(KTLA) -- An influencer’s celebration of her custom car being turned into a die-cast model quickly turned to panic as the vehicle that inspired it all – a custom $150,000 Chevy Camaro – was stolen at an event in California.

Autumn Spooner is an automotive influencer who flew into Southern California to celebrate and promote the launch of a die-cast replica of her custom real-life Chevy Camaro ZL1.

Her prized possession was stolen on Friday evening while it was being displayed in the parking lot at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, according to a spokesperson for Spooner. She had left it in the care of Jada Toys, a brand that was displaying the car as part of the launch, the spokesperson said.

“This was meant to be a milestone moment for Autumn, as her real-life ZL1 inspired the release o

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