AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTERED A RESTAURANT AND FLAMES/SMOKE WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN PUT OUT, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOOD, FRONT CLIP, TIRES, AND FENDERS WERE ALL BURNED/MELTED. INCIDENT NUMBER 01-2000-0004723-000 WAS FILED BY THE JOPLIN, MO FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK