Keep an eye on your Camry, especially if it's a '91 or '89 -- the most popular choice among car theives in 2001, according to a new study.

For the fifth straight year, the Toyota Camry topped the target list of auto thieves, reported CCC Information Services Inc. The 1991 model Camry that wrested the No. 1 slot among stolen vehicles from the 1989 model, which had held the dubious top honor for the previous four years. Total vehicle thefts continued to decline, falling 2.7 percent last year.

CCC, a technology provider to the automotive-claims and collision-repair industry, identifies the most-stolen vehicles each year by analyzing total losses submitted to it by more than 350 property and casualty insurers in North America.

Toyota and Honda models comprised 16 of the top 20 most-stolen vehicles, with the lone domestic entry in the top 10 being the 1994 Chevrolet C1500 4X2 truck, at No.5. The Honda Accord is the most stolen vehicle regardless of model year.

Only five domestic vehicles made the top 25 list, including two more Chevrolet trucks, the 1997 Ford F150 4X2 truck, and the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4. But Chevrolet continues to lead as the most-stolen make regardless of model, comprising more than 14 percent of total theft volume.

Michigan holds the highest theft rate in the contiguous states, but domestic cars are favorite targets there, not imports.
"Though we cannot determine with absolute certainty the reason for vehicle theft, trends show that cars are often stolen for the value of their parts," Prigge said. "Vehicle theft historically follows consumers' choices, which is reflected in the popularity of imports and the gaining popularity of trucks and SUVs among thieves."

Toyotas and Hondas lead the most-stolen list partly due to their popularity with consumers. But these cars are popular with thieves also because they tend to have interchangeable parts amongst their model years, creating a profitable market for replacement parts.

Here's the 2001 list of the top 50 most stolen vehicles, according to CCC Information Services Inc.:

2001's Top 50 Most Stolen Vehicles Report for the United States Source: CCC Information Services Inc.
Rank	Year	Make	Model-Name
1	1991	TOYOTA	CAMRY
2	1989	TOYOTA	CAMRY
3	1990	TOYOTA	CAMRY
4	2000	HONDA	CIVIC SI
5	1994	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2
6	1995	HONDA	ACCORD EX
7	1994	HONDA	ACCORD LX
8	1994	HONDA	ACCORD EX
9	1988	TOYOTA	CAMRY
10	1996	HONDA	ACCORD LX
11	1993	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2
12	1997	FORD	F150 4X2
13	1990	HONDA	ACCORD EX
14	1991	HONDA	ACCORD LX
15	1996	HONDA	ACCORD EX
16	1987	TOYOTA	CAMRY
17	1997	HONDA	ACCORD LX
18	1992	HONDA	ACCORD LX
19	1991	HONDA	ACCORD EX
20	1993	JEEP	GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4
21	2000	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2 SILVERADO
22	1995	HONDA	ACCORD LX
23	1991	ACURA	LEGEND
24	1990	HONDA	ACCORD LX
25	1995	HONDA	CIVIC EX
26	1991	HONDA	CIVIC
27	1997	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2
28	1995	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2
29	2000	HONDA	CIVIC EX
30	1999	HONDA	CIVIC SI
31	1995	DODGE	NEON
32	1995	HONDA	CIVIC DX
33	1996	CHEVROLET	C1500 4X2
34	1992	HONDA	ACCORD EX
35	1995	FORD	MUSTANG
36	1998	ACURA	INTEGRA GS
37	2000	FORD	F150 4X2
38	1998	HONDA	CIVIC EX
39	1997	TOYOTA	COROLLA
40	1995	ACURA	INTEGRA GS-R
41	1989	CHEVROLET	CAPRICE
42	1998	FORD	F150 4X2 XL
43	1997	FORD	TAURUS G
44	2001	DODGE	BR1500 4X2
45	1994	HONDA	CIVIC EX
46	1993	HONDA	ACCORD LX
47	1992	ACURA	LEGEND
48	1996	FORD	TAURUS G
49	2000	CHEVROLET	S10 4X2
50	1995	PLYMOUTH	NEON

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Source: CCC Information Services Inc.