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

[RF]

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!

[hudsoncustom]

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!!

[Kustom55]

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

[RF]

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!!!

[RF]

OK, phuc it:

[hudsoncustom]

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!

[Boones]

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

[hudsoncustom]

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?

[Kustom55]

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

[yorgatron]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[lownslow]

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.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif.........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.........

[SamIyam]

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.

[OGNC]

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?

[abe lugo]

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.

[55olds88]

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.

[Jeem]

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

[SoCalCarCulture]

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

<img src=http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/9/9586/22852/Dsc04325-vi.jpg>

<img src=http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/9/9586/22852/Dsc04326-vi.jpg>

<img src=http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/9/9586/22852/Dsc04327-vi.jpg>

<img src=http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/9/9586/22852/Dsc04332-vi.jpg>

<img src=http://images1.fotki.com/v1/photos/9/9586/22852/Dsc04333-vi.jpg>

[saltflataddict]

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.

[RF]

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...

[SoCalCarCulture]

F.Y.I it's the last page in this Album (http://wackydave.fotki.com/cruise_nights/cruise_nights_2001/07-24-01_tuesday/)

[poncho]

ohhhh hells no!!!!....arrrggghhhh!!!!!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[FONZI]

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

[RocketDaemon]

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...

[burndup]

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

[DrJ]

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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.

[RocketDaemon]

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...

[saltflataddict]

"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..

[1oldtimer]

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.

[DrJ]

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.

[Bigdaddy]

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

-Bigdaddy

[Kustom55]

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

-Bigdaddy

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Is that something we really need to know?

[Bigdaddy]

Nah eric he just thinks that he is better than everyone and has a mad attitude... says he owns all these fancy cars like bagged escalades said he was a cop etc etc etc all lies... just lame but his car was nice and dont ever wish that kinda shit on anyone....

-Bigdaddy

[Kustom55]

Lol, he sounds like a colorful character....still curious what really happened......

[williebill]

That sucks.Saw a beautiful 49-50 Chevy burn once,wiring fire,parked outside the owners house.Once it gets going good,it happens damn fast.Interior filled up with smoke,paint started to go,windows blew out,instant fireball,looked like that Olds.Don't care if the owner is an asshole,hate to see it.

[Nads]

Bigdaddy, shut up you loud mouthed fuck. It's been my observation that people who'll tell total strangers what an asshole so and so is, are usually the biggest asshole themselves.

I've been a vociferous opponent of flame throwers for years, not just because they're dangerous, not because they cause severe damage to your engine but mainly because they're pointless.
That Olds was gorgeous, it didn't need a "look at me more" exclamation point on flaming wings.
Just like stock Jappers don't need aluminum picnic tables on their trunks, PT cruisers don't need undercar neon, lead sleds don't ALWAYS have to have dummy spots and lakes pipes, you don't need flamethrowers.

[roadstar]

I seem to recall a post here about a year and a half ago showing a 60 Impala burned to the ground.

Oh wait that was my sons car http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

the fire in the Impala had nothing to do with Flamethrowers.
So we should not "assume" the was the culprit.

Very sad nonetheless.Lets just hope for his sake it is covered. A total loss of a car you have alot of money invested in can be devastating..I know http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[29EHV8]

So what happened?
I had one of these cars,they're one of my favorites.Much better then a me-too 64 impala,they're big block cars too.....Shiny

[aussiesteve]

I Agree !!!!

[flatshoebox]

so anybody find out what the hell happened??

[Byron Crump]

Since nobody will post the true story I say lets make one up http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

He was driving down the street and he saw a bright light from above...it was a UFO and they blasted him with a ray that melted his car and gave him super powers. He now works for the government as a covert op and is in Maldives on a mission.

Gee, I wonder how many HAMBERS could find Maldives on a map? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyhow, I guess we will never know...

[Dirty2]

I saw that same ufo last week or was it a year ago !!!!!

[Bigdaddy]

well talked to the guy who put the pearl ghost flames on the car and he said he talked to the kid last week and he says "it was stolen and burned to the ground"

-BIgdaddy

[Hard On Parts]

Stolen and burnt....some peo...that car was...why http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif. Guess I will never understand

[Nads]

That truly sucks, I still hate flamethrowers.

My '67 Cortina was stolen in England when I lived there.
The joy riders stole the three mag wheels that had no locknuts, the cassette player and then set about jumping on the car and smashing every piece of glass on it. Then they slashed all the upholstery.

I feel the owner's pain and my car was junk compared to that gorgeous Olds.

[Jkustom]

Man I cant wrap my head around that......

Sucks. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

Did the guy have insurance???? I hope the assholes who did it get thiers....

[nekroman]

If that story is true, it was probably a bunch of numbnuts that stole it because that car was prettier than there car, etc. etc. Some people are just jealous. Go out and work your ass off to have a nice car, don't get mad and (insert evil deed here) mine.