SoCal '62 Olds w/flamethrowers, Astros, etc.?

I believe somebody on here uses a pic of the flamethrowin' Olds (was burgundy) by their name. Anyway, it's a toasted pile, remnant of a mild custom sittin' on a flatbed next to my office. Just an assumption, but maybe the pyrotechnics had something to do with the "meltdown"? I don't believe there's one salvagable item left...'cept maybe the milled door lock doodad on the driver's side. Anybody known the owner or what happened? I'd post pics, but it hurts to look at!

 

Holy Shit! I think I have seen that car in the mags, it was nice...I have a 62 as well. If it is the same car I am thinking of, it had orange and white exterior and white interior, astros, etc... Please post a pic!!

 

Not sure who's it is, but post pix! post pix!

 

No, I think it was metallic burgundy, like a Titian Red-ish, with the StarFIRE brushed side panel, Supremes, and bags. Bellflowers with sparkplugs attached to the ends led me to my assumption. No pics! Out of respect for the owner, and for other reasons!!!

 

OK, phuc it:

 

That's got to be the one. I was going on memory about the colors, I just checked my Rolls & Pleats and sure enough, it must be the same car. What a bummer!

 

OUCH... Man I hope he/she had insurance... Maybe it was stolen and torched... Lets hope the owner got out...

Thanks for sharing the pic Rob

 

Damn! that thing is fried! I can't even imagine how badly that would suck. I am sure there is a story behind that pic. Anyone know what appened?

 

That really sucks. Hope it was covered....

 

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just got a call from a buddy tellin me to look at the hamb. he said there was athread on a 62 olds i would want to check out.............oh man , that was one of my favorite local cars........socalcarculture used it as his avatar.........i think the owner is an orange county dude........that car was PERFECT!...............i am gonna be sick i.. .........man i gotta know how it happened . i hope wasn't something as lame as those gay flame throwers.............if it was maybe some will realize they aren't THAT cool......oh man i am truly sad.........

 

Looks to me like someone poored gas all over it and then lit it on fire... or maybe a gas leak...

It's sad to hear about a nice car going up in flames like that.

Sam.

 

If it's the same car I am thinking of, it <font color="red"> was </font> beautiful. Wonder what happened.

Hey Rob, nothing quite like that burned-down car smell filling the building to start your morning, huh?

 

Should put it on ebay "needs some work" or "wiring need replacing", did you get that chrome do-dad, maybe you can mail it to the owner.

 

Owww, damn thats gotta hurt, a timley reminder to check the fire extengushinger in the car......
If I remember it right that was a sweet looking car.

 

Neon ground effects, flamethrowers, fuzzy dice, continental kits. These are a few of my favorite things.....

 

That's sad, here it is "Before"...

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That hurts to look at, that was so nice. I loved that car.

Damn Dave I just spent 15 min. trying to find that pic on your site.

 

Yeah, that's it...you could almost transgress that last ass-fire-belch shot into the current one on the trailer. It's hard to believe that just yesterday the Olds was so beautiful. When they pulled in earlier today, not only was the smell pungent as ever, but water was still pouring from within, fresh from the fire truck's hoses...

 

F.Y.I it's the last page in this Album

 

ohhhh hells no!!!!....arrrggghhhh!!!!!!!

 

that belonged to a young local guy named Ryan. I think he was in a small club called the Road Angels. He did ALOT of work on that thing. Sad to see those pics. I will try and find out what happened. Hopefully nobody was in it when it torched!

FONZI

 

thats REAL sad,
i never really liked flame throwers and if they had something to do with it sure is one good reason not to play with stuff like that...

can't imagine how the owner feels right now but hopes he gets around and get himself a new car to playwith and he had good insurance...

 

Theres gotta be more to this story, when someone finds out the straight poop, post it....

 

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thats REAL sad,
i never really liked flame throwers and if they had something to do with it sure is one good reason not to play with stuff like that...

can't imagine how the owner feels right now but hopes he gets around and get himself a new car to playwith and he had good insurance...



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I doubt any insurance company will pay off if they find out flamethrowers (alegedly) caused the damage.

 

DrJ, yeah i thought of that aswell.. even if it didnt sure isnt an advantage to have something like that i mean easy to blame that either way...

even if this car didnt burn due to flame thrower malfunction some how... maybe its an good idea for people to think that it might go like this with flame throwers
or if your car burns for some other reason having flamethrowers might be a thing thats a reason not to payout insurance...

 

"or if your car burns for some other reason having flamethrowers might be a thing thats a reason not to payout insurance..."

very good point.. right there is reason enough..

 

shit, i've seen that car.........those pix are from fudruckers in el toro (lake forest for the p.c).......... damn sad. i used to work down the street from there.

 

I've met the owner too.
Nice guy.
I think he had his whole bank account in that car too. (like a lot of us do..)
Hope no one got hurt...cars can get replaced.

 

Man that sucks...... I dont like the guy think he is an cocky lying asshole but would wish nothing like that on him

-Bigdaddy