Burien + Classic Cars = A Fathers Day Hit

Millions of dollars worth of antique cars & trucks lined the streets of Burien last week for the annual Fathers Day Car Show, turning the the city’s downtown into a spectacular parking lot for car lovers of all ages. With a turnout of more than 200 vehicles crowding the city streets, participants proudly unveiled the fruits of their hard labor as onlookers came from all over the Puget Sound area to appreciate their pristinely shined mechanical beauties.

It was chrome and aluminum as far as the eye could see down 152nd street in the shadow of the new Burien Town Square, which includes a new 7 story condominium building, a 20,000 square foot City Hall and an 18 million dollar public library. The long line of displayed classics continued on down 6th Avenue Southwest and also along 4th Ave SW. Some car show guru’s who were unwilling to pay the entry fee participated in the show but were excluded from the competition by parking their project cars in legal street parking spaces around the perimeter of the exhibition. The official portion of the car show was hosted by The Discover Burien Association.

For Airport Towing the event was a tribute to it’s founding father, Mark Storer who birthed the company 21 years ago and remained heavily involved as the CEO until he died 1 year ago. Mark was a committed father of 3 children but also took on a fatheresque role to several towing industry professionals whom he trained throughout his tenure as the company’s owner. Today Airport Towing remains a family owned and operated business and the people employed are adopted as additional members of the extended family.

Mark was responsible for collecting 13 unique trucks that comprise the Storer Tow Truck Collection. Three of the trucks were on display for the annual Fathers Day car show:

• “The Dodge” is a 1937 Dodge Brothers 1 1/2 ton truck with a Holmes tow unit attached.
• “The 29″ is a 1929 Ford Model AA tow truck with a Weaver crane and is said to be the most beautiful and valuable truck in the collection.
• “The T” is a 1925 Ford Model TT flatbed that was turned into a tow truck by Mark as his first antique vehicle project.

All the trucks in the Storer Tow Truck Collection have some historical significance in Airport Towing’s history and are the product of Mark’s passion for unique & beautiful treasures. The three tow trucks drew a steady crowd throughout the day as they were decorated with photos of Mark and his youngest son Brian who died with him in last years airplane crash. Showing the trucks was one of Mark’s earliest and most reliable employees, Rocky Willis, the tow truck driver / mechanic who was responsible for a vast majority of the restoration work to the antique trucks. Rocky began his career with Airport Towing in 1989 and continues to volunteer to drive the tow trucks in local car shows and parades. Next week Rocky will be driving the Model T in the Burien 4th of July Parade. The parade route begins at the Airport Towing / Burien Towing office and continues through downtown Burien.

Giving to the Needy in a Bad Economy

Now is a great time to help those in need and Vision Collision (Burien’s newest auto body repair shop) stepped up to the challenge in a big last week. It’s no surprise that there are people are hurting all across the nation. Food banks are in high demand, some charities are short on funds, and many good people are in need of support now more than ever, including cancer patients.

In 2005 cancer accounted for more than half a million deaths in the United States alone. In fact, we all have at least a 40% chance of getting some form of cancer at any point in our lives, and there is more than 20% chance any one of us will die from cancer. That’s the harsh reality that affected Amy Driscoll (formerly Hughes) and her family when she lost her grandmother to ovarian cancer nine years ago. Now the family has committed to helping others who are fighting the same battle by participating in Relay For Life.

Despite a struggling global economy the family at Vision Collision teamed up with 3.5 million people from around the nation to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Societyby participating in the relay. Mike & Amy Driscoll took an extra step by opening up their new Burien business on a Saturday to wash cars & sell refreshments as a fundraiser. Their efforts earned more than $500 to be donated to charity and their hopeful that they can increase their donation total at future events.

To show our support Airport Towing sent an antique tow truck over for a bath before participating in a local car show at Bernie & Boys Market in Top Hat. The 1933 Ford hot rod earned some extra attention and was undoubtedly the most unique truck that attended the wash. Vision Collision is planning on hosting another non-profit car wash Saturday May 16th and we plan to attend with another classic tow truck from our collection. We encourage anyone who would like to support their efforts as well as anyone who appreciates a quality hand wash to stop by. Click here for directions to Vision Collision where the next car wash is going to be held from 10am to 3pm on May 16th.

Car Auction 4/24/2009

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #389
Auction: APRIL 24, 2009 11:00AM
Previews: APRIL 24, 2009 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	86 FORD LTD	511XUK	PLI-AB	REAR END DAMAGE
2	88 FORD RANGER	A72487T	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	99 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER	SALPV1248XA423587	PLI-AB	BKN GLASS, DENTS, SCRATCHES
4	93 TOYOTA TERCEL	139KSG	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	90 TOYOTA CAMRY	788NVF	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
6	84 CHEVROLET BLAZER	091WZF	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
7	93 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER	297PEY	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	84 FORD F250	B87723H	PLI-AB	RUST,DENTS, DINGS
9	92 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER	405PHA	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	92 EAGLE SUMMIT	759TBY	PLI-AB	BKN GLASS, DENTS, SCRATCHES
11	83 TOYOTA SUPRA	472XEY	KCS-AB	NO WHEELS, MISSING PART
12	90 ACURA INTEGRA	468WVB	KCS-UNAUTH	NO WHEELS
13	08 JEEP CHEROKEE	1J8GR48K28C241949	KCS-THEFT	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
14	93 NISSAN 240SX	201RHX	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
15	90 HONDA ACCORD	599SJQ	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
16	87 AUDI 4000	788SDD	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
17	82 CHEVROLET S10	B85223D	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	93 CHEVROLET ASTRO	589WLS	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
19	97 GMC JIMMY	649URO	KCS-HIT&RUN	FRT DAMAGE
20	89 FORD TEMPO	676YGH	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
21	94 LEXUS GS300	JT8JS47E9R0083964	KCS-AB	FRT DAMAGE
22	93 NISSAN SENTRA	282VXB	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	92 TOYOTA COROLLA	596RHM	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
24	90 NISSAN STANZA	074JDO	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	90 TOYOTA COROLLA	166SZD	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE
26	87 BUICK CENTURY	599WJJ	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE
27	03 CHEVROLET MALIBU	754REO	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	90 TOYOTA CELICA	487NJJ	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS, SCRATCHES
29	88 BUICK LESABRE	383XTV	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
30	85 BUICK PARK AVENUE	653ROV	KSC-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
31	95 NISSAN MAXIMA	828PLU	PLI-UNAUTH	FLAT TIRE, DENTS, SCRATCHES
32	90 TOYOTA CAMRY	166SDB	KCS-AB	BKN GLASS, DENTS, SCRATCHES
33	93 FORD ESCORT	535TGB	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
34	80 MERCEDES 280 E	514PEO	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
35	99 FORD TAURUS	1FAFP53S6XG205393	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	90 FORD THUNDERBIRD	391YCW	PLI-UNAUTH	BKN GLASS, DENTS, SCRATCHES
37	95 KIA SEPHIA	455SZO	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
38	88 FORD CROWN	376MVU	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	82 CHEVROLET CAMARO	218MRG	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
40	94 FORD TAURUS	836SPA	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
41	89 FORD ESCORT	746XSQ	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	88 MAZDA RX7	795TFM	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	93 FORD E350	B31127H	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
44	HOMEMADE FB TRLR	NONE	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES

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