Fire Takes a Batch of our Local Vintage Cars

[Mr70]

What was the cause of the fire?

[3macs1]

Hi Rick:
They are not sure at this stage. Bottom floor was cement as were the 4 walls, roof was steel and no power in the building.Second floor and rafters were the only wood so there was not much to get a fire started.

[Donutblue]

I would make a guess that some mice were chewing on someone's electrical wiring in a car which did not have the battery dis-connected. Unless someone was trying to sell their car to the insurance company ?

[Mr. Chevy]

THAT IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!

[TimG]

I lost a great car in an off site fire, the settlement went well due to the low miles on the car ('69 Indy Pace Car). I would have rather had the car even though I received a fair settlement. The insurance company let me keep all the paperwork. It still hurts every time I see a '69 Pace
Car.

[Keith Tedford]

We NEVER leave the batteries connected in our old cars. A friend had his '64 Chevy out for a drive. He came home, parked it in the garage and went to get tools to unhook the battery as he always does. The wiring was smoking when he got back. That's how quick, and without warning, that these old cars can go up in smoke. 40 year old wiring is dried out, cracked, and corroded. It also pays to not store all your cars in one place either.

[AlsV8vair]

What a shame , sorry to hear that. it is something at the back of my mind. lately when we park my wife's car at the end of the day I never think of disconnecting the battery, only when we store it for the winter .