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Collector Loses 175 Classic Cars In Texas Wildfires

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John Chapman, 70 of Texas, surveys the damage to his 175 classic cars ap

Dust, ash and some metal frames of 175 classic cars are all that remain of one car lover's collection as the wildfires continue to roar through Texas (via Jalopnik).

John Chapman, 70, lost a Shelby Cobra, about a dozen Corvettes, several mid-'50s Chevys, a 1947 Studebaker pickup and a 1966 Pontiac GTO in the fire. He and his family escaped unscathed.

"You can either laugh or you can cry," Chapman told the Houston Chronicle. "You might as well laugh."

Click here to see photos of the wildfires >

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