VIDEO: Vintage Chevrolet Corvette catches fire

Monday, August 22, 2016
LOS ANGELES, CA -- A vintage Chevrolet Corvette went up in flames on Sunday.

Video sent by R.G. Lowell to ABC7 using #abc7eyewitness showed the red Corvette burning as people looked on.
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The Los Angeles City Fire Department said the fire happened in the 17000 block of West Magnolia Boulevard near Amestoy Avenue at about 10:40am.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and were able to extinguish the blaze.

ABC7 car specialist Dave Kunz said the Corvette appeared to be a model year between 1958 and 1962.
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According to Hagerty, the car could be worth upwards of $100,000.

Fire officials said no one was injured during the fire.
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