Protecting your Classics

After reading a story like this we should all think about covering our Classic Cars and Trucks from fire.

Millions of dollars worth of memorabilia and vintage vehicles were saved from destruction by Wauconda firefighters during a Monday night fire, authorities said.
Wauconda Fire Capt. Mike Wahl said crews were called to Northern Illinois Classic Auto on the were crews found fire coming from under the hood of a 1968 Oldsmobile valued at $75,000. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes, Wahl said. No other vehicles were affected, authorities said. It is believed that damages were estimated at $250,000. The facility also contained signed albums and musical instruments, including a Shelby Cobra guitar.
In addition, the classic muscle-car shop features a 1964 Ford Mustang and a 1971 Ford T-5 Mach 1, which were also in the building.
Wahl credits the facility's fire alarm system and the quick response time for saving millions of dollars worth of collectibles, including the first Ford Mustang ever to come off the assembly line, valued at $5 million. "It could have been catastrophic," Wahl said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


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