Fire Takes a Batch of our Local Vintage Cars

[3macs1]

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Wow that sucks...

In the last pic you can see a car with a full roll cage...looks like a slight engine set back...where it was cut at the cowl area...

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That is probally the 67 Nova. There was a real sweet pro street 67 in the mix all you would see from the back was tires when it would go by.Had a killer small block also.
Word is not all were insured in fact more were not insured than were and owner of the building is not responsible. That was made very clear when you stored a car there. I used that exact building for a impala for 2 years until I built a new barn.The owner is a super nice guy that just loved helping out us old car guys.He was not in it for the money that is for sure. I can just imagine how he feels.

[Mr70]

What was the cause of the fire?

[3macs1]

Hi Rick:
They are not sure at this stage. Bottom floor was cement as were the 4 walls, roof was steel and no power in the building.Second floor and rafters were the only wood so there was not much to get a fire started.

[Donutblue]

I would make a guess that some mice were chewing on someone's electrical wiring in a car which did not have the battery dis-connected. Unless someone was trying to sell their car to the insurance company ?

[Mr. Chevy]

THAT IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!

[TimG]

I lost a great car in an off site fire, the settlement went well due to the low miles on the car ('69 Indy Pace Car). I would have rather had the car even though I received a fair settlement. The insurance company let me keep all the paperwork. It still hurts every time I see a '69 Pace
Car.

[Keith Tedford]

We NEVER leave the batteries connected in our old cars. A friend had his '64 Chevy out for a drive. He came home, parked it in the garage and went to get tools to unhook the battery as he always does. The wiring was smoking when he got back. That's how quick, and without warning, that these old cars can go up in smoke. 40 year old wiring is dried out, cracked, and corroded. It also pays to not store all your cars in one place either.