Chipped bumpers, dented bodies, broken glass - all this is the result of most accidents. In the worst case, the entire car is written off, but most often the restoration of those who have been in an accident Vehicle It is quite possible and costs several thousand dollars. And if the car is expensive enough, then it can take several tens of thousands of dollars to repair it. And no more, because in case of serious expenses it is easier to buy new car. But sometimes accidents happen on our planet, when the usual figures for the cost and restoration of a car need to be increased by an order of magnitude. You have not forgotten that next to compact hatchbacks, sedans and crossovers are also driven by fabulously expensive supercars, drivers who are also not immune from getting into road collisions. What amounts are involved in their case? Now we'll find out. Your attention is the rating of the 10 most expensive car accidents.
10th place - "Mercedes Benz SL 300 Gullwing"
Our rating opens with an accident involving a rare mercedes benz SL 300 Gullwing, the price of which is at least 750 thousand dollars. The incident occurred on the roads of the American city of Seattle. Legendary german car, which began production in 1954 and is famous for its unique gullwing door opening pattern, did not share the road with a truck. The one, which is quite natural, was practically not injured in this accident, which cannot be said about the Mercedes Benz SL 300 Gullwing.
9th place - "Pagani Zonda S"
The next accident occurred near the Scottish town of Aberdeen. Driving an Italian supercar Pagani Zonda S, valued at $750,000, was an amateur driver who was supervised experienced instructor was supposed to make a small test drive of an Italian supercar. The trip ended very sadly - the driver lost control on a narrow slippery road and the skittish Pagani Zonda Z met a roadside pole. It should be noted that the car was not sent to the landfill, but nevertheless restored. It cost 450 thousand dollars.
8th place - "McLaren F1"
What has become of Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1
But about the next accident heard, perhaps, everyone. And all because the famous actor Rowan Atkinson, who lost control of his McLaren F1, became its participant. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the British Lancaster. And the most surprising thing is that, according to the actor, the accident occurred at quite a moderate speed. Outcome traffic accident deplorable - in the famous British supercar, the cost of which is 850 thousand dollars, the entire front end is broken, the cost of replacing which can only be guessed at. But things could have ended worse. If the famous actor had accelerated to a maximum of 385 kilometers per hour on his McLaren F1, then its result could have been much more deplorable.
7th place - "Pagani Zonda C12S"
The next accident happened in Hong Kong and participated in it Pagani supercar Zonda C12S, the cost of which is one million dollars. The owner of the Italian supercar simply lost control and hit cars parked at the side of the road. As a result, out of twenty-five released Pagani Zonda C12S, only twenty-four remained on the move.
6th place - "Bugatti Veyron"
injured Bugatti Veyron
There have been many more Bugatti Veyron supercars produced during its production, so it is not surprising that this model often appears as the protagonist of traffic accident news. And this is quite understandable. The Bugatti Veyron, which starts at $1.2 million, this moment is one of the most fast cars on the planet. And it’s all the more surprising that someone manages to break this driver-friendly car into extremely low speeds. This is exactly what happened in the English county of Surrey. On the road, the Bugatti Veyron did not miss the modest Opel Astra and all this happened at a speed of 65 kilometers per hour. As an excuse for the unlucky driver of the Bugatti Veyron, it can be said that at the time of the accident it was raining, which made the roadway very slippery.
5th place - "Jaguar XJ220"
But the iconic British supercar Jaguar XJ220, which is considered the most expensive stock car in history brand Jaguar, had an accident on . It all happened during the annual races at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The front of the $1.25 million car was heavily damaged, although photos taken at the scene give hope that the magnificent Jaguar XJ220 will be restored.
4th place - "Ferrari Enzo"
So unlucky so unlucky
But if the Jaguar XJ220 wrecked in Goodwood can still be restored, then it’s about bringing back to life the wrecked on the coast in Malibu Ferrari Enzo not even worth thinking about. The car, which was driven by a businessman from Sweden, Stefan Eriksson, was broken into two parts. It happened after a tipsy businessman lost control and kissed the legendary Italian "horse" on a pole. Stefan Eriksson himself was not injured. Too bad the $1.5 million Ferrari Enzo doesn't.
3rd place - "Ferrari 250 GT TDF"
You will not envy the owner of a rare Ferrari 250 GT TDF. But it all started with really good intentions. The car, worth $1.65 million, has been entered into a vintage car race in the US state of Connecticut. But the Lime Rock track played a trick on the owner of the fabulously expensive Ferrari 250 GT TDF. In one of the turns the pilot Italian car and crashed into the wall.
2nd place - "Ferrari GT Spyder"
The element spares no one
And the Ferrari GT Spyder, which was purchased at auction for $10 million, didn't go anywhere at all. He was peacefully moored off the California coast and could have stayed there for who knows how long, but the hurricane that suddenly hit the coast literally turned everything upside down. He did not spare and fabulously dear ferrari 1961 GT Spyder. The car is no longer subject to restoration.
1st place - "Ferrari 250 GTO"
This car once cost $28.5 million
The first place in the ranking of the 10 most expensive car accidents goes to the Ferrari 250 GTO. An automotive masterpiece from Italian craftsmen was purchased at auction in 2008. For the car, which was produced from 1962 to 1964, an unknown buyer paid $28.5 million. And one can only guess what prompted the owner of this automobile masterpiece to take it to the roads common use. But the fact remains. Ferrari 250 GTO and thanks to this became the undisputed winner of the ranking of the 10 most expensive car accidents. Although it is unlikely from this to the owner of a rare sports car it got a little easier.
But this is only a small part of the accidents involving fabulous expensive supercars. Most owners of such cars try not to advertise their road adventures, but simply get insurance for broken car and soon buy yourself new toy, which, it is possible, will soon also be in a roadside ditch. And only thanks to the ubiquitous paparazzi we have unique opportunity stare at shattered Ferraris, Jaguars, Paganis and Bugatti, and along the way to rank the 10 most expensive car accidents in the world.
Here is a selection of the most expensive accidents that have occurred in Russia over the past few years. Some of them were never revealed. Some were not advertised to the general public, due to participation in them " the mighty of the world this."
The common thing that unites these accidents is a situation when a reckless driver lost control of an expensive car.
Attention! Resonant accident in St. Petersburg. One of 1270 existing in the world is broken Porsche Carrera GT. The initial cost is $600,000.
Moscow. Aston Martin got into an accident, which demolished a trading tent at high speed. The driver was not injured, the seller received a concussion and numerous bruises.
Moscow. Crashed Ford GT Heritage edition. In Moscow, the weather was rather nasty - the temperature was close to 0'C and it was raining. Apparently, this has become the main cause of the accident which ended in tragedy. extreme powerful car And standard rubber GoodYear, which loses its proper level of grip at temperatures below 10'C.
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Stavropol. The driver lost control and crashed his Lamborghini Murcielago into a pole.
Moscow. Got into an accident Mercedes SLS AMG cost, which is about 11.5 million rubles. As a result frontal collision with VAZ-2112 Mercedes sports car SLS AMG received significant damage to the bumper, hood, fender and optics.
Barely leaving the cabin, the Ferrari Scaglietti ignited. The girl driver barely had time to jump out of the car in flames.
Attention! Ferrari 430 car on high speed crashed into a parked range rover and hit three more cars. The driver of the sports car, the 19-year-old son of a top manager of one of the banks, received minor injuries, his passenger died in the hospital.
Got into an accident Bentley Continental GT. The driver lost control of high speed and went off the track.
And finally, an accident, in which the promotional Hummer Burn became a participant. The driver and passengers were not injured.
This is what is required of personal transport wealthy people. However, the high cost does not always bring only advantages - for example, after an accident, such cars require a very long and expensive restoration. And, although their owners are protected from losses by insurance policies, this does not completely relieve them of all problems. An example of this is the most expensive one that recently took place in one of the most luxurious resort cities in Europe.
Monte Carlo accident involving Bentley Azure
recent history
The incident happened in 2011 in Monte Carlo, near the most prestigious establishments of this small principality - the famous casino Monte Carlo and the luxurious Hotel De Paris. The girl driving a sky blue Bentley Azure convertible was about to visit a gambling establishment and was about to enter its parking lot. According to eyewitnesses, the young lady stopped, looked at her feet, tried to orient herself for about 15 seconds, and then pressed the gas, apparently overshooting the brake pedal. smart car rushed forward and nevertheless drove into the parking lot, but rammed the cars standing there, stopping only at the fourth.
Highly susceptible to hydroplaning. Having accelerated to 160 km / h, he lost control and went off the road, severely damaging the front of the car. It is also worth remembering the case when the Bugatti driver also abruptly lost control and crashed and left the road - however, on the way he was not on a roadside landing, but on a lake in which the car stopped.
An accident on an unprecedented scale occurred in the center of the capital. She has already tipped the title of the accident of the year. And she deserves it. That's really true: you can't imagine it on purpose.
So, in the center of Moscow, the entire width of Novy Arbat was not enough for the luxury model "Audi", the supercar "Lamborghini Huracan", "Porsche", "Bentley", "Infiniti", "Mercedes Gelendvagen" ... This is a good set for some international motor show. And at least two luxury models are not subject to restoration. Fortunately, no one died and no injuries were received. But the damage, according to the most conservative estimates, could amount to more than 15 million rubles. It is for this reason that a banal accident without victims is drawn to get into history.
But first things first. A certain driver, driving an "Audi", decided to turn around through two solid ones. At this time, a Lamborghini with the numbers "666" was driving towards him. The woman behind the wheel later claimed that she was moving at a speed of 60 km/h. But judging by the video, her speed was clearly higher. In any case, you can see how it breaks forward from the stream of cars. And then there's the Audi. From the blow elite supercar thrown onto parked cars. As a result, "Porsche", "Infiniti", "Gelendvagen" and "Bentley" were closely pressed against each other with characteristic damage to the body.
It is noteworthy that a woman in a Lamborghini with numbers "666" was in a hurry to meet a woman in a restaurant who had arrived there earlier in a Bentley car with numbers "333". The girls met at the scene of the accident.
I must say that this Lamborghini itself costs about 12 million rubles. Apparently, it is unlikely to be restored. Fortunately or not, it did not belong to the woman who was driving. The car was rented. But the Bentley belonged to the same woman who was waiting for her friend in the restaurant.
The car "Audi" is also not subject to restoration. The front of the car is no more. Fragments, fragments and various spare parts were scattered for tens of meters along Novy Arbat.
All other vehicles were not badly damaged. However, given their cost, repairs will be expensive. Finding the culprit in this situation is easy. The maneuver, and even with a gross violation of the rules, was made by the driver of the Audi. So, he will have to pay for the damage at his own expense. After all, even a very much extended OSAGO is not enough for such damage.
The damage from this accident, according to the most conservative estimates, could amount to more than 15 million rubles.
But thank God that as a result of this accident, no one will have to pay for treatment, and even more so for a funeral. Although with such a driving style of both participants in the accident, it is not far from the tragedy.
By the way, accidents with sports cars are no longer a rarity in the capital. Literally at the beginning of the month on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment near the Vystavochnaya metro station, a Ferrari 488 Spider worth 22 million rubles got into an accident. He crashed into a Land Rover Discovery that had stopped at a traffic light. Serious damage did not receive either one or the other car. So this accident cannot claim the title of the most expensive.
Recall that last year and also in September, the only car-sharing Ferrari F430 got into an accident. It was provided to the most active car sharing user for free. However, the happy driver did not expect such agility from the car. He lost control and the roadster drove into a pole. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the sports car itself received minor damage.
Today we will tell you about the most expensive accident in the world, which occurred in Japan near the city of Shimonoseki in December 2011.
In total, 14 cars were damaged in the collision, including 12 supercars, 8 of them Ferrari brands, one Lamborghini and Nissan Skyline, as well as two Mercedes. The accident occurred on the road between the Koshu region and Hiroshima prefecture.
The accident happened at 10 am local time. The owners of supercars were not injured and escaped with minor abrasions and fright. But the road along which the unlucky riders were driving had to be blocked for as much as 6 hours in order to road services were able to clear the road from debris.
There are several versions of what happened. Some witnesses claim that the driver of the Mercedes is the culprit, since he drove into oncoming lane. Others say it's all Ferrari's fault, whose driver lost control, crashed into a bump stop, and then flew off on a Mercedes. But this is no longer so important, since most cars have suffered such damage that they simply cannot be restored. Amount to be reimbursed Insurance Company, is still unknown, but according to analysts, it will be at least $1.5 million.
By the way, why these people ended up in the same place and at the same time is also not clear. It is believed that they were all members of the club of fans of sports car brands.
But to be honest, there have been more expensive accidents in the world. And here is one of them.
The Ferrari 250 GTO is considered one of the most beautiful and at the same time the most expensive cars in history. The car was first shown to the public in 1962 - it was created to participate in the FIA GT3 races. However, it could be purchased in your collection. The cost of 250 GTO at the time of release was $ 18,000, but the buyer had to be approved by Enzo Ferrari himself or his representative living in North America.
In two years, only 39 copies were produced, including three cars of the so-called second series, which slightly differed in external data.
In 2008, one of these Ferraris was bought at an auction by an anonymous buyer from the UK for $28,500,000! After some time, he drove a car onto public roads - to ride. And it had to happen - a car was driving in front of him, which unexpectedly rarely stopped, as a result of which the 250 GTO drove right into it! What time exactly repair cost exclusive, it is not known exactly, but the account probably goes to millions of dollars.
The owner of another Ferrari was even more unlucky. Also in 2008, a magnificent 1961 250 GT California Spyder LWB roadster was sold at one of the auctions for almost $11 million. The owner turned out to be one of the Americans. He parked his car near the beach. As it turned out, he did it in vain - a hurricane began, which turned exclusive car into a pile of scrap metal! Of course, the insurance probably covered all the damage to the owner, but it is unlikely that this made it easier for him ...
As for the machine itself, it was intended exclusively for export to America. Under the hood of the car was a 240-horsepower power unit. Interestingly, in the production of the model, "winged metal" was used - the doors, hood and trunk lid are made of aluminum.
For several years, 46 copies were produced, which are very much appreciated in the secondary market.
