1956 Plymouth Belvedere Wrecked In Hit And Run

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1956 Plymouth Belvedere Wrecked In Hit And Run
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Steven Symes
Fri, May 7, 2021, 4:15 PM




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Ralph Arabian was traveling south on Interstate 495 in Lawrence, Massachusetts on Sunday, April 25 in his 1956 Plymouth Belvedere when another driver hit his classic car, then took off. The 82-year-old retired mechanical engineer from Andover suffered injuries to his hand and shoulder in the crash. Now he wants the other driver tracked down and brought to justice.

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According to Arabian, he was driving in the right lane at about 55 mph. That’s when a car started passing him in the next lane over, then sideswiped his Plymouth Belvedere, catching the front fender and bumper. The classic car spun out from the impact, hitting the guardrail.


Now, not only does Arabian need to heal the wounds to his hand and shoulder, his beloved ’56 Belvedere has heavy front-end and driver’s side damage. It could’ve been far worse, both for the car and driver had they gone through the guardrail, but thankfully they didn’t.

Two good Samaritans in a Budd Van Lines box truck pulled up right behind the Plymouth after it came to a rest in the middle lane of the highway. Had it not been for the stopped truck, Arabian might have been in another accident.

Of course, the driver who hit him just kept driving. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any information at the moment on the other car. Dashcam footage from the Budd Van Lines truck doesn’t show the other vehicle, just the Plymouth Belvedere. State police say nobody has stepped forward with any information.

Arabian says the highway was busy, so plenty of people saw the crash. However, The Eagle-Tribune say a reader contacted them and claimed to have been a few cars behind the accident. That person recalled seeing a Cadillac XT5 cut in front of the Plymouth Belvedere, then pull off in the breakdown lane before taking off.

Source: The Eagle-Tribune

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Steven Symes
Fri, May 7, 2021, 4:15 PM




⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious

The owner is looking for answers…
Ralph Arabian was traveling south on Interstate 495 in Lawrence, Massachusetts on Sunday, April 25 in his 1956 Plymouth Belvedere when another driver hit his classic car, then took off. The 82-year-old retired mechanical engineer from Andover suffered injuries to his hand and shoulder in the crash. Now he wants the other driver tracked down and brought to justice.

See how good you are at car-related Jeopardy clues here.

According to Arabian, he was driving in the right lane at about 55 mph. That’s when a car started passing him in the next lane over, then sideswiped his Plymouth Belvedere, catching the front fender and bumper. The classic car spun out from the impact, hitting the guardrail.


Now, not only does Arabian need to heal the wounds to his hand and shoulder, his beloved ’56 Belvedere has heavy front-end and driver’s side damage. It could’ve been far worse, both for the car and driver had they gone through the guardrail, but thankfully they didn’t.

Two good Samaritans in a Budd Van Lines box truck pulled up right behind the Plymouth after it came to a rest in the middle lane of the highway. Had it not been for the stopped truck, Arabian might have been in another accident.

Of course, the driver who hit him just kept driving. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any information at the moment on the other car. Dashcam footage from the Budd Van Lines truck doesn’t show the other vehicle, just the Plymouth Belvedere. State police say nobody has stepped forward with any information.

Arabian says the highway was busy, so plenty of people saw the crash. However, The Eagle-Tribune say a reader contacted them and claimed to have been a few cars behind the accident. That person recalled seeing a Cadillac XT5 cut in front of the Plymouth Belvedere, then pull off in the breakdown lane before taking off.

Source: The Eagle-Tribune

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Poor old guy.....out enjoying his car and minding his own business, and BAM!!! I hope they catch the sorry SOB that hit him. It wasn't that long ago that @moparmat2000 's parents got T boned by an idiot that ran a red light or stop sign, while out enjoying a ride in his Dads Model A Ford. Last time I asked Matt, his folks are doing ok.
 
Virtually the same thing happened to my mom. Hit and run driver spins her out on the freeway, t-boned by a following car, backs into the concrete center divider.
First she got f-ed by a hit and run, then she got f-ed by her own insurance company of 40 years.
The result....

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495, is an accident waiting to happen.
When people speak of bad Massachusetts drivers.....495 is what is in their minds.
The only thing worse is 495 at 3:00 on a Friday.
These old cars that we play with, can't maneuver like today's cars. I feel bad for the old gent, but you would never catch me on that road. I hope that they catch the SOB
 
If the owner needs parts, I actually saw a Savoy and a Belvedere in a junkyard in Northern CA today.
 
Lack of respect, no accountability, and self centered assholeishness is just the norm these days. One of the greatest fears of driving an old car these days is people paying attention to everything else but the road. As far as driving on 495 in Mass goes, try driving a semi with a wide load on that road anytime of day!
 
Perfect example of why I have a front and rear dash cam on all my daily driver vehicles including my '63 Valiant convertible.
Sorry for the old man and his car. BTW I too am an old man at 76 yrs old.
 
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