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Old 01-23-2010, 09:54 AM
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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

[/ QUOTE ]I thought that was a kepper??????? I dont understand
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Old 01-23-2010, 04:21 PM
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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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Old 01-23-2010, 05:18 PM
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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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Old 01-23-2010, 05:47 PM
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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.

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Old 01-23-2010, 05:52 PM
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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

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Old 01-23-2010, 06:03 PM
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Ken, As I always say in cases like this, show me the photos of the "Unrestored" car.
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Old 01-23-2010, 05:57 PM
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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. 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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Jacquie...good luck. Let me know what happens. You can text me if you'd like!
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Old 01-23-2010, 06:49 PM
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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. 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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