Post #179544 by Hakalugi on Sun, Aug 14, 2005 11:33 AM

In the mid eighties my car was in dire need of engine repairs which I could not afford. A good friend of mine loaned me his spare car, an AMC Hornet (his other car was a Gremlin!). This rickety rusty lopsided Hornet was in very poor shape and was referred to as "The Hornet Death Trap" by anyone that road in it. Three weeks later the Hornet Death Trap tried to live up to its name by catching on fire. Apparently the fuel line sprang a major leak. Fortunately I was able to coast the car to the side of the road. The whole engine compartment was engulfed in flames. After a 911 call, the fire department was able to quickly snuff out the fire before it spread further. Nevertheless the Hornet Death Trap was no more and I felt a strange sense of relief that I would not be driving in it anymore.