we lost one today
Former Vendor
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From: Atlantic City NJ
I'm glad Bob is OK! 
I started hearing about this down at the tent, but with that many people, it was hard to tell what was fact and what was fiction! I knew I'd get the info here!
There was also a 77 from Baltimore that blew his engine, but he said that was nothing compared to this. I hope Bob gets another one soon!
Dave
I started hearing about this down at the tent, but with that many people, it was hard to tell what was fact and what was fiction! I knew I'd get the info here!
There was also a 77 from Baltimore that blew his engine, but he said that was nothing compared to this. I hope Bob gets another one soon!
Dave
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From: absecon nj
I'm glad Bob is OK!
I started hearing about this down at the tent, but with that many people, it was hard to tell what was fact and what was fiction! I knew I'd get the info here!
There was also a 77 from Baltimore that blew his engine, but he said that was nothing compared to this. I hope Bob gets another one soon!
Dave
I started hearing about this down at the tent, but with that many people, it was hard to tell what was fact and what was fiction! I knew I'd get the info here!
There was also a 77 from Baltimore that blew his engine, but he said that was nothing compared to this. I hope Bob gets another one soon!
Dave
Terrorizing Orange Cones
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From: Northern CO
Wow. Nothing left to salvage after a hard burn like that.
Glad Bob made it out ok. I'm sure both of you have visions of how to recover and move on with the next project. Good Luck.
Glad Bob made it out ok. I'm sure both of you have visions of how to recover and move on with the next project. Good Luck.
Racer
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Sorry to see this. I know he is devastated. The good thing is that no one is hurt. As much as we all love our cars, they can be replaced (that's what we pay insurance for). I agree with the poster that said that cars can be replaced, people can't.
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That's a damn shame.
Former Vendor
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From: Atlantic City NJ
Bob just stopped by the showroom with some more pics including one from the junk yard this morning. That was one hot fire. The engine pratically melted!!! He's OK and waiting on the insurance company and is already thinking about his next car!
He also said that he thnks it was a break line because when the smoke started he went to pull over and didn't have much breaks. Then when be opened the hood, the fire was under the engine which is why he couldn't get to it with his extinguisher.
Dave
He also said that he thnks it was a break line because when the smoke started he went to pull over and didn't have much breaks. Then when be opened the hood, the fire was under the engine which is why he couldn't get to it with his extinguisher.
Dave
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
Perhaps somebody can give us an autopsy report and prevent something like this from happening.
Brakes? or something in the bearing, hub, rotor, etc?
Hmmm,..would like to know.
Very sad though. My heart goes out.
Brakes? or something in the bearing, hub, rotor, etc?
Hmmm,..would like to know.
Very sad though. My heart goes out.
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From: absecon nj
Burning Brakes
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From: Abingdon MD
Bob,
Sorry about your Vette. Glad you smelled the smoke and bailed without getting burned.
Best wishes in the search for a new one. Dave Salvatore at Kerbeck would be happy to order you a ZR1!! Thank God for insurance, huh?
Rickman
Sorry about your Vette. Glad you smelled the smoke and bailed without getting burned.Best wishes in the search for a new one. Dave Salvatore at Kerbeck would be happy to order you a ZR1!! Thank God for insurance, huh?
Rickman
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From: eastern NC
Our family was caravaning to AC for a family get together Saturday morning and we saw many Corvettes traveling to AC as well. I remembered that there was a show and of course it all fit.
As we got close to AC the traffic slowed to a crawl and soon we saw smoke in the distance. In the back of my mind I kept hoping it wasn't a Corvette, but as we all know anything can happen on one of these classics. That's about when we saw this.
The only way I could identify it as a Corvette at a quick glance was the halo over the seats and one rear rally wheel was visible... my heart sank.
In minutes the family was calling the car to find out if I was okay... they too realized it was a Corvette and knew I would be upset... My fear was that a small fuel leak and no fire extinguisher resulted in a lost Corvette. I'm pleased to learn the circumstances were not the result of poor planning and it could happen to almost anyone.
Here's hoping it all works out for Bob and he ends up with an even better C3 than before...
GUSTO
As we got close to AC the traffic slowed to a crawl and soon we saw smoke in the distance. In the back of my mind I kept hoping it wasn't a Corvette, but as we all know anything can happen on one of these classics. That's about when we saw this.
The only way I could identify it as a Corvette at a quick glance was the halo over the seats and one rear rally wheel was visible... my heart sank.
In minutes the family was calling the car to find out if I was okay... they too realized it was a Corvette and knew I would be upset... My fear was that a small fuel leak and no fire extinguisher resulted in a lost Corvette. I'm pleased to learn the circumstances were not the result of poor planning and it could happen to almost anyone.
Here's hoping it all works out for Bob and he ends up with an even better C3 than before...
GUSTO
Drifting
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From: Ansonia/NYC CT
Note to self.......
Invest in a fire extinguisher, and fab a home in the **** pit for it....
Sweat baby jesus, I saw the last pic of you checking it out, with all the melted metal....
I never would have imagined that it could burn THAT hot....I mean, the thing just melted.....
I don't know the owner, but I feel for him, and I'm glad he got out with his skin intact.
Invest in a fire extinguisher, and fab a home in the **** pit for it....
Sweat baby jesus, I saw the last pic of you checking it out, with all the melted metal....
I never would have imagined that it could burn THAT hot....I mean, the thing just melted.....
I don't know the owner, but I feel for him, and I'm glad he got out with his skin intact.