Auction Tent Fail - Destroyed Classics :(

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Jan 28, 2010 | 01:33 PM

monsterf350

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Auction Tent Fail - Destroyed Classics :(

Not sure if anyone has seen this mess. Seems that after a serious storm, and even deaths in AZ, the auction tents went for a fly and did a bit of damage. They say in total, 50mill in damages.

Anyhow, hope not a repost

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http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/22/s...s-to-collapse/

Jan 28, 2010 | 01:42 PM

n2baja

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Wow, that's crazy! Thank goodness nobody was hurt!

Jan 29, 2010 | 03:07 PM

hanklin

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jeez,what a shame

Jan 29, 2010 | 09:35 PM

eigenvector

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I'm a little curious - how did a vinyl tent do 50 million in damage?

Jan 29, 2010 | 10:55 PM

papajoemrt

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The memories in those cars are priceless.

Jan 31, 2010 | 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by eigenvector

I'm a little curious - how did a vinyl tent do 50 million in damage?

Metal poles that hold it up? Steel stakes in the ground?

Jan 31, 2010 | 08:29 PM

eigenvector

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Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket

Metal poles that hold it up? Steel stakes in the ground?

Sure, I can see that - but 50 Million?
It left me wondering if the 50 million quote was actually referring to the total damage the storm left in the entire area - not just the car show. Otherwise some 500 cars would have had to have been completely totaled.

I'm not trying to call the guy out or anything, I just can picture it in my head.

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