Trailer fire from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance destroys a 1979 Ford Ghia Probe

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https://www.montereyherald.com/2024/08/19/fire-destroys-classic-car-totaling-1m-in-damages/

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61916243/1979-ford-probe-ghia-concept-burned/

I’ve never actually been to the show, but I was at a golf tournament round where I saw some cars being loaded up. It was really weird, where they finished a third and final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in August after weather suspended play months earlier.
 
"1979 Ford Ghia Probe 1 Concept Car valued at approximately $1,000,000.00"...... By who? Unless someone was ready and willing to pay that amount, that number could be wishful thinking, and nothing more. There are A LOT of rare, beautiful cars out there for a lot less than that ridiculous looking thing.

And even if they found someone to pay that, it doesn't mean it's worth it. It's why Barrett Jackson has a rule that you cannot resell a car you buy from them for at least 3 years at another Barrett Jackson auction.

That's because a lot of people were trying to turn over their cars they purchased at B.J., only to find they couldn't get anywhere near what they paid.

These auctions often attract a lot of egotistical millionaires, that literally have money to burn, and who like to show off how wealthy they are.
 
billt460 said:
"1979 Ford Ghia Probe 1 Concept Car valued at approximately $1,000,000.00"...... By who? Unless someone was ready and willing to pay that amount, that number could be wishful thinking, and nothing more.
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That was my first thought too. Actually, my first thought was "that must've been a REALLY expensive trailer!"
 
Not sure what this thing would have brought at auction, and it isn't all that pretty.
Still, it was a fully functional one-off show car with a nicely done interior, and as a one-off it would have had some significant value.
I do wonder why it caught fire.
 
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