By Benjamin Bell | Thursday, December 4, 2008 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage

A two-alarm fire in a Weymouth garage destroyed three rare classic cars yesterday, including a 1929 Buick Roadmaster reportedly used in the Robert Redford movie “The Great Gatsby.”

“It is a shame that the vehicles were destroyed. I feel bad for the owner,” said Deputy Chief Jonathan Tose of the Weymouth Fire Department. “From what I understand these vehicles were his life.”

Firefighters responded to the blaze after an apparent explosion in the Buick, which is owned by retired machinist Ray Bean, 89.

The fire also destroyed a 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang and a 1915 Dodge Phaeton, one of only three to remain in the United States.

Fire officials said Bean was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Photo by Mike Adaskaveg