Burien + Classic Cars = A Fathers Day Hit

July 1, 2009

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

May 4, 2009

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

April 16, 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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