Russo Steel carnage pics...

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by ProTouring442

If it is found that the owners of the tents, or those who set them up, were somehow negligent, then those parties would be responsible. Otherwise, I would imagine that the individual insurance policies on the individual cars would be responsible, just like when you leave your car at a shop for repair. At a shop, the shop is responsible if they are somehow negligent, otherwise, it is the insurance policy on the car that is liable.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

shops should have "garage keepers" insurance. If something happens while in the shops facilities, the insurance will cover the damage up to the indivual vehicle cap amount. If the shop has no insurance, the personal insurance on the car "MAY" cover it depending on coverage clauses, but will turn right around and attempt to collect from the shop who had control over the vehicle at time of damage. The owners of all the cars damaged should not be liable for the tent that came down on top of them. That should either be covered by Russo or the company that owned and or errected the tents.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Jimi-FM3

Collector car premiums had been pretty reasonable...key words being "had been".

I forsee a "tent" clause being added if Russo sticks all the owner's insurance companies with the bill.

They could argue that the tent wasn't strong enough.. after all the BJ tents held.

What a mess...

[phillym5]

wow.... thats pretty crazy.

[LowchevyII]

my god that sucks. my heart dropped when i saw the GT500 with the roof that now has a V in it. reminded me of that episode of Home Improvement where Tim drops the beam on the Nomad

[Northeast Rod Run]

that is just unreal!

[speedshftr]

the poor cars
dont you sign over your title to the auction house for the auction?if so then its all on them.they own the car at that point.i may be wrong

[WSSix]

WOW! That gold Y88 TA had it's lower quarter panel just pulled out and around. That takes tremendous force to do something like that.

[COYBILT]

wont catch me at one of there events after this one. Total ****ing idiots for not having that secured better.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

That just sucks,Hopefully most of those cars can be bought and fixed,There are a few that might end up as convertibles later on.

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by pontiac65

wont catch me at one of there events after this one. Total ****ing idiots for not having that secured better.

They (R&S) relied on a company who does this sort of thing to provide a secure tent. I don't know what the winds were in the area, but it is quite possible that the winds were simply too much for any reasonably secured tent of this style. Frankly, one good micro-burst may have been enough to cause the sort of damage seen here, and I am not sure any tent manufacturer or installer can really prepare for such occurrences.

We seem to forget, sometimes when Mother Nature gets pissed off, all we can do is run and hope like hell we survive.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill