A Wake...

I'm sorry to report that we'll be hosting a wake here at Fortress Chuckmeister next Saturday, March 12th.

Yes, my friends, there's been multiple deaths in our automotive family.  The "Felicity Ace," a 650' foot long, 60,000 ton container ship on its way to the freedom of America from Bremerhaven, Germany, I'm sorry to say, just sank.  Oh, the humanity!  And although that would be a tragedy, the ship was filled with expensive automobiles. 

And not just ANY automobiles.  No, fellow gearheads, the "Felicity Ace" held some 1,100 Porches, averaging about $100,000 each, 187 Bentleys, my personal favorites, going for about $150 - $200,000 a copy, and assorted other Audis and Volkswagens.  1,000 Porches.  My heart is heavy, and I know yours is as well.  And that includes a bevy of GT-3's and custom GT-2's, no longer in production, ordered by its dealers no doubt for their personal collections.  Some models have even been discontinued, elevating their value tremendously.  In fact, it's been reported the value of the autos lost in this devastating wreck is some $487,000,000.  

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that there were a few dozen new Audi electric autos deep down in the ship's hold, which are currently receiving the blame for the fire.  That's because they believe their batteries may have spontaneously combusted.

They do that, doncha' know.

So we will gather at the Fortress next Saturday to express our grief at the loss of cars we've always wanted, but could never afford.  And now some of them have even been tossed overboard, like so much extra trash, into the deep.  

So all you folks with electric cars out there, sleep with one eye open from now on; your car my set your garage on fire...