This Delorean is owned by Paul Nigh and is used to help find missing children. Everyone is ok, but the car is yet to be determined.
Also included a before fire pic.
Not sure what caused the fire, but at least everyone is ok!!
Location: Fernandina Beach Fl
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This Delorean is owned by Paul Nigh and is used to help find missing children. Everyone is ok, but the car is yet to be determined.
Also included a before fire pic.
Not sure what caused the fire, but at least everyone is ok!!
Glad everyone is ok. Looks like the fire was at the rear of the engine compartment. Probably started by the exhaust system heating up and plastic melting. Maybe the manifold, cat or muffler got too hot.
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Seeing those pics brought a tear to my eye. How sad...
Lou and "Boo"- The man you love to hate.
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"Boo" VIN 5835
Born October 1981 - Brought back to life December 2011
"Fastest naturally aspirated PRV" Delorean
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"Blue" - 1985 Fiero GT
3800sc series 2
So sad. Glad everyone is OK. Looks like it's repairable.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 2,734
My VIN: 01643
Club(s): (DCF) (DCO) (DCUK)
He said that the car started driving very poorly and he was trying to keep going down the road, when he finally noticed the fire. Looks like it has to be a fuel leak. A fire of that magnitude has to have something causing the fire to spread so quickly. A fuel leak in the engine bay would start showing itself by a loss of fuel pressure at the injectors, meaning the car would start to run like crap. Once the engine bay is thoroughly coated with fuel, it doesn't take much before the hot exhaust ignites it. Major bummer; I know they did a lot of good work with their car. From facebook it looked like Insurance was taking care of everything, but it still totally sucks.
Location: France
Posts: 2,457
My VIN: 16951
Club(s): (DCO) (DOA) (DCUK)
So sorry to see the car in such a poor condition.
Everyone is safe, and that's the more important.