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Classic cars lost in fire in philly today!!
OMG ...A 78 PINTO WAGON.....SOMEONE SAY A PRAYER.....
 OMG ...A 78 PINTO WAS LOST ....SAY A PRAYER.... Fires rages through garage filled with classic cars By Julie Zauzmer Inquirer Staff Writer More Breaking News » A two-alarm fire ripped through a garage building in Kensington today, sending black smoke billowing into the sky and damaging or destroying at least 15 classic cars. One firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion suffered while battling the blaze at Jasper and East Cornwall Streets. The fire was reported around 9:30 a.m. and escalated to a second alarm about 9:45 a.m. as 150 firefighters and 22 pieces of equipment responded to the blaze, officials said. It was declared under control at 10:29 a.m., but firefighters continued to pour water on the building as dark smoke soared skyward. Scott Tennesen, president of the Latin Cruiser Car Club, said the group housed 15 classic cars in the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Robert Wright, the building's owner, said there was rumor that a car owner doing bodywork in violation of garage policy may have sparked the fire. Tennesen said the classic vehicles stored in the garage included two 1971 Ford Mavericks, a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350, a 1949 Ford, a 1976 AMC Pacer, a 1978 Ford Pinto wagon, a 1961 Cadillac, a 1961 Ford Falcon, and a 1956 Chevrolet panel truck. |
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OMG! I thought you were going to say a clapped-out 928 was destroyed in a Philly firehouse!
WHEW!
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A loss is a loss. I'm sure no one gives a crap about my '44 GPW (Jeep). Almost as bad as a Pinto as I sit ON the gas tank.
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I do love how the news always confuses classic and just plain old
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We used to have a pinto at our local autocross events that was an absolute terror . It was quite often an FTD car . This was probably the only pinto that I have ever looked at , and thought ," I'd drive that"
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The Shelby was worth something.
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1983 Porsche 911sc Cabriolet 3.0
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