ascMcLaren Enthusiasts Forum Index ascMcLaren Enthusiasts
An asc McLaren forum for ALL Mustang and Capri based cars modified by Automotive Speciality Corporation, a Division of American Sunroof Corporation.
(a trademarked corporation) with no affilation to this site.
 
 AlbumAlbum   FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Russo & Steele Collector car auction--MASSIVE damage!!
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    ascMcLaren Enthusiasts Forum Index -> It's your call.
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Tom S.



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Posts: 264
Location: Farmington, MN

PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:18 pm    Post subject: Russo & Steele Collector car auction--MASSIVE damage!! Reply with quote

They had a little bit of a weather problem at this years Russo & Steele auction. Apparently a microburst storm hit and damaged approximately 400 cars.

One of which was an 11 original miles 1992 SAAC Mustrang. It has hood, roof, fender and window damage. There are Shelby's with caved in roofs, busted up Corvettes and many more.

http://www.fototime.com/inv/0D32321D1D5460A

http://www.allclassicsllc.com/home/2010-russo-and-steele-damages
_________________
Tom S.

'85 ASC Coupe #607910--sold and crushed RIP Crying or Very sad
'95 SVT Cobra--sold
'89 Oregon State Police SSP Mustang--sold
'86 LX 5.0 Coupe--sold
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
Tom S.



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Posts: 264
Location: Farmington, MN

PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More pics.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kingsfp/RussosteelAuction110?authkey=Gv1sRgCNGlh-XG2vSxrQE&feat=email#
_________________
Tom S.

'85 ASC Coupe #607910--sold and crushed RIP Crying or Very sad
'95 SVT Cobra--sold
'89 Oregon State Police SSP Mustang--sold
'86 LX 5.0 Coupe--sold
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
shelbyscarab



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Posts: 1009
Location: The Buckeye State

PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

geezus.......

ok, I'm almost sick....

so many cars.....

Shocked Sad

I can hear the lawyers stampeding.....
_________________
1988 ASC McLaren #688
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
Sandy



Joined: 26 Aug 2004
Posts: 6205
Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am thinking, will insurance pay....Remember it was an act of God......
_________________
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Album
hanksgt



Joined: 05 Sep 2004
Posts: 206
Location: Phoenix

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drew the owner was on TV Friday after it happened and couldn't apologize enough. Several members from our Mustang club worked the show and were there when it happened (I live just 2 miles west of where R-S was). I walked through R-S on Monday morning.One car was fine and the one next to it was trashed. I really wanted to see the Tucker Conv, but it was already moved out. I better check my classic insurance on my '89. I thought I was covered for anything with agreed value of $15k. It's insured with Heacock.

Sandy wrote:
I am thinking, will insurance pay....Remember it was an act of God......

_________________
Hank
Phoenix
'89 ASC #176
'87 ASC #134
'85 GT
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Album
tfs2121



Joined: 29 Aug 2004
Posts: 1823
Location: Commerce, MI

PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what was it a rock storm? wtf? how does a storm cave in the roof of like 100 cars. when it rains it pours i guess.
_________________
~Peter
1985 ASC McLaren Coupe
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail AIM Address Album
KHummel66



Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 450
Location: Troy (Dayton) OH

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe most of that damage is from the metal poles used to support all the massive tents they put the cars under. Winds blew, poles fell.
_________________
1986 ASC vert - #86-0001
1986 ASC vert - 3.8SC v6
1986 ASC vert - Silver/Black/Gray
1985 ASC vert - Black/Tan/Tan
1985 GPIV - The Official Pace Car
1985 ASC coupe - modified
1985 ASC coupe - roller
1983 Crimson Cat V6
1966 Cobra replica
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Album
negusm
Site Admin


Joined: 25 Aug 2004
Posts: 5183
Location: Charlotte, NC

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was anyone hurt? I'd hate to be squished under one of those poles.

In the end they are all just cars. Cars can be fixed.

-Mike
_________________
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Album
hanksgt



Joined: 05 Sep 2004
Posts: 206
Location: Phoenix

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry-I should have posted more info for those of you not in AZ. A tornado touched down right on that spot. The winds that blew the tents away and caused the poles to trash the cars. One tent landed on the 101 freeway, closing it in both directions for a few hours.

One person had some scrapes. The R&S crew stressed during the event that everyone's safety was priority one, and as stated the cars could be fixed.

I read a note from a member of the Triumph club who got trapped under a tent for a short while. He said things happened faster than anyone could imagine. He found his way to the semi that R&S had ordered with cement blocks to stabilize the tents. The couldn't deploy them fast enough once they got word of the impending storm.

tfs2121 wrote:
what was it a rock storm? wtf? how does a storm cave in the roof of like 100 cars. when it rains it pours i guess.

_________________
Hank
Phoenix
'89 ASC #176
'87 ASC #134
'85 GT
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Album
capri50asc



Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Posts: 290
Location: Canton Michigan

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:09 pm    Post subject: Storm at R/S Reply with quote

I know the feeling. I watched as a hail storm wrecked my '78 Camaro Z-28 back in 1983. I was inside of a store when it hit. The sound on the roof was like 100 cattle running across the roof. The Camaro had dents in it , smashed out glass, headlights etc. Sad day!


Crying or Very sad Chris
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
capriman86



Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 402
Location: N. Smithfield, RI

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They crappy thing is yes the restored ones can yet be restored again but if they were all original, well they are only original once.

Sucks for all them though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Album
hanksgt



Joined: 05 Sep 2004
Posts: 206
Location: Phoenix

PostPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree. I saw a 1 of 65 oriinal low mielage 1970 Superbird that was wrecked at R&S.

For a few years I drove my '85 Mustang (when it had 12K orig miles) to work and arked it way out in a corner of the lot. A lady cut across traffic got hit went over the sidewalk and broadsided the 'Stang. They did a great job repairing it and I still have it (27K miles now) but its not all original anymore.

capriman86 wrote:
They crappy thing is yes the restored ones can yet be restored again but if they were all original, well they are only original once.

Sucks for all them though.

_________________
Hank
Phoenix
'89 ASC #176
'87 ASC #134
'85 GT
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Album
shelbyscarab



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Posts: 1009
Location: The Buckeye State

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

capriman86 wrote:
They crappy thing is yes the restored ones can yet be restored again but if they were all original, well they are only original once.

Sucks for all them though.


Correct.......

I don't know, the damage sure wasn't same. Some of those cars had serious damage and others just scratches and minor dents.

a few of the verts that had the A pillar/frame completely laid flat - bad....

I have the image in my head of everyone taking cover in shelter of the building or wherever, waiting till the tornado was gone, then everyone stampeding to their car to survey the horror.

Some people take that stuff in stride well. I would've needed some tums and a bottle of tylenol..... Mad oh, and maybe a few drinks with my friends, Jim and Jack..........
_________________
1988 ASC McLaren #688
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
Sandy



Joined: 26 Aug 2004
Posts: 6205
Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I woulda been totally devistated. I woulda cried.
All the love, money spent, energy spent, all the insurance pewmiums, all the washing, waxing, detailing, always parking 1/4 of a mile away from the fron t door of the highway super-stores to avoid door dings and scratchs from Toyo owners and the car covers, and the upkeep and the work to keep them to the highest level of perfection, and in a matter of merely minutes to have it all taken away from you, and have smashed your prized possesion to pieces....damn right - I would cried !

Just remember....every time your car crosses over the end of your driveway and into the street.....YOU are chancing losing it.
Your can "restore" it many times, but it's only all original...ONCE!
_________________
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Album
shelbyscarab



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Posts: 1009
Location: The Buckeye State

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sandy wrote:
I woulda been totally devistated. I woulda cried.
All the love, money spent, energy spent, all the insurance pewmiums, all the washing, waxing, detailing, always parking 1/4 of a mile away from the fron t door of the highway super-stores to avoid door dings and scratchs from Toyo owners and the car covers, and the upkeep and the work to keep them to the highest level of perfection, and in a matter of merely minutes to have it all taken away from you, and have smashed your prized possesion to pieces....damn right - I would cried !

Just remember....every time your car crosses over the end of your driveway and into the street.....YOU are chancing losing it.
Your can "restore" it many times, but it's only all original...ONCE!


right there with you on that Sandy.....

And these people that have these cars, (ok not all of them) put serious $$$$ in their cars. Our cars are worth what, $3K to $20K depending on the condition, rarity, and options? The cars at russo and steele, and others are worth many times more than that. I have a friend whose put over $100K each into two different 50s era cars. I know he would've had a heart attack.......
_________________
1988 ASC McLaren #688
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Album
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    ascMcLaren Enthusiasts Forum Index -> It's your call. All times are GMT
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Number of shameful bots caught by Anti-Spam ACP: 474