North Carolina Gas Explosion Kills One And Seems To Have Significantly Damaged Well-regarded Porsche Collection

This week brought rather sad news to the Durham, North Carolina area. According to reports, one individual perished and about 25 people were injured in an accident resulting from a gas explosion. We offer our condolences to the family and hope the injured get well soon.

Unfortunately, while construction workers were doing some work, they struck a two-inch gas pipeline that caused the massive explosion. It resulted in the total demolition of one building and significant damage to its neighbor.

Its neighboring building was a facility owned by noted Porsche collector, Bob Ingram. Ingram is known for his work in the pharmaceutical industry.

Home to a collection of Porsche vehicles, it's clear that the collection is likely to be significantly affected. Thankfully, no one was in the Ingram facility at the time of the explosion.

Details on any damage to the collectible cars have not been released.

The Ingram Collection holds some important classics, said Rob Sass, editor-in-chief of Porsche Panorama, the official magazine of Porsche Club of America.

"There are Porsches and then there are Porsches," he said. "If it's a significant car in the Porsche world, chances are they have one. They really enjoy a peerless reputation."

The Ingram Collection, which has been praised as one of the largest collections of #vintage Porsches in the world, was being stored in a warehouse connected to the building that exploded in Durham this morning. Aerial footage shows the collection sustained severe damage. #Porsche pic.twitter.com/1gSA0Z0XEh
— Spectrum News RDU (@SpecNewsRDU) April 10, 2019

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MDarringer - 4/13/2019 9:22:19 AM

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The damaged Porsche collection is obviously more significant than the loss of a human life? Why the juxtaposition in the title? #insensitive

PUGPROUD - 4/13/2019 10:53:29 AM

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Ouch

Agent00R - 4/13/2019 3:45:24 PM

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? Eh

The unfortunate passing was noted first.

MDarringer - 4/13/2019 4:03:37 PM

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You missed the point. Mentioning that someone died when your interest is solely in the cars is hypocritical. The title should have read "Gas Explosion Damages Porsche Collection."

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/13/2019 6:27:22 PM

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@MD- Go have a Martini. You are being difficult without a good reason to be so. Agent00R had both in the title to be respectful and he was. Moving on...

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/13/2019 3:50:22 PM

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I would love to know how the call with the insurance company goes. Not sure what the silver car is but it could be a 550 Spyder. $$$

qwertyfla1 - 4/13/2019 5:08:07 PM

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Whatever happened to "Call Before You Dig"? They don't always get it right either but they are responsible for damages if you damage a line if it wasn't marked...