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Lets just hope that the BJ clowns dont try to exploit this very unfortunate situation to thier benefit in any way.

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Too late,I think B-J already poked fun on their broadcast last night.

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This should show everyone the lack of class that they have and judge them based on this in the future.

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I am blown away with what I am watching and reading here. My heart goes out to all the owners and conventioneers who may have lost or had damage done to their cars. Sunny Arizona sure showed us the flip side. Shame on BJ and the pom-pas self serving stage they set.

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Does anyone have a video of that comment made on speed from the BJ auction that smurks at what was happening near buy.
i missed it as i must of been snoozing at that point.

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the commentator made a comment about tents blowing over at another *smaller* event across the road or nearby

then Steve Davis announces something about taking an auction break due to weather watch

then Craig grabs the mic and says something about watching storm cells blowing over, then hands the mic back and goes back to the laptop, watch his face at that point.. maybe I misconstrued the expressions.. but it sure looked cynical to me..

a friend of mine summed it up perfectly today, he said it was like being a Capt of a ship and watching another ship sink right next to you, and smiling and looking the other way, and motoring off without offering to help..

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The latest on the news radio here said that the earlirst that they could get going to do anything would be Sunday morning

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I have to agree with you Bud. Removal of the tent and poles should be all that's needed to deem it safe for people. Otherwise, they'd have to shut down every parking lot in town.
Verne https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

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Why second guess the incident commander if you are not on scene and have not done a proper size up?
From my past experience as a Professional Firefighter I would assume that after ensuring that the scene is safe the next priority will be saving property.

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We have the Don Hardy 62 Impala convertible that some of you may remember from my earlier posts there. The best we can tell from driving down the 101 is that it is under one of the collapsed tents...we can't see it anywhere. At this point we are hoping it's not one with a pole lying across it. It's bad for everyone involved...not just car owners but Russo too. As bad as we want to get in there we're not looking forward to what we will find. Very sad....so many nice cars ruined https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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My brother was there and left about 10 minutes before the tent blew away. He works for a restorer in Phoenix. He says the problem is the generators blew over and there was diesel fuel EVERYWHERE, and it was Hazmat that shut the place down because of the fire hazard.

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FB update:

"Throughout the night we've been working on covering the automobiles - We started with cars that were the most exposed first and then continued with covering as many automobiles as possible."

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Looks like Drew is doing his best to move forward, and take care of his clients. Hope everything goes smoothly for everyone.

<font color="red"> Dear Friend and valued Seller,

As a result of the severe storm that hit Scottsdale on Thursday evening, the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction has been temporarily closed due to sustained wind damage to our auction tents.

I would first like to thank you for your kind patience as we work with the City of Scottsdale Officials to inspect the area and allow us to re-open. I clearly realize how difficult it has been to wait along with us to finally get on site. The safety of our clients is of utmost importance and we are working diligently to re-open and accommodate your needs.

Our top priority is servicing you, the collector, and to ascertain the status of your collector cars that are on site in Scottsdale. I would like to personally invite you to a Consignor Only breakfast briefing on Saturday, January 23 at 8 a.m. at the Russo and Steele Auction site at Scottsdale Rd. and Union Hills in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Due to pending approvals by the Scottsdale Fire Marshall, this briefing will be open only to the Consignor of Record. No additional attendees or guests will be permitted and this briefing is not open to the public.

Tomorrow is devoted exclusively to you, our client. My entire staff and many contract resources will be on site to assist your needs, no auction will take place. Once we have determined the status of your vehicle, we will proceed with assembling our Sunday (and possibly Monday) Auction Program pending fire marshal approval.

Please know how much Josephine and I appreciate your patience, understanding, and efforts to work together as we soldier forward. Again, please, ONE person per car(s) only, as this will expedite your personal service.

Sincerely,
Drew Alcazar
Co-owner and CEO </font>

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In reading about this tragedy.......I can across this.....Seems there were two 1 of 1 cars there.......

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...tible0123.html

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Glenn is over at Russo now for the meeting. Guess we'll find out soon what they are going to do. I'm stuck sitting at the hotel room following the "only one person" rule, hoping I'm not stuck here alone for the entire day. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif What a mess...

Don...are you are thinking of the Caprice? That's the one I wanted to keep but Don wanted it back.

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Ken, As I always say in cases like this, show me the photos of the "Unrestored" car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif
Verne

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Jacquie...good luck. Let me know what happens. You can text me if you'd like!

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Thank you Bruce. Glenn just called. They let everyone go look at their cars. The Impala has minimal damage...antennas broken off, dent in the trunk and paint rubbed off of the hood and front fenders. They are going to continue with the auction tomorrow...start where they left off. They have given the sellers the option of whether they want to run their cars or not. They say they think there will be a lot of bidders. I'm not so sure....probably a bunch of people thinking they are going to get a scratch and dent deal. Not sure what we will do yet. He said the damage didn't look as bad as we feared, that there were a lot of cars that didn't appear to have any damage. They said in the meeting that none of the cars were totaled. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif I'm anxious to hear how Andy's COPO made it through.

They are going to start letting everyone in a little later today...no definate time given yet.

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Thanks Jacquie https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Thanks Jacquie https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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...and good luck! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Jacquie.........Good news on the car https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Thanks! Hagerty is being really good. They are offering to pay for a new paint job https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/ooo.gif and the other repairs and letting us run the car as is. May as well let it run and see what happens...it's got a reserve so no worries https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif Glenn is coming back to get me...now they will let the consignor and one person in. I'll try to get some pictures.

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Thanks! Hagerty is being really good. They are offering to pay for a new paint job https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/ooo.gif and the other repairs and letting us run the car as is. May as well let it run and see what happens...it's got a reserve so no worries https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif Glenn is coming back to get me...now they will let the consignor and one person in. I'll try to get some pictures.

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Good point about Ins, we will get to see how all the Ins Co's do and if they perform with no hassles as promised when we bought the policies.

Glad to hear your car is really not hurt bad, that vert is a cool piece.

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the commentator made a comment about tents blowing over at another *smaller* event across the road or nearby

then Steve Davis announces something about taking an auction break due to weather watch

then Craig grabs the mic and says something about watching storm cells blowing over, then hands the mic back and goes back to the laptop, watch his face at that point.. maybe I misconstrued the expressions.. but it sure looked cynical to me..

a friend of mine summed it up perfectly today, he said it was like being a Capt of a ship and watching another ship sink right next to you, and smiling and looking the other way, and motoring off without offering to help..

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Well, they are competitors after all. When big money is at stake I'm pretty sure there is no love lost when your competitor--no, your "enemy"--sufferes a loss. The Japanese say: "Business is war." By other means, of course.

If you think Craig Jackson is difficult to watch win in his business, you'd probably throw-up if you got to watch two large corporations duke it out with their legal departments firing at each other.

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Thanks! Hagerty is being really good. They are offering to pay for a new paint job https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/ooo.gif and the other repairs and letting us run the car as is. May as well let it run and see what happens...it's got a reserve so no worries https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif Glenn is coming back to get me...now they will let the consignor and one person in. I'll try to get some pictures.

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Good point about Ins, we will get to see how all the Ins Co's do and if they perform with no hassles as promised when we bought the policies.

Glad to hear your car is really not hurt bad, that vert is a cool piece.

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You can bet the house the big collector car insurers will pay quickly on this deal- it's a highly visible marketing dream, they will postion and promote their paid claims from this event for years to come IMO

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the commentator made a comment about tents blowing over at another *smaller* event across the road or nearby

then Steve Davis announces something about taking an auction break due to weather watch

then Craig grabs the mic and says something about watching storm cells blowing over, then hands the mic back and goes back to the laptop, watch his face at that point.. maybe I misconstrued the expressions.. but it sure looked cynical to me..

a friend of mine summed it up perfectly today, he said it was like being a Capt of a ship and watching another ship sink right next to you, and smiling and looking the other way, and motoring off without offering to help..

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Well, they are competitors after all. When big money is at stake I'm pretty sure there is no love lost when your competitor--no, your "enemy"--sufferes a loss. The Japanese say: "Business is war." By other means, of course.

If you think Craig Jackson is difficult to watch win in his business, you'd probably throw-up if you got to watch two large corporations duke it out with their legal departments firing at each other.

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True...but it was the perfect opportunity for Craig Jackson to step up and say a few words in support of a fellow auction house (and former employee) whether he meant it or not.It could very well have been his tent that collapsed.The positive press would have been priceless.

Instead,he chose to take the low road like the uncaring snake he is...

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Russo &amp; Steele post collapse video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cee2BLwRLnk

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Here's a link to photos of the damaged cars. Not for the faint of heart! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif
Click Here

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Wow!!.....That's about as bad as one could imagine https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Yes it is Kwhizz...... very sad

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Agreed! I see some of my Pavillions friends cars in those pics https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

Glad that the people are all okay!

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HOLY CRAP.

That is some major damage to some really serious cars. I see the one-of-17, Tawny gold, six-barrel 'Cuda ragtop got damaged.

I really hope no one cancelled their insurance before the auction.

Can you imagine having just bought a car there and then experiencing this.

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Not that it was a car for me...but the black TA...like a Smokey and the Bandit style. All I can do is pray for the family that owned it. I think that was the worst one.

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I hope that the original paint cars are ok....not that I don't feel for the guy's with restored cars (cause I do).... but the original paint cars are not replaceable..... I really hope it's not as bad as it looks.

my heart go's out to all you guys... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif


Tom

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Tough to stomach.........

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Much, much worse than I ever imagined. I see that the best surviving example of an aluminum front end '62 SD 421 Catalina was there. The white one. I hope it survived. There's something that hits home for everyone there in that disaster.

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makes your stomach sick, https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif can't even image how the owners feel. I certainly hope the insurance companies are stepping up to the plate. The ones that do get fixed, the right shop doing the work will make all the difference. If the repair shop takes a short cut fixing it, then there is diminished value. And the owner loses again. Some of them will prove difficult to fix.

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Way worse than I would have thought! My heart goes out to all who have experienced loss in this chain of events. I just hope the insurance works out for those owners with coverage and I certainly feel for those that may not have adequate coverage.

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WOW!

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I can't watch any more...unbelievable and sad! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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The blue Judge and the black Trans Am belong to my brothers' boss.... I'm sure he's worked on both of them. Very hard to watch!

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Those pictures are horrible. I am sure glad no one was under/near the tents.

I can't imagine how I would feel if that happened to me but it sure makes me sick to my stomach...that's for sure.

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Those 2 Superbirds got Hammered.! and that Mr Norms Hemi Cuda Conv really took it on the chin, what a chain of events. I am sure Reggie Jackson can relate to this feeling when his storage facility burned