Ferrari 458 Crashed Into Swamp After Top-Speed Run

Renegade · 03-12-2013, 06:13 PM

The Amelia Island classic car show in Florida last weekend spawned a number of sideline events, including a speed festival at the local airport for exotics and tuned cars to take a few high-speed runs. This was the unfortunate end to one: a Ferrari 458 enhanced with twin turbos to about 700 hp running out of tarmac before it ran out of speed. It's not how the owner imagined his second day with the keys would end.
As discussed on Ferrari Chat and other forums, the car was a project of top tuning shop Underground Racing, which had once belonged to IndyCar driver Graham Rahal; the driver, who was reportedly a friend of the owner, was not injured in the runoff, which happened on his third attempt. Doing a full-throttle run in any supercar requires a significant length of road — those with a memory for algebra class might recall that a vehicle's stopping distance grows in proportion to the square of velocity — and the private airstrip where the event was held was just 0.56 miles long.

Modern restoration shops can work near miracles, and given the value of such exotics there are a few craftsmen that might see this 458 as an opportunity to showcase their skills. (If a Ferrari Enzo that was driven into the ocean can be resurrected, anything can.) But doing so would likely cost as much as a new Ferrari 458, and how would America's hard-working reclamation engineers earn a living were it not for a steady parade of wrecked exotics to scalpel into eBay-able parts? I'd say this race was won by the automotive circle of life.

rez333 · 03-12-2013, 06:46 PM

Youch. A reminder to not let ANYONE drive your car in a performance manner.

Apex Motorsports · 03-13-2013, 06:30 AM

Swamp happens.

CamaroSkooter · 03-13-2013, 08:56 AM

Isn't Underground Racing the same shop that had the twin-turbo'd Gallardo go off the runway at the Texas Mile a few years back and did a barrel roll or a few endo's or something?

I think if I bought an exotic, I would be wary of taking it to them just out of fear of some kind of curse...

DuskSS · 03-13-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Isn't Underground Racing the same shop that had the twin-turbo'd Gallardo go off the runway at the Texas Mile a few years back and did a barrel roll or a few endo's or something?

I think if I bought an exotic, I would be wary of taking it to them just out of fear of some kind of curse...

has nothing to do with the shop and everything to do with putting rich morons with too much money in a car they have no business being in without serious driver training.
All there is to it..
notice it was only his second day of ownership..

CamaroSkooter · 03-13-2013, 09:13 AM

Well sure, but I'm just saying, word association is pretty strong these days.

dcoates18481 · 03-13-2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Isn't Underground Racing the same shop that had the twin-turbo'd Gallardo go off the runway at the Texas Mile a few years back and did a barrel roll or a few endo's or something?

I think if I bought an exotic, I would be wary of taking it to them just out of fear of some kind of curse...

The same!!!

was there...saw the whole thing...Sad

25mph crosswind caught the chute at the end of a 200mph run...caused it to flip....Driver walked away!

midnighter · 03-13-2013, 09:27 AM

Shit happens.

CamaroSkooter · 03-13-2013, 12:07 PM

...wear closed-toe shoes...

Scrappy Doo · 03-13-2013, 12:29 PM

I wouldn't want to make that phone call to a my buddy....

PremoDeluxe · 03-14-2013, 04:10 PM

Ouch my favorite car :(

03-12-2013, 06:13 PM	#1
Renegade Banned Drives: Camaro SS Edition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 6,840	Ferrari 458 Crashed Into Swamp After Top-Speed Run The Amelia Island classic car show in Florida last weekend spawned a number of sideline events, including a speed festival at the local airport for exotics and tuned cars to take a few high-speed runs. This was the unfortunate end to one: a Ferrari 458 enhanced with twin turbos to about 700 hp running out of tarmac before it ran out of speed. It's not how the owner imagined his second day with the keys would end. As discussed on Ferrari Chat and other forums, the car was a project of top tuning shop Underground Racing, which had once belonged to IndyCar driver Graham Rahal; the driver, who was reportedly a friend of the owner, was not injured in the runoff, which happened on his third attempt. Doing a full-throttle run in any supercar requires a significant length of road — those with a memory for algebra class might recall that a vehicle's stopping distance grows in proportion to the square of velocity — and the private airstrip where the event was held was just 0.56 miles long. Modern restoration shops can work near miracles, and given the value of such exotics there are a few craftsmen that might see this 458 as an opportunity to showcase their skills. (If a Ferrari Enzo that was driven into the ocean can be resurrected, anything can.) But doing so would likely cost as much as a new Ferrari 458, and how would America's hard-working reclamation engineers earn a living were it not for a steady parade of wrecked exotics to scalpel into eBay-able parts? I'd say this race was won by the automotive circle of life.

03-12-2013, 06:46 PM	#2
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	Youch. A reminder to not let ANYONE drive your car in a performance manner. __________________ If someone from the 1950s magically appeared, what would be the most difficult thing to explain? "I have a device in my pocket that can access the entirety of knowledge known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cars and have arguments with strangers."

03-13-2013, 08:56 AM	#4
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Isn't Underground Racing the same shop that had the twin-turbo'd Gallardo go off the runway at the Texas Mile a few years back and did a barrel roll or a few endo's or something? I think if I bought an exotic, I would be wary of taking it to them just out of fear of some kind of curse... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-13-2013, 09:13 AM	#6
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Well sure, but I'm just saying, word association is pretty strong these days. __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-13-2013, 12:07 PM	#9
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	...wear closed-toe shoes... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-13-2013, 06:30 AM	#3
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,165	Swamp happens.

03-13-2013, 09:27 AM	#8
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,904	Shit happens.

03-13-2013, 12:29 PM	#10
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,731	I wouldn't want to make that phone call to a my buddy....

03-14-2013, 04:10 PM	#11
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