1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP HAD AN ENGINE FIRE AS I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING AREA AT WORK. AS I SWIPED MY CAR, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DID NOT PULL INTO THE PARKING GARAGE AS I USUALLY DO SO THAT I COULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I POPPED THE HOOD AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL WAS ON FIRE. I BACKED AWAY AND CALLED 911. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITHIN MINUTES, BUT BY THAT TIME, CAR FROM THE DASHBOARD FORWARD WAS ENGULFED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH FOAM MATERIAL AND CAR WAS TOWED. I DID NOT HAVE FIRE OR THEFT ON THE VEHICLE. I PROMPTLY CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INFORM THEM OF INCIDENT AND DROPPED THE CAR FROM THE INSURANCE. I SIGNED THE TITLE OVER TO MY MECHANIC. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB OF 2,000 WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES. IT WAS A GOOD CAR UNTIL THE FIRE. IT HAD THE 3.8 LITER SUPERCHARGED ENGINE. NO OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO EVENT. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR HAD ABOUT 140,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY MAJOR WORK DONE WAS TRANS WAS REPLACED IN MAR OF 2005 WITH 108,000. IF YOU NEED COPY OF POLICE REPORT, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR