# Denny Hastert's car is inside the Belvidere Oasis **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119 "2015-05-29T14:48:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/1 "2015-05-29T14:48:18Z")
A couple of weeks ago I was down there to replace my Ipass, and there it was, sitting among the fast food and chachka kiosks. There was a sign identifying it as belonging to him – a 1948 Lincoln Zephyr IIRC. At first I thought it was a sweepstakes prize on display, but no, it was just sitting there. Perhaps, if you’re a vintage car collector, this will be up for sale soon! I hear the owner is in some distress. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/2 "2015-05-29T14:53:34Z")
I wonder if it’s still there. I might drive over and see it. Yeah, another Illinois politician in trouble. Who would have guessed? What in the world is in his past that’s worth that much money? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/3 "2015-05-29T16:19:27Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > A couple of weeks ago I was down there to replace my Ipass, and there it was, sitting among the fast food and chachka kiosks. There was a sign identifying it as belonging to him – a 1948 Lincoln Zephyr IIRC. At first I thought it was a sweepstakes prize on display, but no, it was just sitting there. > > Perhaps, if you’re a vintage car collector, this will be up for sale soon! I hear the owner is in some distress. I dunno. I heard from the news reports that he only managed to sneak-withdraw less than 1.5 million of the 3.5 million he was going to pay out to his blackmailer, so he probably still has a couple million in the bank and nothing to spend it on. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/4 "2015-05-29T16:35:18Z")
If it was a 1938-1940 Zephyr coupe, I’d fly out there. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/5 "2015-05-29T16:43:42Z")
Find a little Pat Travers for the radio… _My daddy said Son you’re gonna drive me to drinkin’ if you don’t quit driving that hot rod Lincoln_ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/6 "2015-05-29T17:25:15Z")
Found [some](http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lincoln/zephyr/1636844.html) [pictures](http://yowautoclassics.com/GIFTSHOPPICTURES_files/GL1942001.HTM), it was apparently up for sale at some time in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/7 "2015-05-29T20:22:16Z")
Even his taste in antique cars sucks, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denny-hasterts-car-is-inside-the-belvidere-oasis/721119/8 "2015-05-29T20:36:23Z")
I dunno, I got the impression from his current difficulties that sucking may be one thing he’s good at.