Mark Gregory Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) A friend sent me this picture of the destruction the California wildfires had on old cars. Anyone have other pictures ? Edited December 6, 2019 by Mark Gregory (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Sad indeed ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Yeah, the Reggie Jackson loss was pretty significant. And he seemed to be a real 'car guy' even if he couldn't catch a fly ball. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Reggie Jackson got hit again? Didn't he lose about a dozen cars to a fire about twenty to thirty years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WQ59B Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I am morbidly curious to see the remains of the '48 Norman Timbs Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, WQ59B said: I am morbidly curious to see the remains of the '48 Norman Timbs Special. That was a sad end to a car that once sat on the lawn at Pebble Beach. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 12 hours ago, zepher said: Yeah, the Reggie Jackson loss was pretty significant. And he seemed to be a real 'car guy' even if he couldn't catch a fly ball. 😄 Sure could hit a fly ball though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Zimm63 said: Sure could hit a fly ball though. No doubt. Great at the plate but not so much in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Take it from the Dad of a 12 yr. MLB player.....hitting is all that matters..... As for the cars lost in the wild fires, so sad and tragic. Here is one story of survival that is fortunate. Ron W’s house in Paradise, Calif., was destroyed by the Camp Fire, but not the Model T he left on a trailer in his driveway. “It’s stupid to risk a life for a Model T when there’s so many people trying to evacuate.” Ron W. Edited December 7, 2019 by Jeff Perkins / Mn (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Perkins / Mn Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 23 hours ago, WQ59B said: I am morbidly curious to see the remains of the '48 Norman Timbs Special. Here is a link to a story of that loss..... https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/11/12/norman-timbs-special-burned-in-fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Thanks for that link Jeff, it will help others learn about what the Timbs Special was. I was very sad to learn of the loss of the Half a Hisso drag car, I read about it back in the 1960's in Hot Rod magazine. Guess there is nothing left now sine the car had so much magnesium and aluminum. Bob https://www.hotrod.com/articles/half-off-special-hisso-roadster/ Edited December 7, 2019 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Sad to see that 1931 Dodge Brothers coupe on the lift so toasted. I hate to see rare cars destroyed (I know....it has a HEMI). Best and safe wishes to all of our friends in Australia who are currently dealer with raging fires. Edited December 7, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) The model T appears to be in good condition still. Its nature’s mystery how a wild fire can appear to randomly pick and choose targets. Its very sad that so much automotive history was lost. Edited December 7, 2019 by keithb7 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I am sure the loss was not limited to vintage vehicles. No doubt a few works of art , rare 1st. editions , musical instruments, antique firearms. When a whole town burns the loss of vintage objects is very serious. No one cares about the Walmart junk, but lots of old , quality stuff is consumed as well. Greg in Canada 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 The "quality stuff' were the photo albums of kids and other family treasures that are lost forever. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Two years ago we had wild fires here in the Smoky Mountains. We could see them from here but never got closer than 8 miles, ,but had two car guy friends with fire within a couple hundered feet of their homes. I know that if it came here my electric would be out an that makes the well useless. I notice they cut the electric in Calfornia too. Maybe a generator is not a bad idea. it pays to review your insurance too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 7:54 AM, Jeff Perkins / Mn said: “It’s stupid to risk a life for a Model T when there’s so many people trying to evacuate.” Ron W. 10 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said: Two years ago we had wild fires here in the Smoky Mountains. We could see them from here but never got closer than 8 miles, ,but had two car guy friends with fire within a couple hundered feet of their homes. I know that if it came here my electric would be out an that makes the well useless. I notice they cut the electric in Calfornia too. Maybe a generator is not a bad idea. it pays to review your insurance too. Not to put to much of a damper on this thread but our local fire chief lost both his parents to the Smoky Mountain fires. At the end of the day everything else is just stuff as much as we enjoy it, it can be replaced but family can't. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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