Train vs. Trailer Load of Vintage Porsche

Don

This has been around for some time now. The driver got his truck high centered on the RR tracks at the Ventura CA Porsche event.

David -

That was at the 2004 German AutoFest in Ventura, CA (just north of L.A.). BTW that annual Ventura show is coming up on Sept 8th & 9th.

Here's a link for info on that show.

http://www.germanautofest.com/

Here are some other gut wrenching pics of that wreck. These were cars on consignment at European Collectibles (in Costa Mesa, SoCal).

I think I just sharted!! Cabanaboy ~ YIKES!!! ~

Clearly, no fiberglass involved. I don't know which tears me up more, this sort of nightmare or seeing a rust bucket that has been tossed in the weeds and left to rot for 15 years. Talk about crimes against humanity. Ouch!

He didn't really mean that, TC.

funny thing is - most of those were probably fixed.

It's be cheaper to fix rather than write off a $150K car.

You are dead-on Paul. You can fix ANYTHING... The only question is, is it worth it? The answer here is yes, it probably is worth it.

angela

.........funny thing is - most of those were probably fixed.

DOT Transporters are required to have a minimum of $100,000 cargo insurance coverage. I wonder what became of the situation as his coverage surely went well above that limit.
When and if the Insurance Company did pay off, they aquire ownership of the vehicles and salvage rights...usually sold off at auction.
The exception is that the actual car owner can buy the car back at 20% of actual pay out received a Salvage Title on the vehicle.