Steve Moskowitz Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I did not want to hijack Ed's great thread but this is a sad story. https://www.motor1.com/news/730638/ford-probe-ghia-concept-burns-trailer-fire/?utm_source=US Motor1 Insider Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US_M1_202400819_InsiderNL_370&_kx=Bi2ifpq057D8B_XtzwVmBIaGHzSvGd2VoYApAzGFykU.QWPKxN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 On another note from the Pebble responses, we have a Tesla in Hershey that is lettered up like Dale Earnhardt's race car. The roof is giant American flag. I almost got into an accident as it passed me by. OH MY! I hope I can get a picture of it soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Didn't know the car existed. Hate to see a loss like that. I googled a pix of the car and wondered if EM got some styling cues for his CyberTruck from it...........Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) From the linked article, here are pictures of what the concept car looked like before the damage. I was glad to see the original design more than a picture of a charred carcass: Edited August 19 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Trucker Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 4 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said: On another note from the Pebble responses, we have a Tesla in Hershey that is lettered up like Dale Earnhardt's race car. The roof is giant American flag. I almost got into an accident as it passed me by. OH MY! I hope I can get a picture of it soon. No American flag on the roof of this Type 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I'm also sorry to hear about the owner's loss, and the loss to automotive history. This put's an odd question in my mind: Is there any special value to the burnt remains of a significant or unique car like this? Or is it generally the same value as any other production car that suffers the same fate (i.e...basically nothing)? I'd guess the latter, but I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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60FlatTop Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 That concept car reminds me of the Ford Aerostar and that series of space shuttle styled cars with the signature triangular window. In 1984 I was working closely with a lot of shuttle related projects. It was very quiet in our half million square foot plant that afternoon. Ford had a whole advertising campaign planned on the shuttle and their advanced style cars. That was dropped with the shuttle tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarNucopia Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Here’s a video from earlier in the day with the owner explaining some of the details. Really sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Any idea what caused the fire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, rocketraider said: Any idea what caused the fire? Hey, Glenn. Looking at what is left of it I will be surprised if they will ever know the cause. Though not an every day occurrence reported on this forum, there have been our share. Most were reported to have been caused by bare wire sections rubbing metal when bouncing inside trailers. Without even thinking I always disconnect my battery prior to hauling any car in my trailer. Food for thought, folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 A gasoline engine fire typically does not produce Intense concentrated heat of this type. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I have been wondering about this myself. Part of my engineering background, coupled with some of the electrical expertise we were known for had us dealing with fire marshals and other official agencies after fires. Part of my own philosophy from very young has been "understanding leads to prevention". I have been known to become a bit of a pest in the aftermath of accidents and/or fires even when I was not involved in them in any way. This particular loss is quite sad. The car was a special custom built future-visionary show piece. While maybe not particularly important in the grand scheme of things, it did hold a special place in automotive history. It may have never been "my thing", but I am still saddened by its destruction. When I first heard of this fire, I wondered if the car was an electric car. However, being a 1979 I guess that it wasn't. Unoccupied car's fires usually are caused by electrical problems. And it follows that electric automobiles have a much greater potential for starting fires than do ICE cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 My 69 vette managed an unattended double electrical switch failure to catch on fire. The wiper motor switch decided to start on it,s own. The wipers are hidden under a vacuum operated door that has an interlock switch to prevent operation unless open. That switch also failed. The trapped wipers overheated the motor that started the fire. Luckily the vette was in a parking lot. I will never have a house that has an attached garage.....bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I thought I read somewhere that it was built on a fox body chassis. Going out on a limb, I dont think it was an electric car. Fire could have started with the trailer as well! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 I wonder how long the fire would have burned had they not opened the tail gate. ??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 An electrical fire in trailer wiring stops when there is no more current and no more fuel. it appears the fire started during daylight hours and was still burning as dusk approached. That looks like an aluminum sidewall framed trailer - not wood. The Ford truck towing it was still attached and not damaged. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Facebook video of fire: @ https://www.facebook.com/reel/2236529120031724/?mibextid=cr9u03 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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