Was 'Gone in 60 Seconds' Based on Merolle Crew?

Some claims made in the press seem suspicious to us. A remake of a 1974 film was also based on the story of the Ray Merolle crew, a Staten-Island-based car-theft ring? Sounds preposterous to us, and yet.... If you have read about new Mob Wife Love Majewski, chances are you will have seen a little anecdote in the story that goes something like this: Love Majewski and Ray Merolle, the man famous for running the "Untouchables" car-theft operation, were the inspiration for the film " Gone in Sixty Seconds ," with Angelina Jolie playing a character based on Love. [Does that mean ol' Nic Cage was playing Ray?]