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F50 owner's home destroyed. Car saved.

Discussion in 'California (Southern)' started by Flash G, Sep 16, 2009.

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  1. Flash G

    Flash G Three Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Just saw on KCAL that the home of a local attorney who lives above Sunset Plaza burned this morning. I heard the sirens but didn't know what was going on.

    Firefighters managed to save his F50 in the garage. From the brief shot on TV, the F50 was red with black wheels. I know I've seen this car around town. The attorney's name is Brian Witzer. Don't know if he's a member here.

    http://cbs2.com/local/Hollywood.hills.house.2.1187215.html
     
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  2. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Wow, that was some fire.

    What other cars were in the garage?

    I wonder what the cause will turn out to be. I don't have audio, so if they mentioned it in the video i'm not aware.

    At least no one was injured.
     
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  3. F40

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    Helicopter news anchors name is really amelia earhart?

    Atleast they saved the car, I wonder if he really had the egg, violin and other goodies...
     
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  4. Speedracer38

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    I've met Brian a few times and he was a really nice guy and shared his passion with cars with me and some friends. This is a really unfortunate situation :(
     
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    OC Speed Junkie Formula 3

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    I caught that the other day. I wonder if she changed it.
     
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  6. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Just glad the owner is safe. Cars are just 'stuff' - ya think that John Jacom Astor
    would have cared about his 'stuff' if he had survived the Titanic?

    Jedi
     
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  7. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    Jewish Lightning.....? ;):)

    Car was at EM. I wonder if his sticker drawer was lost too?
     
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  8. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    My Rabbi warned me of this.... :D

    Jedi
     
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    Watched the ch 5 news at 10 tonight, they claimed the F50 was worth 2 mil. So what was so special about this one that made it so valuable??
     
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  10. darth550

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    has 1.35MM in the trunk?
     
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  11. Flash G

    Flash G Three Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    That's her given name... and Amelia Earhart is a relative of hers. I can't remember the exact relation though. It's a pretty cool story.
     
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  12. 512lover

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    Yeah thats her real name, she just transferred from a Denver channel, seen her over in Denver now here, but she was raised here so quess she went home.
     
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