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A fluke mechanical failure engulfed this Corvette in flames, leaving the owner helpless.

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2fastnow

That rail thing on the left side looks like a road sign or an odd guard rail...that would start a fire at any speed.

Poor-sha

Side impact door beam. Another reason why these cars keep getting heavier.

phileaglesfan

It looks like fire started at the right front. I agree about the guard rail looking thing, also the thing that looks like a wheel next to it. Maybe he ran over something and it punctured an oil/gas line. Isn't the oil tank right next to the right front wheel?

Speedforhire

Yep..........and nothing between it and the wheel other than the cloth fender liner (and the TCM).

BooSSted

Local guy, hopefully he gets back on the road soon.

R.I.P. to the car

CliffB-99

Reminder that I need to get a fire extinguisher mount.

F4Gary

This is what insurance is for. It's just a car.

Never Settle

saddens me to see owner saying this.. but I guess can you blame him?



“If someone helps me understand what happened, that would make me feel more comfortable,” Haughton said, “but until someone can explain why it happened, I probably won’t buy another Corvette.”

Mad Dog 24

My shop is just down the road from that seen. Heard it had something to do with a wheel - tire blowing out and taking the shock and lines with it. I go this message sent to me just before I was going on the track last week. Not good timing!

william wyatt

Oil cooler leak caused this.

MindBend

Damn overheat issues.

Greg00Coupe

Good idea don't deny that but would guess you'd have a snow ***** chance of fighting this fire with a hand held extinguisher....... and frankly why would you take the risk?

2fastnow

If he saw a small amount of smoke maybe he'd get lucky and put it out....but only with luck.

maj75

The way the RF tire is shredded, I'd say it failed while the car was in motion and took out something flammable.

Stavesacre21

I'm with this guy for sure. These aren't classic cars and I'm certainly not risking my life for it. Take your insurance check down to the dealership and pick up a new one...

...or in his case, down to a competing dealership

davepl

Sometimes I think about a side impact in one of these. Imagine being T-Boned by an F-350. You've got a piece of glass and an airbag between you and that F-350's grille. Gives me the ******* to think about it.

Then again, even my 1969 Pontiac Laurentian has "Side door impact beams", so they must have had something in Vettes for a while now... though it probably indeed has been getting heavier.

garllo

LapU

A 160 t-stat would not have helped that much.

23/C8Z

Lol. If my car started going up?? I'd fan the flames.... No WAY I would want to deal with that aftermath and diminished value... No thank you.