Car Auction 7/2/2010

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #405
Auction: JULY 2, 2010 11:00AM
Previews: JULY 2, 2010 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model			License/ID	Code	Description
1	96	DODGE	DAKOTA	1B7GG23Y4PS149159	KCS-STOLEN	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
2	80	DATSUN	PICKUP	B61148L	WSP-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	98	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	940SMS	KCS-DWLS	BKN GLASS.DENTS, DINGS
4	95	HONDA	PASSPORT	637UOK	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	92	FORD	EXPLORER	857YZM	KCS-DWLS	FRONT END DAMAGE
6	87	BMW	325	WBABB130XH1926283	PLI-AB	INTERIOR DAMAGE
7	88	TOYOTA	CAMRY	258UHK	PLI-UNAUTH	FRONT END DAMAGE
8	97	PONTIAC	GRAND AM	574WSA	PLI-AB	SIDE DAMAGE
9	88	NISSAN	200SX	053SMO	KCS-ACC	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	86	CHEVROLET	MONTE CARLO	626SPR	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
11	94	BMW	325IS	NO PLATE	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	96	DODGE	STRATUS	309SZI	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	92	HONDA	ACCORD	094ERB	KCS-ACC	FRONT END DAMAGE
14	94	VOLVO	940	989RMW	KCS-AB	UNIQUE AROMA
15	98	PONTIAC	GRAND AM SE	894YXB	KCS-DUI	FRONT END DAMAGE
16	3	TOYOTA	COROLLA	527ZGF	WSP-ACC	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
17	93	SATURN	SL	453UFF	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	88	TOYOTA	CELICA	320WCV	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
19	96	FORD	TAURUS	001UHN	WSP-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	86	CHEVROLET	EL CAMINO	234TAY	WSP-STOLEN	FLAT TIRES
21	93	ACURA	VIGOR	036SRI	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
22	97	PONTIAC	GRAND PRIX	400WDV	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	93	HONDA	ACCORD	960UOL	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
24	99	MAZDA	626	417YYX	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	90	HONDA	ACCORD	575THF	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
26	2	DODGE	STRATUS	234YOC	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
27	86	MERCURY	COUGAR	802VKF	PLI-AB	BKN GLASS.DENTS, DINGS
28	95	GEO	PRIZM	166VYJ	WSP-ACC	SIDE DAMAGE
29	90	TOYOTA	COROLLA	709ZHS	PLI-UNAUTH	FRONT END DAMAGE
30	88	HONDA	CIVIC	950TXG	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
31	94	HONDA	CIVIC	074TKT	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
32	53	BROWN	24′ TRAILER	535860	PLI-AB	HAS LIFT GATE
33	84	GMC	BOX TRUCK		KCS-AB	SIDE DAMAGE
34	.	CADILLAC	COUPE	WN1640	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS
35	57	CADILLAC	.	58E021598	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS

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Car Auction 5/7/2010

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #403
Auction: MAY 7, 2010 11:00AM
Previews: MAY 7, 2010 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model			License/ID	Code	Description
1	86	FORD	F250	A13995Y	KCS-AB	RT SIDE, DENTS, DINGS
2	93	SUBARU	IMPREZA	304SGM	PLI-FIRELANE	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	98	DODGE	NEON	280VHN	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE
4	96	CHEVROLET	SUBURBAN	235SBD (BC)	POS-G-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	92	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	XTD923	PLI-AB	GLASS, TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
6	99	CHRYSLER	LHS	543YGX	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
7	01	TOYOTA	COROLLA	054WNO	PLI-AB	GLASS, TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
8	95	GMC	SAFARI	314UIZ	POS-G-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	99	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	266VTT	POS-G-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	89	HONDA	PRELUDE	529WJK	KCS-AB	GLASS, TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
11	01	VW	GOLF	LUM903 (MS)	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	92	FORD	EXPLORER	877UGO	POS-G-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	86	CHEVROLET	S10	B96127L	PLI-AB	RT SIDE, DENTS, DINGS
14	94	JEEP	WRANGLER	194MAL	POS-G-AB	RT SIDE, DENTS, DINGS
15	96	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	K434526 (ID)	KCS-DUI	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
16	03	HYUNDAI	TIBURON	928UYJ	WSP-AB	DINGS
17	92	ACURA	INTEGRA	111TMX	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	90	ACURA	INTEGRA	JH4DA9342LS052660	KCS-STOLEN	MISSING PARTS, GLASS
19	96	FORD	THUNDERBIRD	JML2002	KCS-AB	PASS SIDE DAMAGE
20	93	FORD	ESCORT	578XZS	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE, TIRE
21	92	OLDSMOBILE	BRAVADA	233TZA	KCS-AB	GLASS, TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
22	89	ISUZU	TROOPER	312YCR	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	95	FORD	F150	A09848G	KCS-AB	RUST, DENTS, DINGS
24	94	OLDSMOBILE	CUTLASS	339YTC	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	87	CHEVROLET	CAMARO	796NTN	POS-UNAUTH	GLASS, TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
26	91	PONTIAC	GRAND AM	763KGN	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS
27	99	CHEVROLET	MONTE CARLO	549UPS	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
28	00	FORD	CROWN VICTORIA	986ZGF	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS
29	98	MITSUBISHI	GALANT	4A3AJ56GXWE095890	PLI-UNAUTH	FIRE
30	94	BUICK	LE SABRE	658VIA	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
31	00	SATURN	LS	900XFZ	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
32	84	CHRYSLER	LEBARON	AAE3525	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
33	95	TOYOTA	CAMRY	104WYP	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
34	01	OLDSMOBILE	ALERO	577PPJ	PLI-UNAUTH	FT END DAMAGE
35	87	OLDSMOBILE	CUTLASS	661ZEG	PLI-FIRELANE	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	01	KIA	RIO	470YEW	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	86	MERCURY	GRAND MARQUIS	023YKK	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
38	92	CHEVROLET	LUMINA	185RXH	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	93	CHEVROLET	CAMARO	479SKP	KCS-ACC	FT & REAR DAMAGE
40	94	NISSAN	ALTIMA	722RTB	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
41	94	CADILLAC	EL DORADO	446UYD	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	94	VW	JETTA	809VIA	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	90	HONDA	CIVIC	AAE4733	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
44	92	HONDA	ACCORD	VKM699 (OR)	POS-G-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
45	01	CHRYSLER	CONCORD	178VQQ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
46	97	MERCURY	SABLE	564SMI	PLI-AB	RT SIDE, DENTS, DINGS
47	91	ACURA	LEGEND	562VJV	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
48	94	MITSUBISHI	DIAMANTE	090UHG	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
49	95	GEO	PRIZM	189XKV	PLI-AB	REAR END DAMAGE
50	99	FORD	TAURUS	211VOL	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
51	97	FORD	TAURUS	843VCQ	PLI-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS
52	95	TOYOTA	TERCEL	834WUA	WSP-AB	RUST, DENTS, DINGS
53	95	TOYOTA	COROLLA	590VHT	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
54	98	CHEVROLET	METRO	166UVI	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
55	76	ROAD	RANGER	WC8981	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
56	.	TRAILER	BOAT	.	KCS-AB	RUST

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

Car Auction 4/2/2010

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #402
Auction: APRIL 2, 2010 11:00AM
Previews: APRIL 2, 2010 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model			License/ID	Code	Description
1	96	FORD	WINDSTAR	331XKL	KCS-DUI	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
2	83	DODGE	RAM	422LUN	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	00	NISSAN	XTERRA	372KXR	KCS-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
4	91	GMC	JIMMY	998XFV	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	89	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	510PVZ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
6	03	FORD	WINDSTAR	954PWR	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
7	84	NISSAN	PU	B91947K	PLI-UNAUTH	REAR DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	77	JEEP	CJ7	008HHU	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	99	CADILLAC	STS	792ZHZ	KCS-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
10	90	LINCOLN	TOWN CAR	791VHG	WSP-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
11	83	FORD	BRONCO	197ZDP	KCS-DWLS	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	98	CADILLAC	DEVILLE	670XMZ	KCS-DWLS	NICE
14	97	BUICK	PARK AVE	049WAN	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
15	90	TOYOTA	COROLLA	246TNR	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
16	91	FORD	AEROSTAR	468VLU	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
17	04	KIA	RIO	957SEM	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	86	TOYOTA	CELICA	517TLK	KCS-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
19	87	NISSAN	STANZA	340YHC	WSP-AB	REAR DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	87	BMW	325	929VQE	KCS-ACC	WOW
21	90	ACURA	LEGEND	669UAQ	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
22	85	BUICK	PARK AVE	006WYS	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	89	DODGE	DAYTONA	553SZF	KCS-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
24	80	DODGE	OMNI	337XMJ	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	96	FORD	ASPIRE	977UAU	KCS-DWLS	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
26	96	MERCURY	SABLE GS	757TZM	KCS-AB	REAR DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
27	87	TOYOTA	MR2	138RWK	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	97	MAZDA	PROTÉGÉ	913ZPP	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
29	93	OLDSMOBILE	CUTLASS	718WJU	KCS-DWLS	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
30	95	OLDSMOBILE	98	832VHJ	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
32	93	MERCURY	TRACER	015YWY	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
33	99	DODGE	INTREPID	892WQF	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
34	89	TOYOTA	COROLLA	975PHA	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
35	95	MITSUBISHI	ECLIPSE	605UCX	WSP-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	96	FORD	ESCORT	497WYU	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	99	OLDSMOBILE	CUTLASS	678UUV	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
38	93	FORD	ESCORT	929 RVV	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	99	CHRYSLER	CONCORD	011UTS	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
40	91	GEO	PRIZM	760PXL	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
41	95	FORD	CROWN VICTORIA	278ZGK	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	92	NISSAN	SENTRA	042UHM	WSP-ARREST	REAR DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	86	HONDA	ACCORD	709ZRK	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
44	88	SUBARU	JUSTY	062XQR	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

Car Auction 3/5/2010

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #401
Auction: MARCH 5, 2010 11:00AM
Previews: MARCH 5, 2010 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	94 MITSUBISHI MONTERO	028REV	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
2	92 MAZDA NAVAJO	451RHN	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	98 DODGE DURANGO	155MIF (AR)	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
4	89 CHEVROLET S10	B27394H	PLI-AB	GLASS, FT END DAMAGE
5	87 FORD RANGER	B22478H	PLI-UNAUTH	RUST, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
6	91 FORD ECONOLINE	A85031P	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
7	86 FORD RANGER	A19436H	PLI-AB	RUST, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	98 FORD EXPEDITION	251PVU	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	95 FORD F150	B84230C	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	85 CADILLAC LIMO	711EWZ (OK)	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
11	79 DODGE VAN/TRUCK	A59400N	POS-G-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	91 MERCURY COUGAR	146RQS	KCS-VUCSA	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	93 CHEVROLET S-10	A13424Z	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
14	93 GMC VANDURA 3500	A28899T	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
15	94 ISUZU TROOPER	A13804V	KCS-VUCSA	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
16	00 NISSAN QUEST	638VZQ	KCS-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
17	89 TOYOTA CELICA	116RLI	KCS-WARRANT	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	97 NISSAN MAXIMA	228VQT	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
19	83 PONTIAC FIREBIRD	964DPY	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	98 MERCURY SABLE	581WJK	KCS-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
21	86 VW JETTA	WVWGB0165GW082309	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
22	82 DATSUN 280ZX	358PTO	KCS-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	98 CHRYSLER CONCORDE	725ZHS	KCS-ARREST	FT END DAMAGE
24	91 FORD TAURUS	945NSG	PLI-UNAUTH	WINDSHEILD BROKEN
25	93 FORD ESCORT	470RHQ	WSP-AB	FT END DAMAGE
26	00 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE	900YTM	PLI-UNAUTH	FT END DAMAGE
27	95 ACURA INTEGRA	981YEK	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	91 CHEVROLET CORSICA	306XTZ	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
29	91 CHEVROLET CAPRICE	909SKR	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
30	95 FORD CONTOUR	138SHG	KCS-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
31	87 MERCEDES 420SEL	660YKL	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
32	93 AUDI 90	857YWY	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
33	00 PONTIAC GRAND AM	858XXW	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
34	88 SUBARU GL	101DBG (OR)	POS-G-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
35	91 FORD TAURUS	279PGS	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	85 MERCEDES 380SE	E6 979705 (TEMP)	PLI-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	87 FORD LTD	152RMK	KCS-DWLS	REAR END DAMAGE
38	99 FORD ESCORT	094VUG	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	87 MAZDA 323	178YKY	PLI-AB	PASS SIDE DAMAGE
40	01 DODGE INTREPID	663YOO	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
41	04 CHEVROLET AVEO	836TEJ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	93 SUZUKI GSX750	735066	PLI-AB	DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	95 HONDA PRELUDE	379VWM	KCS-AB	NO WHEELS

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

How a Tow Truck is Born

Miller Industries, Inc. is the nation’s largest manufacturer of tow trucks and towing equipment. This month, some of us from Airport Towing had the opportunity to tour the factory 2,600 miles away from our Seattle area office in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The Miller facility is just outside the city of Chattanooga, where the first tow truck was invented in 1916 by Ernest Holmes. Today, Holmes is a division of Miller Industries. Miller also produces Century, Vulcan, Chevron, Challenger, Champion, Eagle, SP Series, Boniface, and Jige towing and recovery units.

Inside the Tennessee plant, tow trucks emerge from pieces of raw metal right before our eyes. Millers’ 100,000 square foot warehouse is their primary manufacturing facility where thousands of tow trucks are manufactured each year. Our personal factory tour led us through the plant to follow the production of units from initial parts order to final completion. Employees we encountered during the tour were informative and helpful, teaching us the true meaning of “southern hospitality”.

We began at the first step in the process of building a tow truck, where the appropriate sizes and amounts of raw steel are acquired and stocked. When a tow unit is ordered, Miller employees round up all the necessary materials from their stock within the warehouse to build the sub-frame and transfer the parts to a welding station within the facility. Nearly all of the steel acquired by Miller is American made and forged locally. After the necessary materials are assembled, a skilled welder begins joining the metal to create the structural support of the tow unit. Miller boasts that their low turnover of skilled workers has been a key ingredient in yielding a high quality man-made product for several years.

Once unit is structurally sound, the functional parts are attached. Following the final welding process, the conjoined pieces are bead blasted. Bead blasting is necessary because the welding process can leave rough edges and small debris. The process of bead blasting is defined as removing surface deposits by applying fine glass beads at a low pressure without damaging the surface. Workers move parts requiring blasting into a large enclosed chamber, and seal the doors so they can unleash thousands of tiny reusable beads to blast the fabricated unit.

When all welding and fabrication is complete for a single unit, the unassembled parts go into the painting process.

Miller has the capability of painting tow truck parts on site. Applying primer and paint before the unit is assembled is essential to eliminate duplication of effort and is important for a high quality paint job.

The last step in building a tow truck is final assembly. Anyone purchasing a wrecker body from Miller has the option of ordering the complete tow unit and installing it themselves, or ordering a factory install. The factory has a team of people who are dedicated wrecker body installers and are only required to mount the tow unit to the chassis. Of course, one catch is that anyone who orders a factory install is required to send the truck’s cab and chassis to Miller so that it can be married to the tow unit. Most tow truck operators have unique requirements for their trucks and require specific options and accessories. The installers are responsible for all aspects of the install, including mounting the wrecker body, connecting all wiring and hydraulics, and attaching additional parts and accessories, such as dollies, chains, cables, etc.

Many units that Miller produces are built from the ground up inside their Chattanooga factory. In some ways, Miller Industries operates like a classic American factory. The company primarily uses skilled craftsman to produce tow units. Few robotics can be found inside the factory, which are greatly outnumbered by human hands. As a result, Miller employs about 2200 workers, 300 of which are manufacturing tow trucks at their primary facility in Chattanooga. As advertised, Miller Industries is the largest manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment in the world. The company is an impressive consolidation of the greatest names in the towing industry, now working together to produce the most technologically advanced towing equipment available. Miller’s efforts in innovation, quality craftsmanship, and American made products are why we at Airport Towing have been loyal customers since 1988. Our company continues to seek the best products available so that we can better serve our customers and this month we were happy to learn how our equipment is built and what type of care and attention it gets before we put our name on it.

Car Auction 1/8/2010

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #399
Auction: JANUARY 8, 2010 11:00AM
Previews: JANUARY 8, 2010 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	99 CADILLAC SLS	441VQZ	KCS-DWLS	DENTS
2	77 CHEVROLET PICKUP	B74441G	PLI-AB	RUST, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	79 CHEVROLET BLAZER	895YWS	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
4	83 NISSAN PICKUP	B76815D	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	98 CHEVROLET CAMARO	2G1FP22K3W2123758	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE
6	85 FORD BRONCO II	446PFV	PLI-UNAUTH	CLEAN
7	97 CHEVROLET ASTRO	884UKQ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	86 NISSAN 300ZX	921LSS	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	99 TOYOTA COROLLA	474WJS	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	87 FORD RANGER	B00029K	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
11	93 FORD EXPLORER	136NXG	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	99 DODGE DURANGO	291VIA	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	92 FORD EXPLORER	975ZFE	POS-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
14	92 DODGE CARAVAN	968PVN	WSP-ACC	REAR DAMAGE
15	95 FORD EXPLORER	648SRH	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
16	98 CHEVROLET PICKUP	A32006Z	KCS-30 DAY	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
17	92 FORD EXPLORER	505RXS	PLI-AB	GLASS, DRIVER SIDE DAMAGE
18	72 DODGE PU	B76194B	KCS-AB	TIRE, RUST, DINGS
19	76 CHEVROLET SP-VAN	504YTJ	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	95 DODGE RAM	B22938H	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
21	94 DODGE DAKOTA	A40079U	WSP-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
22	92 HONDA ACCORD	271WJU	KCS-AB	MISSING PARTS
23	92 BUICK LESABRE	562RGH	WSP-ACC	REAR DAMAGE
24	91 CHEVROLET CAPRICE	821YKJ	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	00 FORD FOCUS	392SVE	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
26	92 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	450VQF	KCS-AB	FT END DAMAGE
27	95 BUICK CENTURY	999WZY	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	94 FORD CROWN VICTORIA	418YZN	KCS-AB	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
29	84 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY	274RJQ	KCS-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
30	91 CHEVROLET BERETTA	678TOM	KCS-DWLS	GLASS, TIRE
31	89 VOLVO 245DL	059XAM	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
32	02 DODGE NEON	758SKX	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
33	90 HONDA ACCORD	462YNX	KCS-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
34	94 VOLVO 940	895RGH	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
35	95 DODGE INTREPID	1B3HD46T1SF551670	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	87 CHEVROLET CAPRICE	657YTW	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	88 TOYOTA CAMRY	346ZHP	KCS-AB	FT END DAMAGE
38	91 CHEVROLET CAPRICE	314KRX	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	94 HONDA CIVIC	824TLJ	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
40	03 MITSUBISHI GALANT	182WFX (AZ)	PLI-AB	TIRES
41	85 CADILLAC SEVILLE	42135DP	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	88 VOLVO 740	445XXS	PLI-AB	TIRE, GLASS, DINGS
43	01 HONDA CIVIC	317XMJ	WSP-ACC	FT & REAR DAMAGE
44	91 SAAB 900	630SCI	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
45	96 PLYMOUTH NEON	058XJZ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
46	96 CADILLAC SEVILLE	103TMU	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
47	92 HONDA PRELUDE	528NQL	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE
48	83 FORD FAIRMONT	423XGD	KCS-DWLS	BRING A TUG BOAT
49	88 HONDA CIVIC	137YZA	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
50	91 ACURA INTEGRA	801PPT	WSP-STOLEN	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
51	91 LEXUS ES	409WGY	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
52	88 PROWLER LYNX	1099UO	PLI-UNAUTH	OK
53	79 CHEVROLET C60 BOX TRK	B31254L	KCS-ACC	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

2010 Calendars Are Here!

Back for a 5th straight year, the popular tow truck themed calendar has returned for 2010. Several new photos have been added to give the publication a new feel for the new year.

New features that have helped the 2010 product improve from last year include a 13th month layout and small reference calendars indicating days of the week for previous and upcoming months. The newly designed publication also features a new color scheme, additional holidays, and custom fonts to make it one-of-a-kind.

The greatest accomplishment for this year’s calendar is most likely the introduction of several new photos from around the Pacific Northwest. Ron Storer traveled around greater Seattle with Airport Towing to photograph the antique trucks in some of the most beautiful settings around. Featured neighborhoods include Fremont, Wallingford, Seattle waterfront, Belltown, Burien, Sodo, Seatac, Aurora, Boeing Field, Des Moines, and Mt. Rainier National Park. The scenes themselves are magnificently rich in character, ranging from Dick’s Drive-In to Safeco Field and The Fremont Bridge to The Old Spaghetti Factory.

The Airport Towing calendar is as much about character as it is about content. One new photo shows the 3 youngest members of the Airport Towing family playing in antique pedal cars at a local park in Burien. Two of the toy vehicles are tow trucks, one is a vintage aircraft; hence the new addition to Airport Towing’s calendar. “Airport” being one part of the photo and “Towing” obviously portrayed by the small tow truck peddlers.

Having so many rare and beautiful tow trucks displayed in the calendar was only made possible by the actions of Mark Storer, the founder and deceased CEO of Airport Towing. It was his ambition to build a reputable towing company from the ground up, and his passion for everything towing related (especially antiques) that gave him the drive to complete the restoration of a 1925 Ford Model TT tow truck. The completion of this masterpiece, with the help of mechanic Rocky Willis and his crew led to the addition of 12 other classic trucks, countless parts and accessories, and other memorabilia relating to the history of the towing industry. As a direct result of his efforts, we are able to enjoy one of the finest antique tow truck collections every year.

After Mark and his son Brian died last July, a memorial calendar was printed in their honor. It featured short stories and several memories of the two tow truck men. This year, Mark’s collection of classics and antiques are on front stage, but the father and son are both pictured somewhere in the calendar.

Mark can be seen driving with the top down across the Fremont Bridge in his 1928 Ford Model A Roadster and Brian is shown dressed up as Santa Claus in front of a 1935 Chevrolet. Mark always admitted the annual calendar had become one of his favorite new things each year. At Airport Towing, we plan to keep the tradition alive forever. Work has already begun on a new calendar for 2011.

For more information on the 2010 calendar, please visit our Calendar Page, listed in the Museum section of our site. Calendars can be requested directly through the main office at Airport Towing by calling 1-866-227-7770 or online.

Car Auction 12/4/2009

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #398
Auction: DECEMBER 4, 2009 11:00AM
Previews: DECEMBER 4, 2009 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	96 CHEVROLET BLAZER	047TFZ	PLI-UNAUTH	TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
2	91 GMC SAFARI	538SVP	POS-NVOL	BKN GLASS, DENTS
3	96 FORD BRONCO	744LMZ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
4	85 TOYOTA PREVIA	626MWP	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
5	96 CADILLAC SEVILLE	955TPO	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
6	RELEASED
7	81 MERCURY ZEPHYR	589RPN	PLI-AB	RUST, DENTS
8	94 FORD THUNDERBIRD	510WTZ	WSP-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	95 MERCURY VILLAGER	723WDE	KCS-VUCSA	FT DAMAGE
10	95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	154LTW	KCS-AB	MISSING PARTS
11	91 DODGE RAM	937TMK	KCS-AB	FT DAMAGE
12	73 FORD RANCHERO	B63077H	KCS-AB	RUST MISSING PARTS
13	97 NISSAN ALTIMA	004ZHR	KCS-ACC	FT DAMAGE
14	94 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE	969NMS	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
15	88 ACURA LEGEND	832XKW	KCS-ACC	FT DAMAGE
16	91 SUBARU LEGACY	065XHS	WSP-AB	MISSING PARTS, DENTS, DINGS
17	86 HONDA ACCORD	311XEA	KCS-AB	BKN GLASS, DENTS
18	97 MITSUBISHI GALANT	774VNF	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
19	90 HONDA CIVIC	277TVV	WSP-ACC	FT DAMAGE
20	86 HONDA CRX	634YEQ	WSP-AB	FT DAMAGE
21	97 HONDA CIVIC	833TPZ	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS
22	88 TOYOTA CELICA	790TGM	PLI-AB	REAR DAMAGE
23	97 PONTIAC GRAND AM	051TKD	PLI-AB	GOOD SHAPE
24	91 HONDA ACCORD	418WMB	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	86 HONDA ACCORD	883WSB	PLI-AB	FT DAMAGE
26	87 HONDA ACCORD	056RDC	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
27	87 HONDA ACCORD	296XGR	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES,RUST
28	96 SATURN SL1	100TIM	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS
29	98 DODGE NEON	829WYR	KCS-ACC	FT DAMAGE
30	86 KENWORTH CABOVER TRACTOR	76857Z	PLI-AB	BIG

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

Car Auction 11/6/2009

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #397
Auction: NOVEMBER 6, 2009 11:00AM
Previews: NOVEMBER 6, 2009 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	86 CADILLAC DEVILLE	985YQC	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
2	91 FORD ECONOLINE	B99962A	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
3	88 CHEVROLET VAN	586YOV	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
4	85 VW JETTA	661VEH	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS
5	91 HONDA ACCORD	562PVU	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
6	99 CHEVROLET ASTRO	783XBR	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
7	87 NISSAN PATHFINDER	241TWN	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	99 DODGE DURANGO	775VKN	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	89 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP	A36439L	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	88 MAZDA PICKUP	B53649F	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, REAR DAMAGE
11	99 CHEVROLET ASTRO	461VMY	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	1GNGK26N8SJ351282	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, BKN GLASS
13	70 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME	CV82119	WSP-ACC	WIND IN YOUR HAIR
14	93 JAGUAR XJ6	SAJHW1745PC674557	PLI-AB	NO WHEELS
15	89 FORD LTD	519XKK	KCS-AB	BKN GLASS
16	01 LINCOLN TOWNCAR	4UNP578 (CA)	KCS-HIT&RUN	FRT DAMAGE
17	85 CHEVROLET BLAZER	737UVM	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	85 GMC S15	LT4587	KCS-AB	RUST, DENTS
19	90 CHEVROLET ASTRO	042TKP	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	95 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	566VQW	KCS-DUI	FLAT TIRE, DENTS
21	87 TOYOTA TERCEL	617SVG	WSP-ACC	DRIVERSIDE DAMAGE
22	91 TOYOTA COROLLA	499UKZ	KCS-ARREST	FRT DAMAGE, REAR DAMAGE
23	02 MITSUBISHI LANCER	216VKC	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
24	00 VOLVO S80	039RBU	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
25	90HONDA ACCORD	015TQJ	KCS-AB	DRIVERSIDE DAMAGE
26	86 FORD ESCORT	461XSB	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
27	79 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	681TOD	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	86 MERCURY COUGAR	988WTW	KCS-AB	FRT DAMAGE
29	96 HONDA ACCORD	944WNL	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
30	95 OLDSMOBILE 88	407SCT	KCS-ACC	FRT DAMAGE
31	78 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO	B72771G	WSP-AB	MISSING PARTS
32	90 TOYOTA COROLLA	913XPF	KCS-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS
33	76 CHRYSLER NEWPORT	625SGY	PLI-AB	NICE LAWN
34	90 TOYOTA COROLLA	863TTF	PLI-UNAUTH	FRT DAMAGE
35	95 FORD TAURUS	832WZQ	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
36	90 ACURA LEGEND	691TNH	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	94 TOYOTA COROLLA	A073TT (UT)	WSP-ACC	FRT DAMAGE
38	97 TOYOTA CAMRY	061YON	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
39	87 HONDA ACCORD	180SRK	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
40	92 BUICK SKYLARK	128PTN	PLI-AB	BKN GLASS, DRIVE SIDE DAMAGE
41	94 FORD ESCORT	724TBV	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	95 OLDSMOBILE AURORA	756WRP	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	98 FORD TAURUS	891WVZ	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS
44	88 CADILLAC DEVILLE	099XYV	PLI-AB	BKN GLASS, DRIVE SIDE DAMAGE
45	98 BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA	005UVH	PLI-AB	DRIVER SIDE DAMAGE
46	86 TOYOTA CAMRY	636PCA	PLI-AB	FLAT TIRE, DENTS, DINGS
47	91 ACURA LEGEND	477XKF	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
48	80 HONDA CIVIC	877ZDP	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
49	88 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE	702YGR	KCS-DWLS	FRT DAMAGE
50	04 HONDA CIVIC	467VNZ	KCS-DWLS 30	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
51	06 INTERNATIONAL 4300	602680 (IN)	POS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions and rules, visit our auction page.

Car Auction 10/9/2009

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #396
Auction: OCTOBER 9, 2009 11:00AM
Previews: OCTOBER 9, 2009 8:00AM-11:00AM
301 S. Sullivan St, Seattle WA 98108
#	Year/Model	License/ID	Code	Description
1	94 FORD EXPLORER	A31853U	PLI-AB	GLASS BROKEN
2	82 CADILLAC DEVILLE	132TEQ	PLI-AB	MISSING PARTS
3	87 FORD ECONOLINE	A34495L	KCS-ARREST	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
4	78 VW RABBIT	646EJN	PLI-AB	RUST, DENTS
5	91 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS	645YTW	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES, RUST
6	88 DODGE RAM	254NCL	PLI-UNAUTH	FT END DAMAGE, DENTS
7	94 CHEVROLET LUMINA	029RXH	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
8	93 FORD RANGER	B34368A	POS-DUI	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
9	93 JEEP CHEROKEE	863PLT	PLI-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
10	91 GMC SONOMA	A33667N	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE, DENTS
11	92 CHEVROLET LUMINA	106PTL	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
12	95 DODGE NEON	793UEY	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
13	84 TOYOTA COROLLA	745WGK	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
14	87 FORD F250	A55595Y	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
15	86 CHEVROLET C-20	B45089E	WSP-AB	RUST, DENTS
16	92 ISUZU TROOPER	207RVG	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
17	97 FORD EXPLORER	283XSM	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
18	93 FORD EXPLORER	535TJQ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
19	93 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY	375WJS	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
20	89 ISUZU TROOPER	851PGJ	KCS-AB	AWESOME
21	02 MITSUBISHI MONTERO	300YSY	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
22	94 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	780PJX	WSP-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
23	86 CHEVROLET SILVERADO	1AUV086 (ID)	KCS-AB	PASS SIDE DAMAGE
24	88 HONDA CIVIC	201PJU	KCS-AB	MISSING PARTS
25	84 NISSAN SENTRA	417YTC	KCS-HIT&RUN	PASS SIDE DAMAGE
26	91 HONDA ACCORD	623STA	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
27	88 TOYOTA COROLLA	693NIA	KCS-AB	FL TIRE, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
28	95 HONDA ACCORD	191SCR	WSP-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
29	90 ACURA INTEGRA	093PGT	KCS-ACC	REAR DAMAGE
30	98PONTIACGRAND PRIX	RLX422 (MN)	KCS-HIT&RUN	MAJ. PASS SIDE DAMAGE
31	96 LINCOLN TOWN CAR	969TGR	KCS-ACC	FT END DAMAGE
32	92 HONDA CIVIC	564XEI	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
33	86 MERCURY COUGAR	806MPH	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
34	00 SATURN SL2	305YNW	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
35	93 BUICK REGAL	013TNL	WSP-ACC	FIRE
36	90 GEO STORM	272RQM	PLI-UNAUTH	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
37	88 ACURA LEGEND	967MHQ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
38	85 OLDSMOBILE DELTA	723PSO	KCS-CARFIRE	FIRE
39	92 OLDSMOBILE ACHEIVA	256XFW	KCS-AB	PASS SIDE DAMAGE
40	90 DODGE DYNASTY	165YEQ	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
41	96 MERCURY SABLE	343XOS	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
42	99 PONTIAC GRAND AM	270VHI	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
43	90 TOYOTA CAMRY	436XGA	PLI-AB	GLASS, DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
44	00 FORD CROWN VICTORIA	203VEL	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
45	98 SATURN SL1	1G8ZG5288WZ115849	KCS-HIT&RUN	FT END DAMAGE, DENTS
46	98 HYUNDAI SONATA	KMHCF24F4WA084134	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
47	98 FORD ESCORT	473VHK	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
48	98 NISSAN SENTRA	755YNN	PLI-UNAUTH	REAR END DAMAGE
49	95 SATURN SL	852UYG	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
50	98 MITSUBISHI GALANT	140WAV	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
51	87 TOYOTA COROLLA	506RVK	KCS-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
52	96 DODGE NEON	327UTG	KCS-DWLS	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
53	86 TOYOTA CAMRY	556WML	PLI-AB	DENTS, DINGS, SCRATCHES
54	00 FORD FOCUS	276WNL	PLI-AB	FT END DAMAGE, DENTS
55	95 VW JETTA	448VIA	KCS-HIT&RUN	DR SIDE DAMAGE
56	86 HONDA PRELUDE	315VQD	KCS-AB	NO WHEELS, BROKEN GLASS
57	94 FORD EXPLORER	979SSV	WSP-ACC	REAR DAMAGE
58	86 MALLARD 28FT	1GBJP37W0G3320105	KCS-STOLEN	MISSING PARTS

Auction list subject to change. For more information including directions, rules, and more visit our auction page.

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