Another day, another Ferrari crashed
Why do bad things happen to good cars? It seems to us that Ferraris are getting crashed left, right and center, and we're here to say they don't deserve this. We're speaking up for the little red-headed sportscars that can't speak for themselves (except in indiscernible revs and exhaust notes... and in Pixar movies).
The latest, at least, was not an Enzo. The world supply of those rare supercars is being rapidly and dangerously depleted by ostensibly careless drivers who seem to be routinely writing them off. No, this one was "just" a Modena, a 360 Spider to be precise, crashed into a lamp post at an intersection in Perth, Australia. By the looks of things, it was just the front end that was wrapped around the pole, while the rest of the car looks fine. But there's bound to be some structural damage to the 360's aluminum frame, and you can try to fix that, but she'll never be the same.
In response to this latest assault on the Ferrari community, we're marching to the UN to drum up support for a new bill to be passed that mandates the death sentence for anyone who acts so carelessly as to kill an innocent Ferrari. Exceptions will be legislated for official factory drivers, but everyone else is hereby put on notice.
[Source: Le Blog Auto – French]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
uncle john 4:30PM (12/19/2006)
Why are bad drivers allowed to buy good cars?
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Bob in Cobb 4:40PM (12/19/2006)
I would make an except for those that kill some of those awkward four-doors that were built in the late '70-80's. Those would be classified as mercy killings.
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6 4:41PM (12/19/2006)
Boo hoo.
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Mike 5:04PM (12/19/2006)
How often does someone crash their Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford, BMW? Why is it such a big deal that someone crashes their Ferrari besides that their expensive, and fast. Too much money and a fast car seems like a recipe for accidents to me.
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Dom 5:19PM (12/19/2006)
The story of this accident is interesting. The crash happened at the front of a well known hotel in Perth. The driver was at the hotel, drank too much and then decided to drive his Ferrari home, as he was taking off through the intersection he decided to show off in front of the ladies at the hotel and hey presto became an instant moron; he simply lost control of the back end of the Ferrari. You need to be very alert to drive the 360 hard, the fact that this guy was pissed off his head didn't leave him much of a chance.
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Car videos & Motorcycle videos 5:19PM (12/19/2006)
A hit like tat will for sure have some frame damage.
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Paul Allen 5:41PM (12/19/2006)
A video of a similar crash is here http://youtube.com/watch?v=FcQLj8z2JdY (starts about 30 seconds in.)
1) Driver punches gas
2) Car gets sideways
3) Driver lifts off gas
4) Car regains traction
5) Car goes exactly where it is pointed!
Duh!
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Mike G 6:01PM (12/19/2006)
I thought I was having a bad day. Seeing that wreck instantly put things in perspective. Thank you.
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CJ 6:16PM (12/19/2006)
Almost all of these exotic kill stories are the same -- rich guy buys an exotic, rich guy has no talent, rich guy crashes his exotic in conditions under which he would not have crashed a Camry, turns out rich guy was driving like a jackhole.
News flash: these exotics are being consumed by the same thing that consumes their owners -- wanton disregard for common sense. There is no other possible outcome.
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fordman 6:26PM (12/19/2006)
how did that hood pass federal regulation? it buckles in half. It should buckle in a wave like a crumple zone. That hood is freaky.
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DKB_SATX 6:28PM (12/19/2006)
Proof positive that money can't buy you skill.
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Jason 7:01PM (12/19/2006)
I used to feel bad that these ferraris were being destroyed. When I saw the autoblog post on ferrari maintenance, I realized that these cars are high priced pieces of $#!^. What good is an exotic if it can't even be driven reliably? I wish Honda was really into the super car thing. In the meantime, give me an Ariel Atom.
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Bill Maher is an Idiot 12:47AM (12/20/2006)
Ugh. It's a 360 Modena--the ugliest car out of Italy since the Countach.
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Matt 8:16PM (12/19/2006)
@12. I dont see how the quality of a car can be called into question, when people do stupid stuff.
The idiot driver could have done that in any car. It just had more power, and he had no ability to correct his error in driving, and bam. He hits the pole.
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Kazuya 10:19PM (12/19/2006)
This story is awesome.
Happened in my home town few days ago, and its spread like wildfire across the internet!
The guy was a douche anyway.
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Victor 10:32PM (12/19/2006)
wow, thats in my hometown. First time something from Perth gets on Autoblog
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Supercujo 10:57PM (12/19/2006)
The driver has been arrestyed and charged for Driving Under the Influence. He had a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.244, nearly five times the legal limit of 0.05.
I'm surprised the guy could walk to his car...
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big jimmy 12:10AM (12/20/2006)
at least it isn't an Enzo
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ferrari cars 4:55AM (12/20/2006)
it doesn't look very bad. I think it hasn't to fast.
http://www.auto-power-girl.com/
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amp 8:46AM (12/20/2006)
Meh, it's a convertable 360. Chances are he didn't buy it for the performance, just the looks. Although I don't know him personally, it looks like he got what he deserved.
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