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Somewhere, a father in Melbourne weeps. There were 16 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradales imported to Australia and New Zealand. There are now 15. A proud dad gave his son the keys to his so-rare-it's-almost-extinct Ferrari, and his son got a little too frisky with the audacious redhead. She didn't appreciate his advances, he lost control of the situation, and that little redhead introduced him to a pole... at a high rate of speed by the looks of it.

And as if that didn't beat all, the kid had to call home. While news crews watched. And filmed. Only to have newspapers and blogs spread the story around the world. No word on what his father said, but it probably rhymed with "Why I oughta @#%$*&%!"

Police say the driver was speeding, which means he must not have seen these commercials. But now, at least, he has a theme song, so sing along: "To you other kids all across the land, take it from me, parents just don't understand..." Thanks for the tip, Patrick!

[Source: Sydney Morning Herald]

Being America's most popular shrink apparently doesn't mean you're immune to youthful indiscretions. Just ask Dr. Phil McGraw, who has partnered with auction-house Barrett-Jackson to clear his conscience-- and his garage, of two supercars.

The outspoken doc’s 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider and 2001 Gemballa Porsche 911 Turbo strike us as remarkably indulgent whips for a someone who comes off as pretty buttoned-up, but then again, perhaps that’s why he’s selling them. Regardless of rationale, the pair are set to go under the hammer at Barrett-Jackson's fourth-annual Collector Car event beginning March 30 in Palm Beach, Florida.

[Source: Barrett-Jackson via Businesswire.com]