Dan Hiebert Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 From a local newspaper. I hadn't seen this 1947 D24 out and about, looks like I won't be seeing it any time soon, either. Silver lining - could be a source for some parts in the near future. Story yesterday: Driver departing parking lot of used car dealer in Fort Fairfield, ME lost control of the car and hit the post. Excessive speed (strong indication it doesn't have original engine) and reckless driving cited as factors in the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 wouldn't mind the rear bumper. bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 fuzzy dice blocking his vision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I wonder if the driver is the owner? Departing a used car lot? Might have been a test drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) the guy looking at the car...was he one of the crash test dummies? as Forrest said, ..it happens...must have been power shifting that fluid drive... Edited July 19, 2016 by Plymouthy Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 He must have been in quite a skid. He didn't hit the pole head-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 power company is at fault....had they not put that pole there everything would have been ok....(typical reasoning of the me crowd and mom and dad could have raised me better) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Power pole at fault - old lawsuit. A man's house was at a tee intersection, with a road stopping right in line with his house. He got tired of drunks driving into his house, so he put a large boulder in front of the house. A drunk drove into the boulder and suffered massive injuries. The plaintiff's lawyer argued that if the rock had not been placed there, his client would not have been so severely injured. If the rock were there as a force of nature, there would have been no case. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 was the rock in the man yard or partially on the easement that is that of the states? if on the easement, encroachment issue, in the yard..trespass with intent to do vehicular damage to personal property and if the man flew through the windshield after hitting the boulder any responsible police officer should have cited him for leaving the scene of an accident.. but yeah..I get your drift... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddyO Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Dang. Hate to see that, fuzzy dice or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I wonder if the driver is the owner? Departing a used car lot? Might have been a test drive? Article doesn't mention, but the dealership is "Norm's Used Autos"....same as the plate on the front bumper....hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I believe they got a photograph of the driver.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldodge41 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 I hope everyone was ok.That was a hard hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted July 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I hope everyone was ok.That was a hard hit. Apparently OK, driver was "ejected from the vehicle", transported by ambulance to the next town for treatment of minor injuries, suffered scrapes and bruises. Hot rod or not, I too cringe at seeing this happen to any nice old car. But second silver lining is that every once in a while, someone driving like an ass gets their comeuppance. Edited July 20, 2016 by Dan Hiebert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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