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Man crashes vintage replica hot rod into town library moments after purchase

MARIA KUIPER Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Online scammers are now targeting people looking for0 a vintage muscle car or early 4x4 SUV. Know the warning signs that your dream car is not really for sale before you send a deposit. (Scripps News)

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WATERLOO, Iowa — Minutes after buying a replica of a vintage hot rod, a man crashed the car into the Waterloo Public Library on Monday.

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Hot rod crash May 20, 2024 2 — Valley Wide Towing hooks up a vintage hot rod after a man crashed it into the Waterloo Public Library on Monday.
MARIA KUIPER

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Hot rod crash May 20, 2024 1 — A man totaled his newly purchased vintage hot rod, crashing it into the Waterloo Public Library on Monday.
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Gateway Classic Cars' showroom in Kenosha, in photos

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Cars — Gateway Classic Cars plans to move its Kenosha showroom at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, housing 150 classic vehicles to the former Kmart building in Caledonia at 5141 Douglas Ave.
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Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classic and exotic vehicles.
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Cars — Gateway Classic Cars plans to move its Kenosha showroom at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, housing 150 classic vehicles, to the former Kmart building in Caledonia at 5141 Douglas Ave.
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Cars — Gateway Classic Cars plans to move its Kenosha showroom at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, housing 150 classic vehicles to the former Kmart building in Caledonia at 5141 Douglas Ave.
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Cars — Gateway Classic Cars plans to move its Kenosha showroom at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, housing 150 classic vehicles, to the former Kmart building in Caledonia at 5141 Douglas Ave.
RACHEL KUBIK

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Cars — Gateway Classic Cars plans to move its Kenosha showroom at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, housing 150 classic vehicles to the former Kmart building in Caledonia at 5141 Douglas Ave.
RACHEL KUBIK

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Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha, on Wednesday. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classics and exotics.
RACHEL KUBIK

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Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha, on Wednesday. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classics and exotics.
RACHEL KUBIK

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Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha, on Wednesday. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classics and exotics.
RACHEL KUBIK

Cars

Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha, on Wednesday. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classics and exotics.
RACHEL KUBIK

Cars

Cars — Cars for sale sit inside the Gateway Classic Cars warehouse at 9949 58th Place, Suite 400, Kenosha, on Wednesday. The company buys, sells, consigns and auctions classics and exotics.
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