$2 million McLaren burns up

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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:17 AM
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$2 million McLaren burns up

i would be crying for dayzzzzz

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Smoke began billowing from the back of the exotic sports car as it travelled down Airport Boulevard late Monday morning. By the time the driver had exited through his gull-wing door to check on the trouble, flames had engulfed the rear.

But this was no ordinary car fire.

A $2 million rare silver McLaren V-1 road car, one of only about 100 made, was ruined, shortly before 11 a.m.

The car, with Oregon license plates, was owned and driven by Irv Kessler, 53, of Minnesota. But he declined to discuss the incident.

“It hadn’t been driven in six months,” said John Lantz, Rincon Valley assistant fire chief. “They took it out yesterday and today and started having some kind of problem with it,” Lantz said he was told by Kessler.

As Kessler drove on Airport Boulevard, someone noticed smoke coming from the back and alerted him. The engine then caught fire and flames burned the back of the car, Lantz said.

Rincon Valley firefighters found the car still burning and quickly doused it before it spread to the passenger compartment.

“It burned the back of the car off,” Lantz said.

The F1 coupe was built in 1995, reportedly one of about 100 versions of the supercar, and features the driver’s seat in the middle of the cab, with two seats behind the driver.

McLaren’s website says the car was built as ”the world’s first production road car to feature an all carbon composite monocoque and body structure,” using Formula One racing technology on the road.

Kessler told firefighters it was worth about $2 million and was insured for $3 million, Lantz said.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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daaaaaaaaamn that ****ing suuuuuuuucks
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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He's from Minnesota.
Car is registered in Oregon.
Drives it in California.

IbetCHPgivesticketandBOEfineshimfortaxevasion.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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I just shed a tear. RIP F1
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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first time they say the car its a freaking typo

stupid *** paper low budget sons of *****es


mac F 1 not a mac V 1
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Well, guess this makes the rest of the intact cars a bit more valuable.
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
He's from Minnesota.
Car is registered in Oregon.
Drives it in California.

IbetCHPgivesticketandBOEfineshimfortaxevasion.
srsly.

also notice that he is an investment banker. times are tough for this profession right now.

Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Well at least he was insured for 3million dollars! Now he can buy a Veyron and forget all about it.

Sure does suck though... Have you guys seen one in person? Its the size of a miata! Thing is TINY.

RIP Mac "V1".
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