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This vehicle was once owned by the Red Hook Battalion 32 Fire Station in Brooklyn, ew York. It was the Battalion Chief's car. It was sold April 8, 002. 7 months after 9/11. I acquired it from it's second owner in May of 2004. I actually wanted only the drive train from it as it only had a little over 100,000 miles on it. The drive train was a 6.2 Liter diesel engine and 4 speed automatic. Two wheel drive. We used it for a couple of years and put about 10,000 miles on it. I removed the yellow stripping as it was always causing a lot of attention, ut I've included photos of it before I removed them, ut you could always see the imprints of the old markings of Red Hook, attalion Chief and Brooklyn, ew York. We conjectured that it may have been at 9/11 but didn't know for sure. In 2008, took the engine and transmission out and a lot of the interior. I had reservation in doing so as I thought I might be destroying a piece of history that may be or should be preserved. Because of privacy laws and rules, thought it difficult to find out more on the vehicle, owever in September of 2011, came across an article from the New York Paper the Gothamist in which a battalion Chief from Battalion 32 was interviewed. That interview may be viewed at: Gothamist.com/2011/09/09/911_firefighter_interview_transcrib.php. I also was in touch through emails in 2013 with members or former members of Battalion 32 and the feeling is, his may have been a spare vehicle on that dreadful day. At any rate whether it was used or not that day, t must have been in close proximity to the World Trade Center on that fateful day. The photos I have provided shows the vehicle in it's current state. I have most of the interior, ncluding the dash instruments, eater, rill, eadlight assemblies, ll of which would be included in the sale. 3 tires match with good tread. The spare is currently on the fourth wheel. This would have to be considered a project for the buyer to reassemble it to it's original condition. The engine and transmission is not included in the sale but can be negotiated for fair price after the sale of the vehicle's body. The body is in good condition except a patch of rust behind the left rear wheel (I have a new quarter panel that will fix this area which will be included) and minor spots in a couple of other places, ut over all good body structure. The front right side door has a dent in it. Hood has a couple holes in it as there the siren was placed. The roof has a round hole cut into it approximately 10 inches in diameter. All the glass is good. All seven members of Ladder 101, attalion 32 were killed that dreadful day. This Battalion Chief's car, ay have been a spare and may or may not have been used that day, ut it was owned by them. I didn't want to simply sell this for recyclable scrap metal, s I thought it best to offer it up for sale to see if some one would like to restore it as memorial to Battalion 32 members who lost their lives and the tragic events of 9/11. I can deliver for a negotiated amount after the sale. Also this vehicle is for sale locally, o we reserve the right to end the listing at any time.
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