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A Villager’s beautifully restored vintage 1947 Ford pickup caught fire Friday morning on Buena Vista Boulevard.
Garry Stephenson of the Village of Sunset Pointe finished an interview with The Villages Daily Sun this morning and is on his way home. His classic pickup will be featured in the “Tiers” section of Saturday’s newspaper.
Stephenson was southbound just before 11 a.m. on Buena Vista Boulevard near the entrance to the Village of Tall Trees when it became clear something was wrong.
“It was driving fine and then it started smoking. I got out,” he said
Within moments, flames could be seen coming from the truck’s engine compartment.
The Villages Public Safety Department quickly descended on the scene, firefighters hosed down and extinguished the fire, although heavy smoke and the acidic smell of burning valves, oil and hoses remained thick in the air.
Southbound traffic on Buena Vista Boulevard is backed up at the entrance to the Village of Bonnybook.
Stephenson escaped unharmed, but a small part of his heart also went up in smoke.
“I just restored it,” he said.
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