Niagara Regional Police have arrested a 49-year-old Thorold man after someone entered a Niagara-on-the-Lake garage and took a Shelby Cobra replica for a short joy ride.

Police say a man took the car at about 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 25 and returned it about 12 minutes later.

The Shelby Cobra, created by race car driver and designer Carroll Shelby, is considered one of the most iconic North American sports cars ever made.

An original 1962 model Shelby could be worth more than $1 million, according to automotive websites. Replica versions are valued at $100,000 or more.

Police charged Kevin Turner with one count of theft of a vehicle and one count of failure to comply with a probation order.