have been announced yet, and Sobh says he plans to increase security around his home to prevent another incident.