The picture above is, unfortunately, not a thinly-disguised prototype of a rocket-powered Ferrari F430. The sad truth is that yet another Prancing Horse has been destroyed, this time not by poor driving (at least not ostensibly), but by a fire in the engine bay. The picture was taken by the side of a Philippines highway, specifically the South Luzon Expressway that runs between metropolitan Manila and the Calabarzon region.
We don't like to minimize the passing of any Ferrari, but at least it wasn't another Enzo.
If you're sensitive to the sight of a beautiful car laid to waste, we wouldn't recommend following the link to see more, but if you're a natural born rubbernecker, Carscoop has got all the gory angles. Seriously, it's like Saving Private Ryan, only with a supercar.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
whofan @ Jul 25th 2007 9:24PM
All the SUV bashers should love this. After all which is less useful and as, if not more wasteful.
i3lacknek0 @ Jul 25th 2007 9:32PM
wow...a ferrari in manila? u cant even speed there...
OC Rider @ Jul 25th 2007 9:40PM
It's an F430. It was most likely driven by a spoiled female Beverly Hills socialite with a Ferrari purse and glasses.
dionysus @ Jul 25th 2007 9:41PM
I believe some poor engineering is behind such high fatality rate. Poor horses, and poor owners.
Big Rocket @ Jul 25th 2007 9:47PM
Noah Joseph: "Seriously, it's like Saving Private Ryan, only with a supercar."
Somewhat insensitive to the WW2 veterans who paid the ultimate price to fight facism, don't you think?
OOO @ Jul 25th 2007 10:40PM
A sad world it would be if everything was always 100% politically correct, don't you think?
Big Rocket @ Jul 26th 2007 12:31PM
OOO @ Jul 25th 2007 10:40PM wrote:
"A sad world it would be if everything was always 100% politically correct, don't you think?"
Feel free to explain to any WW2-veteran why the crash of an Italian car is as tragic as the deaths of thousands of American soldiers on Omaha Beach in a single day. Yes, it would be a sad world to be always 100% politically correct, because these men fought and died to give us the freedom to speak our minds. But it would be a sadder world to forget their sacrifice, and use the freedom they gave us to disrespect them.
1337 @ Jul 26th 2007 3:41PM
Big Rocket,
I'm pretty sure they're being a bit sarcastic... Hold your horses.
OC Rider @ Jul 25th 2007 9:52PM
Yes, I read the Phillipines. I just wanted to rant after watching Paris Hilton's mom in one.
Kotse @ Jul 25th 2007 9:55PM
Betcha a fuel line leak was the culprit..coupled with the hot, hot, humid weather not to mention the friggin' vast kilometers of Manila parking..err I mean Manila traffic(!) culminating in this conflagration...
Karyk4476 @ Jul 25th 2007 10:30PM
There are claims that the owner of the Ferrari in question did not have insurance.. however, since the car has only clocked up 4,400 kilometers, it would be replaced by a brand new one through warranty.
I heard the car is to be sent to Maranello for inspection.
Taylor @ Jul 30th 2007 12:12PM
My guess is the tard couldn't figure out how to, or didn't know how to, change gears and drove it on the interstate in 1st gear the entire time. HAHA
Rocket Punch @ Jul 25th 2007 10:41PM
Thats HOT!
Jonathan Fung @ Jul 25th 2007 11:11PM
Paris Hilton quotes are out now. It's all about the Victoria Beckham quotes now. If it's in, it's "large."
Ex. "That burning Ferrari F430 is totally LARGE."
fred hegel @ Jul 25th 2007 11:02PM
For a Ferrari those look like pretty narrow front tyres.
Jon @ Jul 26th 2007 8:37AM
Who cares, you know they're not being used anymore!
Jaymez @ Jul 25th 2007 11:35PM
Why is every flaming exotic a news item?
Simoun @ Aug 12th 2007 4:12AM
"Why is every flaming exotic a news item?"
Simply because these events are mentally exacerbating for automotive enthusiasts worldwide, and not to mention, these events are always entertaining to the crowd.
Exotic cars are rare, and to have and maintain one is something you can't do at a flick of a hand. That car is worth more than P15.5M. What's more, its a feat of automotive engineering at this time and it is considered one of a kind.
To have one Ferrari F430 burning is a great loss of money, and that provides a lot of entertainment. Much like the Gladiators back in Rome, except that it happens rarely, so it really is a big load of news.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jul 25th 2007 11:41PM
And this matters how? They're still making F430s. I'd be more bummed to see a Dodge SRT-4 go up.
I've seen a lot of F430s go up on TV, they caught fire a LOT in sports car racing in 2005 and 2006. They don't seem to have this problem this year though.
1337 @ Jul 27th 2007 11:22AM
Eh, there were a lot more SRT-4s made than Ferrari F430s. No offense if you're an SRT-4 fan, but I think the loss of an SRT-4 would be really be a gain.