68 SD Beaumont convertible never made it home.

trucker · Poncho Master!

68 SD Beaumont convertible never made it home.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I feel sick and I'm not even involved!

68sd396rag · Poncho Master!

Ya I am sick about hearing the news-Hopefully the car is salvageable and Trucker has insurance on the car to get it all fixed up.Hard to believe that can happen.Bill must be sick to death as well.Not only is the car super super rare-but to have actually had the opportunity to buy and own one-only to have it never make the trip to its new home is devastating to say the least.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Might be an idea to contact the local police force to confirm their story... it wouldn't hurt to have some "official" confirmation of the accident rather than just word of mouth from the trucking company.

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

sorry-I don't believe it-you would need more info than that

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I agree. There are lots of big time scams out there.

MC wrote:

Might be an idea to contact the local police force to confirm their story... it wouldn't hurt to have some "official" confirmation of the accident rather than just word of mouth from the trucking company.

jlysholm · Guru

I don't want to see a picture of Bills/Truckers car (damaged). ...BUT how hard would it be for the trucking company to send you a picture of the accident site and damage to the cargo??? ...Smells fishy!

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

damn, I shoulda bought that car-coulda just drove it across the Peace bridge

jfkheat · Guru

I really hate to hear this bad news. Hopefully the car is repairable. The story sounds a little fishy. If it were me I would be requesting pictures fromhe trucking company.
James

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Trucker said, "The car is at Hansens,in Billings MT".

Trucker said, "All I can tell everyone is that I have confirmed it being in Billings,Montana at Hansers towing".

Carl Stevenson said, "Ok, my contact said Hansens would be the only place it could be".

Is it at Hanser's Auto Wreckers/Towing in Billings http://www.hansers.com/

or

Hanson's Autobody/Towing in Billings http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/Billings-MT/Hanson+Auto+Body/115534

-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 07:05:19 PM

65post · Poncho Master!

WOW.Now is there a before pic of the Convert ?

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'd be interested in purchasing this car wrecked as long as not burnt after you claim is over

2drpost · Uber Guru

65post wrote:
WOW.Now is there a before pic of the Convert ?

picture james had posted on the chevelle site...

2drpost · Uber Guru

Tin Man Auto wrote:
BAD NEWS. Well I'm afraid I agree with everyone on this. I would be demanding the head office of this trucking company to be contacting me personnally, instead of some bum-fart, ****-happens attitude truck driver (nothing intended to other truck drivers), and passing on what ever info they have as well as photos. I would want a copy of the State Patrols accident report. I would want their insurance companys name and representative name and number, as well as their personal lawyers name and contact number, just to let them know you mean business. And I would say that thats what you've been advised to do by your own personal law firm, who have affiliations in the U.S. of A.!!!!!!! Don't take this lightly, they will bend you over backwards if you give them half the chance. GRRRR I'll represent you. Good Luck, d.

-- Edited by Tin Man Auto on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 11:52:34 AM

-- Edited by Tin Man Auto on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 11:53:58 AM

X2!!

jfkheat · Guru

65post wrote:
WOW.Now is there a before pic of the Convert ?

There are several pictures posted in the for sale ad.

James

http://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/t49246364/68-sd-convertible-for-sale/

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Billings MT is a pretty small town, about the size of Barrie ON. Something like this can't happen unnoticed or reported on in the local paper. I think you need a PI.

ak 67sd · Poncho Master!

Wow, this is really a bad dream! Sorry to hear this is happening! Hopefully you see the car soon and can assess what shape it's in!

ak

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry

I thought trucker was joking..

He PM'd me..

a nightmare

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

73SC wrote:
Billings MT is a pretty small town, about the size of Barrie ON. Something like this can't happen unnoticed or reported on in the local paper. I think you need a PI.

I'm going to call my friend there on his/my lunch break. If anyone finds any info please post it and maybe I can get him to confirm it.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

My friend is a big part of the car scene in Billings and he has heard nothing. He knows the local wreckers, etc, all is quiet. He's going to poke around,.

trucker · Poncho Master!

70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
trucker wrote:
Carl Stevenson wrote:
Yes, when I called him a second time to ask if he could possibly get pictures he said it's Hanser's, not Hansen's. If you don't have anything by the end of tomorrow Trucker, please PM me. I am thinking if there is anything underhanded going on, I don't want to say too much on here but I have some options for you.
I'm going to Mantana on thursday if I don't get a response tomorrow.
trucker, if this thing is going sideways its bad enough something has happen to a car , you may not want to get too close to this

Why?I'm not afraid of anything,Ive been dead for years!!!!!!!!

-- Edited by trucker on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 10:06:07 PM

67BBSD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

ga wrote:
trucker wrote:
I purchased Bills car a few weeks back,waited patiently for call to pick up in Sumas,Wa.Had a call yesterday from transport driver,not sure how it could happen being a truck driver myself.Lost trailer off tractor and transport trailer rolled down a cliff in Montana somewhere.I can't find any news anywhere on internet.I don't understand how something so spectacular would'nt make the news.The driver said the whole shipment of cars and trailer in his words"there is nothing left"I am totally blown away.How does this happen!
u need to report this to the law enforcement agency in the area this happened. if u can confirm that it actually was loaded on a trailor and hasnt been seen since, then i would make a theft complaint to the police in the area it started in. If it turns out it actually was damaged in an accident then the theft inestigation can be closed, but if it turns out its actually been stolen, the clock is ticking and the longer it goes untreorted the harder it is to find. the sooner the Vin number gats into the system as stolen the better,
all jurisdictions have some type of reporting to police requirements for accidents, coliisions ect.. a trailer full of cars off a cliff wood meet that requiremnt anyplace in the free world, so if they will have a name, report number and law enforcement agency info to give u to confirm this event
the insurance companies require the same reporting to law enforement to prevent off the cliff events from causing payouts on claims happening all the time

-- Edited by ga on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 02:59:04 PM

-- Edited by ga on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 03:05:33 PM

I agree-and in the U.S. a beaumont will stand out if stolen/parted etc... first confirm the accident really happened

trucker · Poncho Master!

Just got off phone with Montana police.Can't find anything out about accident,called transporter,he said he hasn't any pictures,said he's going to call me by noon tomorrow with more info,in his words"it's one big ball"!the wreckage.I'm going to puke!Can't get anywhere with anyone.I'm going to start calling towyards.

jfkheat · Guru

What shipping company was it? It's hard to believe that a car hauler with 7 cars in it went off the side of a mountain and no one has any info, no police report, no newspaper story, no local tv news story. If it happened someone has pictures.
James

trucker · Poncho Master!

Tin Man Auto wrote:
BAD NEWS. Well I'm afraid I agree with everyone on this. I would be demanding the head office of this trucking company to be contacting me personnally, instead of some bum-fart, ****-happens attitude truck driver (nothing intended to other truck drivers), and passing on what ever info they have as well as photos. I would want a copy of the State Patrols accident report. I would want their insurance companys name and representative name and number, as well as their personal lawyers name and contact number, just to let them know you mean business. And I would say that thats what you've been advised to do by your own personal law firm, who have affiliations in the U.S. of A.!!!!!!! Don't take this lightly, they will bend you over backwards if you give them half the chance. GRRRR I'll represent you. Good Luck, d.

-- Edited by Tin Man Auto on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 11:52:34 AM

-- Edited by Tin Man Auto on Tuesday 19th of June 2012 11:53:58 AM

Dave I have the insurance company's rep,called left message,have claim #,Ive talked with transport company said he had meeting today with them,said he will call me tomorrow,said it will take a day or two.What else can I do?I wish it was like driving to the grocery store to see what's going on but it isn't.I'm going to see how the next day or two goes I might fly down.