Auto Auction 2/3/2012

 

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #424
Auction: FEBRUARY 3, 2012 11:00AM
Previews: FEBRUARY 3, 2012 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St. Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	1994	FORD	ECONOLINE	445YSM	PLI-AB	1FTEE14Y3RHA71964
2)	1995	CHEVROLET	TAHOE	472YEU	PLI-AB	1GNEK13K8SJ413792
3)	1988	DODGE	RAM VAN	916LIW	KCS-AB	2B7KB33Y2JK177378
4)	1993	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	528YRG	KCS-DWLS	1GNCS13W5P2208930	Key
5)	2002	KIA	SEDONA	743ZXW	PLI-AB	KNDUP131426234553
6)	2000	CHEVROLET	S10	B73976P	PLI-AB	1GCCS194XYK180722	Key
7)	1984	GMC	2500	A66285Y	KCS-DWLS	2GTGC24M2E1532425
	1998	FORD	EXPEDITION	462WAV	WSP-ACC	1FMPU18L8WLB28741
9)	2001	GMC	2500	A42912U	KCS-DWLS	1GTGK29U41Z191591	Key
10)	1995	PLYMOUTH	VOYAGER	510RYM	KCS-AB	1P4GH54L7SX545207	Key
11)	1988	MAZDA	B2200	B67641L	KCS-AB	JM2UF1134J0376132
12)	1993	PLYMOUTH	VOYAGER	AFX5562	KCS-DWLS	1P4GH44R1PX528487	Key
13)	1997	CHRYSLER	SEBRING	831TEU	KCS-DUI	4C3AU52N1VE191259
14)	2000	OLDSMOBILE	ALERO	728XEO	WSP- ACC	1G3NL52T6YC377623
15)	1992	ACURA	LEGEND	AAD9758	KCS-AB	JH4KA7676NC018526
16)	1995	DODGE	NEON	051UBZ	WSP-AB	3B3ES67C3ST513303
17)	1995	HONDA	ACCORD	180VPC	KCS-AB	JHMCD5634SC027783
18)	1988	DODGE	RAM	A53050Y	PLI-AB	1B6MD3457JS762040
19)	1986	FORD	B-700	392WCL	KCS-AB	1FDWB70H6GVA51191
20)	1995	HONDA	ACCORD	Z773WX	PLI-AB	1HGCD7232SA031489
21)	1989	TOYOTA	CAMRY	767YGN	KCS-DWLS	4T1SV21E9KU067932
22)	1995	TOYOTA	CAMRY	ADT7105	KCS-ACC	4T1GK13E4SU079248
23)	2004	KIA	OPTIMA	024SIZ	KCS-DWLS	KNAGD128245264323	Key
24)	1985	TOYOTA	CAMRY	954TRE	KCS-DUI	JT2SV16E2F0280038	Key
25)	1998	CHEVROLET	MALIBU	ADC1656	KCS-ACC	1G1NE52M3WY109589
26)	2005	KIA	SPECTRA	3B4004	PLI-AB	KNAFE121855163090
27)	1998	HONDA	CIVIC	371ZUP	KCS-DWLS	1HGEJ7126WL119045	Key
28)	1992	ACURA	LEGEND	385VNS	PLI-AB	JH4KA7675NC016749
29)	1996	INFINITI	I30	ADU0418	PLI-AB	JNKCA21D1TT304527
30)	1997	MERCURY	SABLE	ADW9031	PLI-AB	1MELM50U8VG629049
31)	1984	CHEVROLET	CAMARO	180XNU	PLI-AB	1G1AS87H7EL140358
32)	1998	FORD	TAURUS	ABV5634	PLI-UNAUTH	1FAFP53S4WG278048
33)	1985	BUICK	REGAL	628XUR	PLI-AB	1G4GJ47A7FH430311
34)	2001	FORD	CROWN VICTORIA	971UDA	PLI-AB	2FAFP71W31X149559
35)	1996	CADILLAC	EL DORADO	855ZEG	KCS-DWLS	1G6ET1297TU606085
36)	1991	LINCOLN	CONTINENTAL	447RAR	KCS-DWLS	1LNCM9843MY700689	Key

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Car Auction 12/2/2011

 

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #422
Auction: December 2, 2011 11:00AM
Previews: December 2, 2011 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St. Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	2011	HYUNDAI	TUCSON	AEL3353	POS-G-AB	KM8JT3AB2BU145772
2)	1997	DODGE	RAM		KCS-AB	2B7HB21X4VK535469
3)	1980	TOYOTA	PICKUP	B54358R	POS-G-AB	BN42103185
4)	1994	CHEVROLET	2500	FJW645	KCS-AB	2GCFK29K5R1310134
5)	1992	NISSAN	P/U	B92144N	KCS-AB	1N6SD16Y5NC309045
6)	1990	FORD	RANGER	B53303T	KCS-DWLS/R	1FTCR10T9LUA40495	Key
7)	1983	CADILLAC	DEVILLE	088ZWP	KCS-AB	1G6AD6980D9162719
	1998	MERCURY	GRAND MARQUIS	198ZXA	KCS-DWLS/R	2MEFM75W0WX631232	Key
9)	1991	HONDA	ACCORD	282TGU	WSP-ARREST	JHMCB7662MC020247
10)	1992	BUICK	CENTURY	ACY5934	WSP-ACC	1G4AG54N4N6422307
11)	1990	HONDA	PRELUDE	025TNK	KCS-STOLEN	JHMBA4216LC021584
12)	1992	HONDA	ACCORD	776YEW	KCS-ACC	1HGCB7651NA231656
13)	1993	FORD	E350	A35114T	KCS-AB	1FDKE37H5PHB49065
14)	1999	DODGE	STRATUS	364UBB	POS-ARREST	1B3EJ56H5XN546708	Key
15)	2001	BMW	325i	207UYK	KCS-ACC	WBAAV33441FU89715	Key
16)	1992	SUBARU	LEGACY	ACD1881	POS-G-AB	4S3BJ6330N7913404
17)	2004	FORD	CROWN VICTORIA	648ZIE	PLI-UNAUTH	2FAHP71W14X129923
18)	1998	HONDA	CIVIC	AFT9355	KCS-ARREST	1HGEJ722XWL099154	Key
19)	1995	CHEVROLET	CAMARO	152TTN	PLI-AB	2G1FP32S7S2181372
20)	1996	HONDA	ACCORD	807SEZ	PLI-AB	1HGCD5638TA268004
21)	1980	TOYOTA	COROLLA	453YXW	PLI-AB	TE72502226
22)	1996	SUBARU	IMPREZA		PLI-AB	JF1GF4859TH815765
23)	1999	FORD	TAURUS	755YTO	KCS-DUI	1FAFP53SXXG134506

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Car Auction 10/7/2011

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #420
Auction: OCTOBER 7, 2011 11:00AM
Previews: OCTOBER 7, 2011 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St  Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	1994	CHEVROLET	VAN 20	424TLK	PLI-AB	1GBEG25K4RF112192
2)	2001	CHEVROLET	SUBURBAN		PLI-UNAUTH	3GNEC16T31G199151
3)	1987	FORD	F-250		PLI-UNAUTH	1FTHX26L5HKA30199
4)	2000	DODGE	DAKOTA	B91859P	KCS-AB	1B7GL22X0YS683846
5)	1993	ISUZU	RODEO	150UYP	PLI-AB	4S2CG58V9P4333181
6)	1993	FORD	EXPLORER	971TUZ	KCS-DWLS	1FMDU34X4PUA35024	Key
7)	1991	CHEVROLET	ASTRO	AAD9640	PLI-AB	1GNDL15Z8MB111399
8).	1989	DODGE	CARAVAN	290YEO	PLI-AB	2B4FK55J7KR352372
9)	1999	FORD	WINDSTAR	524YKY	KCS-DWLS	2FMZA5244XBC29223	Key
10)	1994	CHEVROLET	2500	A14232W	KCS-DWLS/R	1GCFK29H9RE301486	Key
11)	1996	FORD	WINDSTAR	496THT	KCS-ACC	2FMDA5143TBB11086
12)	1998	FORD	F150	A75269Y	KCS-AB	1FTZX18W0WKB08388
13)	1995	CHEVROLET	ASTRO	4UYW537	KCS-AB	1GBDM19W1SB110697
14)	1988	DODGE	CARAVAN	225XUT	KCS-VUCSA	1B4FK4038JX356563
15)	1995	GMC	JIMMY	129WJS	KCS-ACC	1GKCS18W7S2538552	Key
17)	1991	HONDA	CIVIC	891XBR	KCS-ACC	2HGED6349MH501192
18)	1993	TOYOTA	COROLLA	465XGA	PLI-AB	JT2AE04E1P0035080
19)	1992	BUICK	CENTURY	025YZA	WSP-ACC	1G4AH54NXN6494321
20)	1991	TOYOTA	COROLLA	534ZWZ	PLI-AB	1NXAE91A6MZ261774
21)	2000	FORD	CROWN VICTORIA	ACS2266	KCS-ARREST	2FAFP71W5YX202594	Key
22)	1995	MERCURY	GRAND MARQUIS	ACP1757	KCS-AB	2MELM74W3SX666877
23)	1992	HONDA	PRELUDE	543ZGI	KCS-NVOL	JHMBB2155NC005255	Key
24)	1994	TOYOTA	CAMRY	6PFW133	KCS-AB	4T1GK12E4RU031549
25)	2002	SUBARU	OUTBACK	2ZIR621	WSP-ACC	JF1GG68542H834764	Key
26)	1991	NISSAN	NX2000	ZJK308	KCS-ARREST	JN1GB36C0MU002103	Key
27)	1990	ACURA	INTEGRA	768VXE	PLI-UNAUTH	JH4DB1658LS001666
28)	2001	CHEVROLET	MALIBU	776YHM	PLI-AB	1G1ND52J616188611
29)	1994	TOYOTA	COROLLA	904XGQ	KCS-ARREST	1NXAE09B4RZ135123
30)	2000	PONTIAC	GRAND PRIX	890RXG	PLI-AB	1G2WJ52J2YF247818
31)	2001	OLDSMOBILE	ALERO	012YWL	KCS-ACC	1G3NL52T11C258982	Key
32)	2001	FORD	TAURUS	AAD4766	KCS-ACC	1FAFP55201G244436	Key
33)	1990	BUICK	LESABRE	385YHB	KCS-AB	1G4HR54C3LH405765
34)	1995	CADILLAC	DEVILLE	AFK6865	PLI-UNAUTH	1G6KD52B5SU238174
35)	1994	CHRYSLER	LHS	162SFN	PLI-AB	2C3ED56F1RH271729
36)	1994	LINCOLN	CONTINENTAL	ADW0130	PLI-UNAUTH	1LNLM9845RY605476	Key
37)	1995	CHEVROLET	LUMINA	555VDD	PLI-UNAUTH	2G1WN52M0S1200241

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Cruising Memory Lane by Tow Truck

On a recent outing, Seattle seniors took to the drivers’ seat of hot-rod & classic trucks that were once built for work but are now a symbol for fun & nostalgia. The smiles told the story of the group’s one-of-a-kind trip down memory lane.

July 7th, 2011 Seattle Parks and Recreation visited Airport Towing and Burien Towing to explore Storer Enterprises unique tow truck museum. The Storer Antique Tow Truck Collection began in September of 1997 when founder Mark Storer, purchased his first classic truck. Shortly after the purchase of the 1925 Ford Model TT, Mark developed a passion for the history of the towing industry as he worked to restore it into a classic tow truck.

Since that time restoration projects have been continuously ongoing in the Burien Towing warehouse, which currently houses 13 distinctly different show vehicles.

Seattle Parks and Recreation brought 27 energized senior citizens to the Burien Towing warehouse to stroll down memory lane of through the display of several vintage tow trucks each of a different era. Many were in awe and excited to take a picture inside the 1925 Model TT.  Many others were astonished by the 1935 Ford hotrod tow truck with flames painted on the hood.  After examining the tow trucks, many of the guests were excited to see a 2004 limited edition Chevrolet SSR with hidden strobe lights that were a custom modification installed by Storer.

As the entire group walked the premise of Airport & Burien Towing they were delighted to see a 1932 Ford Model  BB  un-restored to compare the large efforts it takes from scratch to finish. One comment was, “what is the next tow truck Airport Towing will be restoring?”  Kenny Savage, General Manager responded, “When the time is right, we might be considering restoring a 1979 Ford F-350 Indy tow truck.” The unique background of this truck was being one of the four official tow trucks of the 1979 Indianapolis 500.

Airport Towing has begun photo shooting and calendar development for the year 2012.  The calendar features the tow truck collection at different recognizable locations in Washington State. For more information please click here for a tour of our online museum. If you are interested in touring Airport and Burien Towing in person please contact us online or call (206)243.6252.

Car Auction 8/5/2011

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #418
Auction: AUGUST 5, 2011 11:00AM
Previews: AUGUST 5, 2011 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St  Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	2000	KIA	SPORTAGE	183WLP	WSP-AB	KNDJA6238Y5669305
2)	1996	FORD	EXPLORER	804XDU	PLI-IMPROPER PARKING	1FMDU34X2TUA99444
3)	1981	FORD	F-150	B70598R	WSP-CARFIRE	1FTDF15E1BRA20685
4)	2001	FORD	EXPEDITION	AHX274	PLI-AB	1FMRU16W81LB09539
5)	1996	FORD	ECONOLINE	A74005Y	KCS-AB	1FTHS24H4THA25353
6)	2002	FORD	CROWN VIC	035VBR	KCS-DWLS/R	2FAFP71W72X104920	Key
7)	1990	ACURA	LEGEND	032ZCK	WSP-ACC	JH4KA3261LC016198	Key
	1999	PONTIAC	SUNFIRE	941THA	KCS-ARREST	1G2JB1243X7544860	Key
9)	2002	FORD	FOCUS	AEV0244	KCS-ACC	1FAHP36302W253892	Key
10)	1992	TOYOTA	COROLLA	083RTZ	WSP-AB	1NXAE91A8NZ286273
11)	1991	MERCURY	CAPRI	501ZLJ	WSP-AB	6MPCT01Z6M8631997	Key
12)	1991	TOYOTA	COROLLA	ACN5426	KCS-DWLS	1NXAE97A5MZ262549	Key
13)	1992	ACURA	VIGOR	563WDE	PLI-AB	JH4CC2559NC003181
14)	2007	MAZDA	6	323XHF	WSP-DUI	1YVHP80C975M20936
15)	1969	PROWLER	17 FT  TRAILER	.	KCS-AB	23D9FS0393
16)	2002	KASEA	MOPED	9A0032	KCS-AB	KM4CA13A321304826
17)	2002	HAULMARK	TRAILER	.	PLI-AB	16HCB08122U026557
18)	1989	HONDA	CIVIC	060XXK	KCS-AB	2HGED6359KH539088
19)	1991	FORD	ESCORT	188NTM	PLI-AB	3FAPP1284MR109639
20)	1990	TOYOTA	CAMRY	203WCK	POS-UNAUTH	JT2SV21E7L0349282
21)	1995	FORD	ESCORT	637SCZ	KCS-AB	1FASP11J2SW172098
22)	1989	ACURA	LEGEND	075ZPM	PLI-AB	JH4KA3266KC011092
23)	1997	MERCURY	SABLE	176VXG	PLI-AB	1MELM50U0VG641793
24)	2000	HONDA	CIVIC	646WZH	PLI-AB	1HGEJ6173YL811577
25)	2000	CADILLAC	DEVILLE	079ZLG	PLI-AB	1G6KD54Y8YU288870
26)	1996	PONTIAC	GRAND AM	727TJT	PLI-UNAUTH	1G2NE52M2TC714692
27)	1991	LINCOLN	TOWN CAR	116ZFV	WSP-ARREST	1LNCM81W9MY763527
28)	1996	CHEVROLET	LUMINA	980VEJ	PLI-AB	2G1WL52M4T9121275
29)	1996	FORD	TAURUS	321TJR	KCS-AB	1FALP52UXTG203274
30)	1995	PONTIAC	BONNEVILLE	038SFI	KCS-AB	1G2HX52K3S4228598

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Car Auction 7/1/2011

 

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #417
Auction: JULY 1, 2011 @ 11:00AM
Previews: JULY 1, 2011 @ 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St  Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	1998	TOYOTA	TACOMA	A83425Z	PLI-AB	4TANL42N1WZ106552
2)	1999	FORD	RANGER	B97968R	WSP-ACC	1FTYR14V4XPA56478	Key
3)	1987	CHEVROLET	BLAZER	.	PLI-AB	1GNCT18R8H0123271
4)	1997	FORD	EXPLORER	893YQW	PLI-AB	1FMDU34E3VUC53967
5)	1992	GMC	YUKON	530YHA	KCS-DWLS	1GKEK13K1SJ759695	Key
6)	1993	FORD	AEROSTAR	A71038Y	PLI-AB	1FMDA31U6PZB95458
7)	2000	DODGE	CARAVAN	194XEC	KCS-DWLS	2B4GP44GXYR624041	Key
	1985	DODGE	RAM	598XOU	KCS-ACC	2B6HB23T3FK229573	Key
9)	1995	GMC	SUBURBAN	442TJQ	PLI-UNAUTH	1GKFK16K2SJ711235
10)	1976	DODGE	D20	A01429I	PLI-AB	D24BE6S348775
11)	1986	CHEVROLET	PICKUP	B97489L	PLI-AB	2GCCC14H9D1176842
12)	1997	FORD	F150	B12320R	KCS-DWLS	1FTDF1723VKC53015	Key
13)	1992	CHEVROLET	2500	A14489U	KCS-ACC	2GCFK29K7N1112925
14)	1986	JEEP	CHEROKEE	997WYI	KCS-ACC	1JCWB7846GT223624
15)	1990	CHEVROLET	ASTRO VAN	063UAO	KCS-DUI	1GNDL15Z9LB159251	Key
16)	1991	MAZDA	MPV	802XUU	WSP-AB	JM3LV5221M0309807
17)	1998	CHEVROLET	ASTRO	603VNH	KCS-AB	1GNDM19W5WB132419
18)	1990	FORD	AEROSTAR	ABX0588	KCS-ACC	1FMCA11U2LZA51738
19)	2002	NISSAN	ALTIMA	241ERM	WSP-DWLS	1N4AL11DX2C711117	Key
20)	1992	HONDA	CIVIC	6GSY579	KCS-STOLEN	2HGEH2363NH519753
21)	2003	CHEVROLET	C4500	A35545U	PLI-AB	1GBE4E11X3F511722
22)	1978	CHEVROLET	CUSTOM 30	B67124D	PLI-AB	CCL338V108219
23)	1986	HONDA	ACCORD	487DUR	PLI-AB	1HGBA5320GA047308
24)	1994	TOYOTA	COROLLA	255YNG	KCS-AB	2T1AE04BXRC049999
25)	2002	FORD	FOCUS	AVG2953	POS-G-AB	1FAHP34392W266773
26)	1996	TOYOTA	COROLLA	234VAM	PLI-AB	1NXBA02E3TZ356837
27)	1989	ACURA	INTEGRA	ADU8579	KCS-DWLS	JH4DA3440KS018694	Key
28)	1988	TOYOTA	CAMRY	277XWL	KCS-ACC	JT2SV21E1J0199165	Key
29)	1991	HONDA	ACCORD	627YYW	KCS-ARREST	1HGCB7251MA069757	Key
30)	1996	NISSAN	ALTIMA	799SVA	PLI-UNAUTH	1N4BU31D6TC155676
31)	1996	HONDA	ACCORD	ADH8509	PLI-UNAUTH	1HGCD5698TA227926
32)	1999	VW	PASSAT	755VNC	PLI-AB	WVWPD63B6XE446217
33)	1996	LEXUS	ES300	AAD2612	KCS-ACC	JT8BF12G5T0157842
34)	2002	PONTIAC	GRAND AM	ABS3301	WSP-AB	1G2NF52F72C220292
35)	1989	BUICK	LE SABRE	.	PLI-AB	1G4HR54C7KH434216
36)	1995	BUICK	CENTURY	ADL0286	KCS-DWLS	1G4AG55M7S6511645	Key
37)	1977	CHEVROLET	IMPALA	927WAJ	KCS-AB	1L69U7J259584
38)	1987	OLDSMOBILE	98	577WPZ	KCS-AB	1G3AH69YXEM724500
39)	2004	CADILLAC	ESCALADE	W142EY	PLI-AB	1GYEK63N14R206174

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Car Auction 5/6/2011

 

Abandoned Vehicle Auction #415
Auction: MAY 6, 2011 11:00AM
Previews: MAY 6, 2011 8:00AM-11:00AM
801 S 176th St  Burien, WA 98148
#	Year	Make	Model	License	Code	VIN	Misc.
1)	1991	FORD	ESCORT	190TWN	PLI-UNAUTH	1FAPP14J9MW210396
2)	1992	VW	JETTA	332XUT	PLI-UNAUTH	3VWRA21G5NM040460
3)	1996	TOYOTA	TERCEL	866XKM	PLI-AB	JT2AC52L3T0136023
4)	1997	MITSUBISHI	MIRAGE	AAE4734	PLI-AB	JA3AY31C3VU014190
5)	1988	TOYOTA	CAMRY	114YKR	KCS-AB	JT2SV21E4J3213123
6)	1990	GEO	STORM	AAH4195	KCS-DWLS	J81RF2363L7543383	Key
7)	1990	ACURA	INTEGRA	ABV4604	KCS-DWLS	JH4DA9443LS072396	Key
	1987	HONDA	ACCORD	233XHQ	KCS-AB	1HGCA5635HA170788
9)	1989	NISSAN	MAXIMA	684XBR	PLI-AB	JN1HJ01P2KT214634
10)	1992	FORD	RANGER	NO PLATES	KCS-AB	1FTCR14U6NPA30382
11)	1997	PLYMOUTH	BREEZE	977SZB	KCS-STOLEN	1P3EJ46C2VN551357
12)	1971	BMW	BAVARIA	683SHC	KCS-AB	3101425
13)	1994	CHEVROLET	ASTRO	540VFN	KCS-AB	1GBEL19W5RB121168
14)	1996	FORD	EXPLORER	305SQI	KCS-DUI	1FMDU34X0TUD33600	Key
15)	.	HOME MADE	TRAILER	NO PLATES	KCS-AB	NO VIN
16)	2002	FORD	TAURUS	439YUG	KCS-DWLS/R	1FAFP55292G244310	Key
17)	1982	FORD	F250	NO PLATES	KCS-ARREST	2FTCF1034CCA86583
18)	1977	FORD	CLUBWAGON	988YWQ	KCS-DWLS	E23HH028927	Key
19)	1998	DODGE	CARAVAN	720RXQ	PLI-AB	2B4GP4438WR808582
20)	1991	FORD	BRONCO	106ZVO	PLI-AB	1FMEU15H2MLA04257
21)	1993	ISUZU	TROOPER	468SGO	PLI-AB	JACDH58V6P7902191
22)	1996	FORD	WINDSTAR	558TNI	PLI-AB	2FMDA5145TBB13289
23)	1996	HONDA	ACCORD	044VRA	PLI-UNAUTH	1HGCD7230TA023246
24)	1989	CHRYSLER	LE BARON	933XKQ	KCS-AB	1C3XJ45K6KG122101
25)	1990	MAZDA	MX6	811WUD	PLI-FIRELANE	1YVGD31B3L5224255
26)	1995	BUICK	LESABRE	383WLE	WSP-AB	1G4HP52L2SH554546
27)	1997	PONTIAC	GRAND AM	958UGB	PLI-AB	1G2NE52T6VC854707
28)	1996	OLDSMOBILE	CUTLASS	752ZWZ	PLI-AB	1G3WH52M6TF302393
29)	1997	FORD	TAURUS	888ZUO	PLI-UNAUTH	1FALP51U4VA317844
30)	1992	SAAB	900	NO PLATES	PLI-UNAUTH	YS3AK75E3N7002215
31)	1997	FORD	TAURUS	555YDZ	PLI-AB	1FALP52U3VG250519

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1966 Ford Nearly Restored

“B-Unit” #83 is a tribute to Brian Storer. The lean, mean, Ford racing machine is being restored for one reason: It was Brian Storer’s dream to revive this this truck and make it his own.

Mark Storer, CEO and founder of Airport Towing started collecting antique tow trucks in 1997. Since then he has built up a collection of 13 classic trucks. One of them is a 1966 Ford F-350.

Shortly after purchasing the truck, Mark’s youngest son and employee Brian (driver #83) made known his interest in the truck. He immediately saw the potential, and he loved that the truck would rumble and roar when he stepped on the gas pedal. The truck had custom chrome exhaust stacks (though they were heavily rusted and in desperate need of replacement).

Its frame supported a Holmes 460 wrecker: One of the most celebrated tow units of it’s time; popular for it’s twin boom feature that would allow one side of the truck to anchor to a stable object and the other side to swing out and recover a vehicle. Even today, Holmes is known for producing some of the most unique towing equipment on the planet.

The company’s founder, Ernest Holmes, is famous for his most popular invention: The world’s first tow truck! Holmes originally mounted a chain and pulley to the frame of a 1913 Cadillac and went to work as the first ever tow truck operator in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Nearly 100 years later, Brian Storer found himself inspired by a beat up old Holmes unit. He loved everything about the truck and vowed to restore it. He even collected a few parts along the way. The find he was most proud of was a red bench seat in near perfect condition, brought in to replace the previous upholstery which was torn and tattered. A couple of years went by as the truck sat in Mark’s warehouse awaiting restoration and eventually, the unthinkable happened. Mark and Brian died in a sudden plane crash. One of Brian’s dreams would never come true. He would not get the opportunity to tear the Ford truck to the ground and build it back up again in all the glory of it’s hay-day.

The Storer family has spent the past year-and-a-half recovering from the tremendous loss in their family. As the days continue to go by, family members have come up with ways to pay homage to their loved one’s who have moved on into eternity. The greatest of which was most likely an idea that was produced by Lynette Storer, Brian’s mother and Mark’s wife. Lynette is now the President/CEO of Airport Towing and has been helping run the day-to-day operations of the company for nearly 22 years.

As you may have guessed, her vision was to restore the 66 Ford, exactly as Brian would have wanted it done. Even though it has proven to be an expensive and time consuming project, Lynette has pressed forward with the restoration. Despite a depressed economy, the love she has for her son is far beyond any monetary value. With the help of Lynette’s staff, she is determined to complete this project.

With the help of several employees and antique specialist Rocky Willis, the project has moved forward with great success. The truck was stripped down and sandblasted earlier this year.

Shortly after, individual pieces of the truck were sent to Huddleson’s Auto Color World to be painted red and white. Finally, the cab and chassis were sprayed and returned to be refitted with the original parts. Fresh paint on the old truck in traditional Airport Towing red and white have made it look better than ever. Meanwhile, custom chrome exhaust stacks were special ordered and the motor was removed for steam-cleaning and repainting.

The paint is now dry and piece by piece, the truck is being meticulously reassembled. Nearly every part on the truck needs to be reinstalled; from the hood to the fenders, the bumper, wheels and rims, doors, windshield, seat, motor, exhaust stacks, lugs, lights, mirrors, and much more. One challenge that complicates the project more than the average pickup restoration is the assembly of the Holmes tow unit on the back end. The unit requires technical expertise because it operates off of a power take off system that utilizes the transmission to engage and enable the boom and winch cables to operate. The old gear driven technology has been replaced with hydraulics in more modern equipment. The wrecker must be assembled accurately to maintain structural integrity if it is ever to be used as a working tow truck. To date, each piece has been sanded, painted, and some are awaiting reassembly. Some of the electrical wiring throughout the truck is still being completed.

The headers have been chrome dipped, enhancing the popular “Powered by Ford” slogan stamped into the metal. Afterward, the freshly painted motor was placed back into the truck.

The motor was repainted factory Ford blue and the tips of the fan have been painted red. The cab was also remounted onto the frame.

Much of the detail work is now being finished. The truck has been refitted with its hood, grille, bumper, beacon, marker lights, headlights, and windshield. After several months of work, it is starting to look like a truck again.

Most recently, the Holmes tow unit was reinstalled and there are now wheels under the frame.

Although the project may look as though it is near completion, there is still a great amount of work to be done. The truck is still awaiting doors and several other interior parts along with wiring and other detail work. Custom lettering and final striping will be added after the truck has reacquired all of it’s necessary mechanical parts. Completion of the 1966 Ford F-350 tow truck is most likely Spring of 2010. Work being done on the truck is ongoing though it is not being rushed so mistakes can be minimized. Once the 66 Ford is completed, it will be one of the most popular and definitely the most powerful tow truck in the Storer Antique Tow Truck Collection and no one will be happier to see its final completion than Lynette.

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.