Just A Car Guy: The 1929 Los Angeles Auto Show went up in flames, destroying 320 cars. Was it arson by the car junkyard next to it?

Monday, March 20, 2017

The 1929 Los Angeles Auto Show went up in flames, destroying 320 cars. Was it arson by the car junkyard next to it?

There happened to be an auto salvage business on the adjoining lot, and after the fire, they simply took down a portion of the fence and dragged the burned-out cars into the salvage yard.

Does it now seem suspicious that there was a car fire at an autoshow of vehicles that weren't running