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$2 million classic car destroyed by fire after beach show

<i>Monterey Fire Department/KPIX via CNN Newsource</i><br/>A 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet
Monterey Fire Department/KPIX via CNN Newsource
A 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet

By KPIX News Staff

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    MONTEREY, California (KPIX) — A classic luxury car valued at an estimated $2 million was destroyed by fire after being shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Monterey firefighters said Friday.

The 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet had placed second in its division at the prestigious car show, firefighters said.

The historic car was being towed in a vehicle trailer when the fire was reported about 5:36 p.m. Wednesday on eastbound Highway 68 (Monterey-Salinas Highway), west of York Road, firefighters said. The trailer was fully involved in flames when crews arrived.

The driver, who suffered minor injuries, successfully detached the tow vehicle from the trailer and it was not damaged, the fire department said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation but is not considered suspicious, firefighters said.

Last month, a vintage concept car from 1979 worth $1 million was destroyed in a vehicle trailer fire along Highway 1 in Monterey.

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