The owner of this McLaren F1 had just brought his beloved $2 mil supercar out of a 6 month hibernation only to see the rare automotive masterpiece catch fire in one of the most expensive bonfires ever imagined.Yesterday, before the McLaren could even stretch it's legs, an onlooker alerted the owner of apparent smoke coming from the car's carbon fibre engine bay. Before anyone could react, carnage ensued. Fire from the 6 liter BMW V12 quickly spread and engulfed the entire car. Unfortunately, the damage deemed the car a total loss.
Of course, the owner was insured. In fact, though valued at nearly $2 mil, the engineering masterpiece was insured for $3 mil. Still, it's hard to place a value on such an amazing piece of machinery. I'm sure the owner would much rather have his McLaren safe inside of his garage than a $3 mil insurance check, at least I would.
Source: Press Democrat, Bay Area Riders Forum via Jalopnik
4 comments:
He just needed the insurance money.
McLaren F1 is a rare and expensive ($2-4M USD [1]) sports car designed and manufactured by Gordon Murray and McLaren Automotive. On March 31, 1998, it set the record for the fastest production car in the world, 240.1 mph (386.7 km/h).
The owner of this McLaren F1 had just brought his beloved $2 mil supercar out of a 6 month hibernation only to see the rare automotive masterpiece catch fire in one of the most expensive bonfires ever imagined.
a new meaning to "money to burn" i think i would just curl up in a ball and cry like a big baby.
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