A New Addition to the Museum...
May 23, 2011
It's hard to believe, but it's been nearly a month since the deadly tornado outbreak hit the Tennessee Valley. Devastation was unbelievable, and our region was absolutely shocked by the damage. Just south of us, Ringgold, Georgia was hit hard, leaving a path of destruction, and just to the East of us, Apison, Tennessee received lots of damage. Joe Lombardo, a longtime Honest Charley Speed Shop employee is near and dear to us here at Coker Tire, and his Apison home was leveled during the storm. His property had many trees on it, which are now gone, and his barn is now in pieces.
Joe is a car guy, and has a '56 Mercury Montclair (which rolls on Coker tires!). The car did receive some damage, but it will be very easy to repair, considering the severity of the storm. Since his home and his barn is gone, he needed a place to keep the Mercury, so it's hanging out in the Coker Tire Museum for the time being. Luckily, Joe and his family were not injured by the storm, so he's definitely blessed. Houses, cars and trees can be replaced, but lives are much more important. Please continue to keep the Lombardo family in your prayers, as they rebuild, and do what you can to help the storm relief effort.
Joe is a car guy, and has a '56 Mercury Montclair (which rolls on Coker tires!). The car did receive some damage, but it will be very easy to repair, considering the severity of the storm. Since his home and his barn is gone, he needed a place to keep the Mercury, so it's hanging out in the Coker Tire Museum for the time being. Luckily, Joe and his family were not injured by the storm, so he's definitely blessed. Houses, cars and trees can be replaced, but lives are much more important. Please continue to keep the Lombardo family in your prayers, as they rebuild, and do what you can to help the storm relief effort.