Devil's in the Details: McLaren F1 meets maker in California
It's the little things in life that make all the difference. Flames shooting out the exhaust of a supercar? Awesome. Flames billowing out of the entire engine bay? Uh-oh. So seeing a McLaren F1 – in the United States, no less – going up in smoke is a real tear-jerker.
We have to admit that with so many drivers exhibiting more flash than talent, reporting on the endless barrage of destroyed supercars got a little tiresome, if not downright depressing. The McLaren F1 made even the Ferrari Enzo seem dime-a-dozen common – 100 examples were made in all, and only a tiny fraction of those squeaked through DOT regs to make it Stateside.
Reportedly valued at $2 million, this toasted Mac was spotted on Airport Boulevard in Santa Rosa, California, its BMW V12 on fire after its owner reportedly took it for a ride after leaving it dormant for six months. If that's the case, this is proof positive that cars need to be driven, not mothballed.
[Source: Wrecked Exotics]
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tarheel91 4:33PM (6/02/2009)
Despite today being my last day of high school, that picture makes me want to cry.
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tankd0g 4:36PM (6/02/2009)
Forgot to check the engine bay for squirrels I bet :)
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mcampasini 4:37PM (6/02/2009)
this is sooo sad.
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Bobmarley 4:38PM (6/02/2009)
...bad carma (with a C)
...you cant own a car like this and drive it only once every SIX freeking months! DUDE! lol
...sucks for the car but the owner has to be a deutsch bag
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sparrk 5:19PM (6/02/2009)
actually only an American can be that stupid, to go full throttle on a car that was in a garage for 6 months.
Tom Winch 6:17PM (6/02/2009)
@sparrk - I travel extensively around the globe and Americans do not have a monopoly on stupidity.
Rich 7:46PM (6/02/2009)
@Tom: could've fooled me.
Geekengineer 9:32AM (6/03/2009)
@sparrk & rich:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Eriksson
Yup, us dumb Americans own all the patents for "stupid". [/sarcasm]
Please, take your xenophobia somewhere else.
Alan 4:41PM (6/02/2009)
The car will be rebuilt. Although it will not be cheap.
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MikeW 4:54PM (6/02/2009)
How?
They only made 64 road cars
Five road prototypes, and held one extra chassis for spare parts
and they destroyed the moulds/jigs.
tankd0g 6:16PM (6/02/2009)
Mclaren reconditions these cars every time they change hands.
Tim 6:50PM (6/02/2009)
If the monocoque is damaged then it's a write-off. They were built as a 1 piece tub like an F1 car, so there's no way to repair one.
Having to watch that car burn for all eternity would be my definition of hell.
aj121489 4:50PM (6/02/2009)
NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gt-racer 4:52PM (6/02/2009)
Well that's another piece of my soul shot to hell.
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Hike15 4:54PM (6/02/2009)
Can i get a warning before i scroll down to far and see this? Like something along the lines of "Graphic Images. Discretion is advised."
brings a tear to my eye to see something like that being completely destroyed.
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Level 5:06PM (6/02/2009)
that just raised the value of the remaining cars lol
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Shardm 5:07PM (6/02/2009)
Oh the humanity!! :(
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Visnick 5:47PM (6/02/2009)
+1
You beat me to it!
Coco 5:09PM (6/02/2009)
BMW engines are known to overheat :)
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Carlos 5:10PM (6/02/2009)
Why was someone even taking pictures!? They should have been throwing dirt or their body on the car to smother the fire!
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