Jonathan A. Stein SHRUGGING OFF
When Hurricane Sandy tried to take these classic cars, two New York families took them back
Marilyn and Richard Klebonas have lived in Howard Beach, Queens, for more than 20 years, but Marilyn had never seen anything like the storm surge that flooded their street, yard and basement with six feet of water on October 30, 2012. A few blocks away, Bill Newton’s family also felt Hurricane Sandy in the home that’s been in his family for two generations.
Both the Klebonas and Newton fami-
lies were without power for more than a week and both lost their furnaces, hot water heaters, electrical panels and major household appliances, as well as finished basements and years of memorabilia. Each also lost a beloved collector car. Yet they consider themselves incredibly lucky because, unlike many people in Queens, Staten Island and the Rockaways, their families were safe and they didn’t lose their homes.
Knowing that a major storm was headed for New York, Rich Klebonas, Sr., and son Richie, Jr., took precautions. “I moved my 1970 Opel GT before the storm, because I was afraid it would float away,” Richie says. “I moved my 1984 Mustang as
Richie Klebonas’ Mustang (above and left) was flooded by Sandy, as was Bill Newton’s Corvette (top and opposite top). Because Ray Newton rinsed the Corvette repeatedly with fresh water, damage to the paint and chrome was minimal.
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