51cambridge Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 http://photos.nj.com/4645/gallery/new_gallery_name_9/index.html#/0 Quote
50desotocoupe Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 Oh geez. First, is everyone ok? what the heck happened? Quote
51cambridge Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 Looked like it was sitting there for sale. Yea the news story doesn't tell much. Quote
TodFitch Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 Caption says the DeSoto was parked so there is a chance no one was in it when it was hit. Only other vehicle I see photos of is a minivan. It must have been going at a pretty good clip to push the DeSoto that far through the sign post. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 wow..that is quite a bit of damage for certain....being parked I am assuming the Desoto family is ok..but for the minivan?...it does not seem to be extremely damaged ..the crumple zones and such in modern cars are very good at minimizing damage inside the passenger compartments as most is absorbed prior to firewall contact..that poor DeSoto has seemingly crossed over... Quote
BigDaddyO Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Damn. I hate when that happens. 1 Quote
RobertKB Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Sad is right. From nice car to parts car in an instant. Quote
pflaming Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 I surely understand the anguish of that owner. Hard to see a special vehicle ruined or severely damaged in a flash. Quote
garbagestate 44 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 What a shame. Probably the result of some idiot playing with a smartphone or some such gadget. They're worse than drunks. Quote
jcmiller Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/10/parked_1950_desoto_damaged_in.html http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/10/1950_desoto_destroyed_beside_r.html It would be interesting to see the security video. Quote
50desotocoupe Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 I hope the driver of the crappy minivan is held accountable. Pitiful. Quote
gearhead49 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 Tragic, what a beautiful car. I'm sure the minivans insurance company will be happy paying that claim. Hopefully he was insured. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Some usable parts still left......... Looks like it was hit hard. Excellent looking car before the wreck..................... Edited October 16, 2014 by BobT-47P15 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 17, 2014 Report Posted October 17, 2014 http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/10/parked_1950_desoto_damaged_in.html Quote
Grdpa's 50 Dodge Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 maybe I AM mistaken but in that far back shot it looks like the desoto started way back on other side of power pole and van pushed it arond pole,guy wires and across all grass and the next driveway and then thru the overhead sign laying on it and under it. Is that what your seeing?? my eye sight is suspect tho. If correct its a long slide sideways, Would be interesting to get estimate of speed vs limit in that area Quote
Reg Evans Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 I don't think so. Here's a paragraph from the story that Dodgebe4ya posted. "A Chrysler minivan traveling south on Route 31 left the roadway, going off the right side of the road, sideswiping a utility pole and then crashing into a parked 1950 DeSoto, which was pushed into a parked Volkswagen. Both were parked in the C.A.R.S. Auto Body lot." Quote
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