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01-13-2010, 09:06 AM
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California Dreamin Member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hollywood,
FL
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Most Expensive Wrecks
Received this in a few emails from friends over the last two weeks. Posting for those who haven't yet seen it.
Most Expensive Car Wrecks - the biggest loser?
#10. Bugatti EB110 ... $500,000

This 1992 $500,000 super-exotic Bugatti EB110 was being driven by a mechanic as part of its annual checkup. He claims there was an oil slick on the road which caused him to lose control and crash into a pole. The owner of the Bugatti is a famous "feel good" guru named Emile Ratelband. Not sure how good he was feeling after this wreck.
#9. Pagani Zonda C12 S ... $650,000

Only 15 Zonda C12 S were ever built, but that didn't stop this owner from driving it like a mad hatter. He crashed this beauty in the wee morning hours while driving in Hong Kong.
#8. Mercedes Benz SL 300 ... $950,000
The SL 300 "Gullwing" represents the very finest of Mercedes. The owner thought it would be a good idea to race this million dollar car on the streets of Mexico, at the annual "La Carrera Panamericana" race limited to classic cars produced before 1965.
#7. Jaguar XJ220 ... $1.1 Million

The XJ220 once held the record for highest top speed for a production car (217 mph).
#6. Ferrari Enzo ... $1.3 Million

The most famous Ferrari Enzo crash (shown above) was in Malibu, California in 2005, when the driver, "Fat Steven" Eriksson crashed the car at 196 mph.
#5. Bugatti Veyron ... $1.6 Million
The Bugatti Veyron is the most expensive production car in history. Only 300 are expected to be produced, and already two have crashed. Above is the first one. The driver thought it was okay to speed at 100 mph in the rain. He only had the car for one week.
#4. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT TDF ... $1.65 Million
This extremely rare classic car, the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France", crashed into a wall at the Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge in 2003.
#3. Ferrari 250 GT Spyder ... $10.9 Million
The record price for a 1961 250 GT California Spyder at auction was set on May 18, 2008 when a black one was sold for $10,894,900. So what is one doing buried in the sand? The unlucky owner had it stored near the beach when a Hurricane hit.
#2. Ferrari 250 GTO ... $28.5 Million
The 1962-64 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most valuable car in the world when, in 2008, an anonymous English buyer bought a 250 GTO at auction for a record $28.5 million. The crash above represents a car worth more than the combined value of all 14 Enzos (see #6 above) involved in accidents. After a track event involving historic cars, the owner rammed into the back of another car after traffic slowed down.
#1. Tiger Wood's Escalade... $55 million and rising
Final estimate to be determined by Elin Nordegren.
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01-13-2010, 09:15 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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Hadn't see that one! 
At least the insurance company won't have to write a check for the last one.
Still no Yellow cars in the South Bay Chuck. 
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Doug
No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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01-13-2010, 09:19 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: saratoga,
ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #185, Shelby Alloy 482; sold
Posts: 1,190
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Chuck, you putting antifreeze in that car now? 
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01-13-2010, 10:03 AM
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California Dreamin Member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hollywood,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4pipes
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Dave, I tried to, but my fingers were too cold to turn open the fill-tank cap!
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01-13-2010, 12:08 PM
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Senior CC Premier Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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All that's stopping you now Son, is blind-raging fear.......
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01-13-2010, 02:36 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
Posts: 1,066
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I remember that Enzo wreck, since it was a local So.Cal. story.
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01-13-2010, 02:57 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
Posts: 642
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Lambo disaster
We were working on a house a half block from a Honda dealer when a brand new Lambo pulls up in front. It is the owner of the dealership showing the new car to all the employees, everyone came out and looked and he gave a couple rides and then drove off.
The next morning in the newspaper there was a photo of a burned out garage with the Lambo inside. Apparently it sprung a gas leak in the engine compartment and everything was destroyed.
Insurance claim:
Total: 250,000.00
Lambo:230,000.00
Garage: 15,000.00
New Honda parked next to the Lambo 5,000.00
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01-13-2010, 08:17 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,077
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I think the Caddy "Tigers" will end up being about $500M as she will get half.... 
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01-13-2010, 08:52 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 'Street' Build
Posts: 2,128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4pipes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vanoochka
Dave, I tried to, but my fingers were too cold to turn open the fill-tank cap!
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Hey Chuck ... Did you pack chains for your Cobra ? 
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01-15-2010, 06:09 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Windham,,
Me
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Wood got caught sporten wood! Now he pays the piper! Ouch! sounds to me like he can afford it.
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