The statue, standing five-foot-three inches tall, was crafted in 1984 by sculptor Jules Lasalle as a tribute to Gilles Villeneuve. It was subsequently installed outside the museum in 1994.

When the Gilles Villeneuve statue was cast in 1985 the statue cost $20,000. Sgt. Marc Tessier says the bronze material it is made of would be worth less than $1,200 if sold for scrap.

Jacques Villeneuve has slammed “heartless” thieves after a statue of his father – former F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve – was stolen in Canada. The bronze monument of ex-Ferrari driver Gilles ...

La famille de Gilles Villeneuve a décidé de se réapproprier l’héritage du célèbre pilote québécois, décédé tragiquement en 1982.

The statue of Gilles Villeneuve was built in the 1980s. (Gilles Villeneuve Museum)"It takes special equipment to cut bronze. It must be a saw that cut through the legs," Bellehumeur said.

A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen bronze statue of revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, as locals fear it will get melted down for cash.

In an audacious act of theft, the bronze statue of renowned Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve has been stolen from its pedestal outside the Gilles Villeneuve Museum in Berthierville, Quebec.

Jacques Villeneuve has slammed “heartless” thieves after a statue of his father – former F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve – was stolen in Canada. The bronze monument of ex-Ferrari driver Gilles ...

A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen bronze statue of revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, as locals fear it will get melted down for cash.. Each year ...

The statue, standing five-foot-three inches tall, was crafted in 1984 by sculptor Jules Lasalle as a tribute to Gilles Villeneuve. It was subsequently installed outside the museum in 1994.

Jacques Villeneuve has slammed “heartless” thieves after a statue of his father – former F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve – was stolen in Canada.. The bronze monument of ex-Ferrari driver Gilles ...

A statue of Gilles Villeneuve is shown outside the Gilles Villeneuve Museum in Berthierville, Que., in a handout photo. A museum dedicated to the revered Formula One driver is racing to find its ...