westopher
07-25-2014, 12:33 PM
Sacramento Shop Burns, Destroying World's Most Original 911 RSR - @FlatSixes - the blog about Porsche (http://flatsixes.com/porsche-culture/sacramento-shop-burns-destroying-worlds-original-911-rsr/)
Late last Friday night into early Saturday morning, the facilities of PM Motorsports at the corner of 34th and Stockton streets in Sacramento, California suffered significant fire damage. The fire, thankfully, did not injure or kill any humans, though it did take the lives of some significant collector Porsches that were housed inside when the blaze started. Several million dollars worth of vintage Porsche cars were absolutely destroyed in the July 18th fire, causing untold mental anguish to Porsche enthusiasts the world over.
According to a news report, the blaze raged and the local fire departments fought against it for about four hours. Being an automotive shop, the place was reported to have been filled with tires and chemicals, which exacerbated the long burning issue. At one point, the fire was escalated to a "three alarm blaze", and the surrounding neighborhoods were feared to be in danger. Luckily they were able to contain the fire, and no damage was sustained outside of the walls of the shop.
Undoubtedly the most significant car lost in the blaze is this 1973 911 Carrera RSR, chassis number 911.360.1008, owned by the shop proprietor, Mr. John Skoien. RSR #1008 was originally brought into the country as one of two cars purchased by Volkswagen of America, presumably for promotional purposes. This car was later sold to a San Diego based Porsche dealer, Alan Johnson. Skoien was the first private owner of the car, and he has had it in his collection for a number of years. In 2001, the car was featured on the cover of Panorama Magazine, and touted as being the most pristine and original RSR, probably in the world.
Goodnight sweet prince.:QQ:
Late last Friday night into early Saturday morning, the facilities of PM Motorsports at the corner of 34th and Stockton streets in Sacramento, California suffered significant fire damage. The fire, thankfully, did not injure or kill any humans, though it did take the lives of some significant collector Porsches that were housed inside when the blaze started. Several million dollars worth of vintage Porsche cars were absolutely destroyed in the July 18th fire, causing untold mental anguish to Porsche enthusiasts the world over.
According to a news report, the blaze raged and the local fire departments fought against it for about four hours. Being an automotive shop, the place was reported to have been filled with tires and chemicals, which exacerbated the long burning issue. At one point, the fire was escalated to a "three alarm blaze", and the surrounding neighborhoods were feared to be in danger. Luckily they were able to contain the fire, and no damage was sustained outside of the walls of the shop.
Undoubtedly the most significant car lost in the blaze is this 1973 911 Carrera RSR, chassis number 911.360.1008, owned by the shop proprietor, Mr. John Skoien. RSR #1008 was originally brought into the country as one of two cars purchased by Volkswagen of America, presumably for promotional purposes. This car was later sold to a San Diego based Porsche dealer, Alan Johnson. Skoien was the first private owner of the car, and he has had it in his collection for a number of years. In 2001, the car was featured on the cover of Panorama Magazine, and touted as being the most pristine and original RSR, probably in the world.
Goodnight sweet prince.:QQ: