Road accidents happen every day. According to experts, the annual world material damage from road accidents 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 road 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 maintenance, where a simple auto mechanic had the honor to make a test drive in an exclusive Bugatti EB110. "Schumacher" did not notice the oil spilled on the road in time and could not cope with the control. 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 heap of scrap metal. No possibility of recovery. By the way, the incident took place 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" (Gull 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 freak in traffic accidents. One of the most "budgetary" accidents occurred at the famous Mexican annual race "La Carrera Panamericana", which can only be classic cars produced before 1965.
7. Jaguar XJ220 - $ 1.000.000
The Jaguar XJ220 broke the one million US dollar mark. A million dollars - and only seventh place. Once this car was considered the highest speed 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 not difficult to guess that it is preferred mainly by fans of "driving". It is also easy to guess that accidents are inevitable at such a breakneck speed.
6. McLaren F1 - $ 1.250.000
McLaren F1 outperforms the previous member of our ranking in many ways. 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: this space bar was surpassed only in 2005. There are relatively few such cars - 107 copies. One of these beauties was "lucky" to be smashed by the famous actor Rowan Atkinson, better known as Mr. Bean. Atkinson had previously been involved 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 it from the leadership in the number of accidents. The Enzo Ferrari can be considered the champion in the number of accidents - to date, more than 14 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 happened in Malibu: Fat man Stephen Erickson crashed in his Ferrari, "flying" at a speed of 315 km / h. Interesting fact: most accidents involving Enzo occur in Dubai.
4. Bugatti Veyron - $ 1.600.000
One of fastest cars in the world, 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 broken by her inept owner at a speed of 160 km / h in rainy weather.
3. Ferrari 250 GT TDF - $ 1.650.000
Who can take top places in our rating if not rare Ferraris? The top three are opened by the Ferrari 250 GT TDF. This model and all others like it are so rare and valuable that we can safely call people who decide to ride them on the road or, even 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 the car hit a wall at full speed, smashing into 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, a lucky man bought a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SPYDER for almost $ 11 million. Perhaps, unlike the other owners we talked about earlier, he took care of his car. But he didn’t save it. One morning he left his car in a parking lot near the beach. But who knew that such a powerful hurricane would begin? There is no living space left on the Ferrari.
1. Ferrari 250 GTO - $ 28.500.000
The Ferrari 250 GTO becomes the leader of our ranking of the most expensive road traffic accidents. Its cost (and this is no less than $ 28.5 million) exceeds the cost of all 14 Ferraris mentioned earlier. Until now, this car is considered one of the most expensive in the world... Likewise, the most expensive accident in the world is considered an incident with his participation. In 2008, an anonymous UK buyer bought a Ferrari 250 GTO at auction. And after a few days 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 cannot guarantee you safety on the roads. “Not you, so into you,” as they say. Therefore, the most optimal thing you can do is to insure yourself and your car. And good luck on the road.