Accidents on the road happen daily. According to experts, the annual global material damage from an accident is about 500 billion US dollars! But there are such cars whose contribution to this amount is the most significant. We present to your attention the top 10 most expensive traffic accidents.
10. Bugatti EB110 - $ 500,000
The cost of this model exceeds half a million dollars, but this car takes only 10th place in our rating. Just imagine what awaits you next. The history of this accident began with the annual MOT, where a simple auto mechanic was honored to make a test run on the exclusive Bugatti EB110. “Schumacher” did not notice the oil spilled on the road in time, and could not cope with the management. The guy was probably a good auto mechanic, but you can't call him a good driver.
9. Pagani Zonda C12 S - $ 650,000
The Pagani Zonda C12 S is one of the most exclusive models in the world. In the entire series of such cars, there were exactly 15 units. But one beautiful early morning, the car owner of one of these beauties managed to turn the car into a pile of scrap metal. Without recovery. By the way, the incident occurred in Hong Kong.
8. Mercedes Benz SL 300 - $ 750,000
There is an opinion that the Mercedes Benz SL 300, or as it is also called “Gullwing” (Seagull Wings), is the best car of all time in the history of the company. This is a kind of "calling card" of Mercedes Benz. However, even this rare car can be a regular in traffic accidents. One of the most "budgetary" accidents occurred at the famous Mexican annual race "La Carrera Panamericana", which can be attended only by classic cars manufactured before 1965.
7. Jaguar XJ220 - $ 1.000.000
The mark of one million American dollars was broken by the Jaguar XJ220. A million dollars - and only seventh place. Once this car was considered the fastest of its kind: it developed a speed of up to 350 Km / h. Since high speed is the main characteristic of this model, it is easy to guess that it is mainly lovers who drive it. It is also easy to guess that at such a frantic speed, accidents are simply inevitable.
6. McLaren F1 - $ 1.250.000
McLaren F1 surpasses the previous participant in our ranking in many respects. In addition to the fact that this car is more expensive, it is also faster - it develops a speed of 370 km / h. An interesting fact: they managed to surpass this space bar only in 2005. There are relatively few such cars - 107 units. One of these beauties was “lucky” to beat the famous actor Rowan Atkinson, better known as Mr. Bean. Atkinson and earlier became a participant in an accident, destroying more than one exclusive car.
5. Enzo Ferrari - $ 1,300,000
Although this car is considered one of the safest, this did not save him from leadership in the number of accidents. Enzo Ferrari can be considered the champion in the number of accidents - to date, more than 14 cases of accidents involving this model have been registered. Despite the fact that such cars are produced in a limited edition, and the price for them is approaching $ 1.5 million, this still does not affect the caution of their drivers. The most famous accident occurred in Malibu: Fat Man Stephen Erickson crashed on his Ferrari, "flying" at a speed of 315 km / h. An interesting fact: most of the accidents involving Enzo occur in Dubai.
4. Bugatti Veyron - $ 1,600,000
One of the fastest cars in the world, the Bugatti Veyron, paradoxically, did not become the leader of our rating, and did not even enter the top three. Only 300 cars of this model were produced. According to recent data, already three of them can be safely deleted from this list. One of the "unfortunate" was defeated by its inept owner at a speed of 160 km / h in rainy weather.
3. Ferrari 250 GT TDF - $ 1,650,000
Who can take the prizes of our rating as non-rare Ferrari? The top three opens with the Ferrari 250 GT TDF. This model and all similar to it are so rare and valuable that you can safely call people who decided to go out on the road for them or all the more so on the track - crazy. One of the most famous accidents involving this retro beauty occurred during the Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge, when a car flew into the wall at full speed, shattering to smithereens.
2. Ferrari 250 GT SPYDER - $ 10,000,000
Perhaps this is the only incident in which a person is to blame only indirectly. In 2008, one lucky man purchased a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SPYDER in almost 11 million US dollars. Perhaps, unlike the other owners that we talked about earlier, he takes care of his car. But not saved. One morning, he left his car in a parking lot near the beach. But who knew that such a powerful hurricane would begin? On Ferrari there was no living place.
1. Ferrari 250 GTO - $ 28.500.000
The leader in our ranking of the most expensive traffic accidents is the Ferrari 250 GTO. Its value (and this is no less than 28.5 million dollars) exceeds the cost of all 14 Ferrari taken together, which were mentioned earlier. Until now, this car is considered one of the most expensive in the world. In the same way, the incident with his participation is considered the most expensive accident in the world. In 2008, an anonymous buyer from the UK purchased a Ferrari 250 GTO at auction. And a few days later he got into an accident: a collision with a car in front.
As we can see, car accidents are not uncommon. You can be infinitely confident in your driving skills, have a long driving experience, but all this can not guarantee you road safety. "Not you, so in you," as they say. Therefore, the best thing you can do is insure yourself and your car. And good luck on the road.
