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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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both cars burned somewhere in New Jersey. one was a 1966 and the other a 1967.
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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That Sucks...

Hope he had them insured correctly...or the business had/has good insurance...
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Looks like a 57' Bel Air also was damaged in the other garage. Sad day for the owner.
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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What a shame. Anther reason to keep good insurance
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:33 PM
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I think I'm getting sick
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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I am sick. What a fire!!
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I assume this thread relates to the topic being discussed here:

http://www.ncrs.org/forums/showthrea...ds-our-prayers!

Link to news story referenced in the NCRS thread:

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/20...grove_twp.html

A Facebook page referenced in the NCRS thread stated that 7 mid year Corvettes, a Shelby Cobra and a 57 Chevy were lost. Worse is the fact that three people were injured.

Todd
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jalopy31
I assume this thread relates to the topic being discussed here:

http://www.ncrs.org/forums/showthrea...ds-our-prayers!

Link to news story referenced in the NCRS thread:

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/20...grove_twp.html

A Facebook page referenced in the NCRS thread stated that 7 mid year Corvettes, a Shelby Cobra and a 57 Chevy were lost. Worse is the fact that three people were injured.

Todd
I think that will buff out.........
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 07:28 AM
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That's sad. :
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 07:31 AM
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Were these all his private collection, or did he run a business? I can't imagine how devastating that has to be to the guy either way.
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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That's terrible, but the cars are only things, hopefully the three people are OK. They're what's irreplaceable.
The news article said it happened Sunday, December 14th. It was a private collection.

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Originally Posted by Jalopy31
I assume this thread relates to the topic being discussed here:

http://www.ncrs.org/forums/showthrea...ds-our-prayers!

Link to news story referenced in the NCRS thread:

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/20...grove_twp.html

A Facebook page referenced in the NCRS thread stated that 7 mid year Corvettes, a Shelby Cobra and a 57 Chevy were lost. Worse is the fact that three people were injured.

Todd
I was initially told that one person, a fire fighter, was treated for smoke inhalation. Ralph, the owner of the building was taken to Crozer-Chester Burn Unit with burns to his face, and his father was treated for burns on his hands. That was last Tuesday, and unfortunately I haven't heard anything more.

7 mid-years, a Cobra and a 57 Chevy lost is correct. Both Ralph and the owner of one of the mid-years, were members of the Del-Val Chapter of the NCRS.

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Were these all his private collection, or did he run a business? I can't imagine how devastating that has to be to the guy either way.
I know Ralph did repair and restoration work, but I don't know if it was as a regular business, or just a quasi one. At least two of the mid-years lost, did not belong to Ralph but some of the other cars may not have either.
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 09:40 AM
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My neighbor's house caught on fire two months ago and my vette was ten feet away in a garage. His house was a total loss and several of my windows and my siding were melted but my vette was fine. Very scary situation.
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by gbvette62
I was initially told that one person, a fire fighter, was treated for smoke inhalation. Ralph, the owner of the building was taken to Crozer-Chester Burn Unit with burns to his face, and his father was treated for burns on his hands. That was last Tuesday, and unfortunately I haven't heard anything more.

7 mid-years, a Cobra and a 57 Chevy lost is correct. Both Ralph and the owner of one of the mid-years, were members of the Del-Val Chapter of the NCRS.



I know Ralph did repair and restoration work, but I don't know if it was as a regular business, or just a quasi one. At least two of the mid-years lost, did not belong to Ralph but some of the other cars may not have either.
And Glen, as you likely know, one of the ones that did not belong to Ralph, had just completed a complete body-off restoration, and had earned a very high number Top Flight right out of the shop.
It was having some final motor work done at the location of the fire.
Simply heartbreaking, but cars can be replaced.
Thank God the injuries were not far worse!

Marty
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