Two vettes bite the dust in Tennessee

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Aug 9, 2009 | 11:53 AM

Rick Church

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Two vettes bite the dust in Tennessee

Friday, 7 Aug around 4:30 PM CST, three Vettes were on the west bound on ramp, exit 19, I-24 between Nashville and Clarksville, TN. Apparently a C3 rear ended another C3 while a white C4 was uninvolved. The lead C3 had significant rear damage but the middle car burned to a crisp!

OUCH!

Edit: My daughter saw the post accident and said the two C3s looked my old car which was a 71. I don't have any other details but it sure is a sad thing.

Last edited by Rick Church; Aug 11, 2009 at 01:31 PM.

Aug 9, 2009 | 12:32 PM

nutsy

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what years were they?

Aug 9, 2009 | 02:38 PM

rajsid

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Was it a cruise or something?

Aug 9, 2009 | 03:17 PM

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St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20

RIP C3

Aug 9, 2009 | 08:55 PM

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Another good example of why we should carry fire extinguishers.

Rick B.

Aug 9, 2009 | 10:32 PM

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where's the video? can't find it on u-tube--w

Aug 10, 2009 | 05:28 AM

SteelCityBlue

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 72LS1Vette

Another good example of why we should carry fire extinguishers.

Rick B.

Where can you get a decent fire extinguishers?

Aug 10, 2009 | 06:07 AM

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I belong to the "Corvettes Of Clarksville" & i have not heard of this yet. I'll see what I can find out what happened

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Aug 10, 2009 | 07:32 AM

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very sad

Aug 10, 2009 | 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelCityBlue

Where can you get a decent fire extinguishers?

Google vetteworks.

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Aug 10, 2009 | 11:00 AM

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That is very sad to hear. I hope the drivers were all ok.

We also sell Vetteworks extinguisher brackets.
http://cmc.speeddirect.com/items.asp...atus=0&Tp=&Bc=

Aug 10, 2009 | 12:35 PM

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thanks

Aug 10, 2009 | 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelCityBlue

thanks

The 2 1/2lb Halotron will take out a carb fire. But if the C3 was hit in the back and the gas tank ruptured then just walk/run away.

Aug 10, 2009 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by paul 74

The 2 1/2lb Halotron will take out a carb fire. But if the C3 was hit in the back and the gas tank ruptured then just walk/run away.

A few months ago, someone posted a news clipping of a classic Pontiac guy who got killed in a rear end collision.

Why is a rear end collision causing fire in older cars? A lot of newer cars also have the gas tank in the rear.

Just curious... Pardon my unawareness

Aug 10, 2009 | 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rajsid

Remember the Ford Pinto and Maverick, Chevy Vega and Corvair, AMC Gremlin and Pacer. Weren't they all suscepticle to rear end fires? Product of the times (cost savings).

Aug 10, 2009 | 06:48 PM

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Remember the Ford Pinto and Maverick, Chevy Vega and Corvair, AMC Gremlin and Pacer. Weren't they all suscepticle to rear end fires? Product of the times (cost savings).

On top of that, there are custom vette people who remove front and rear reinforcements to make the car light.

Aug 10, 2009 | 06:58 PM

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the pintos had a bolt in the rear bumper that when hit went into the gas tank like a bullet.

Aug 10, 2009 | 07:07 PM

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On top of that, there are custom vette people who remove front and rear reinforcements to make the car light.

Like the rear tire and tub. Not a good idea.

Aug 10, 2009 | 07:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dar322

Remember the Ford Pinto and Maverick, Chevy Vega and Corvair, AMC Gremlin and Pacer. Weren't they all suscepticle to rear end fires? Product of the times (cost savings).

Corvair had the tank in the front

Aug 10, 2009 | 08:44 PM

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13

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Originally Posted by stpman

Corvair had the tank in the front

maybe the gm engineers figured gas tank in front will keep some from tailgating...maybe not.

Last edited by dar322; Aug 11, 2009 at 06:50 AM.

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