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'57 Chevy Among Antique Vehicles Destroyed In Pre-Dawn Garfield Garage Fire: Responders

A vicious pre-dawn Bergen County garage fire exacted a steep sentimental price.

Two antique Chevys -- a '57 Bel Air and a 1979 Chevelle -- were destroyed along with a motorcycle in the Cedar Street fire in Garfield.

Two antique Chevys -- a '57 Bel Air and a 1979 Chevelle -- were destroyed along with a motorcycle in the Cedar Street fire in Garfield.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
The fire broke out on the second floor of the Cedar Street garage in Garfield shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 1.

The fire broke out on the second floor of the Cedar Street garage in Garfield shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 1.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Two antique Chevys -- a '57 Bel Air and a 1979 Chevelle -- were destroyed along with a motorcycle in the overnight fire in Garfield.

Two antique Chevys -- a '57 Bel Air and a 1979 Chevelle -- were destroyed along with a motorcycle in the overnight fire in Garfield.

 Photo Credit: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE
Jerry DeMarco

THE quintessential American greaser car -- a 1957 Bel Air -- was destroyed along with another antique Chevy and a motorcycle in the overnight fire in Garfield, responders said.

The fire broke out on the second floor of the detached Cedar Street garage off Belmont Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 1.

Firefighters had it knocked down in just under a half hour and declared under control a few minutes later.

Unfortunately, the iconic black '57 Chevrolet Bel Air -- seen in any number of movies, from "American Graffiti" and "Dirty Dancing" to "The Hollywood Knights," "Sin City" and "Gone In 60 Seconds" -- was destroyed along with a 1970 Chevelle and a motorcycle.

Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook and Wallington.

Damien Danis took the photos and contributed to this story.

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