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Pour One Out For This Ferrari Enzo Crashed On The Autobahn

Ferrari made just 399 examples of the Enzo supercar, making them fairly a uncommon sight on the street. Tragedy struck one among these extraordinary machines on the autobahn close to Munich, Germany, on Tuesday, with a crash that ripping the nostril off the Ferrari and injuring three folks.

“A Ferrari skidded for unknown reasons and crashed into the central barrier,” the Munich Fire Department mentioned in its announcement of the incident. Debris from the crash lined round 656 ft (200 meters), and flying elements of the Ferrari broken one other car. One of the three injured folks wanted to go to the hospital.

Photos from the scene present the Enzo lacking its entrance finish. The collision ripped the driver-side wheel off the automobile. A thread on the Ferrari Chat forum speculates the car is repairable, however that fixing it’ll be costly. You do not say.

Hagerty studies that an Enzo in common situation is worth $3.55 million in the present day. It lists the best sale value of this Ferrari supercar within the United States at $4.51 million. Fernando Alonso sold his example with the primary manufacturing physique for the equal of $5.9 million (5.4 million euros) in 2023. We suspect this one, even in its present state, is price at the very least seven figures.

The Enzo arrived in 2002 as Ferrari’s follow-up to earlier supercars just like the F40 and F50. At the time, the corporate was dominant in Formula One, incomes consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 1999 by way of 2004. The Enzo took inspiration from the success in F1 by sporting a racing-inspired nostril, making intensive use of carbon fiber for the car’s construction and physique panels. 

A clear panel on the rear decklid showcased the 6.0-liter V-12. The huge engine made 650 horsepower at 7,800 rpm and 485 pound-feet of torque. The solely accessible gearbox was a six-speed automated handbook that would swap gears in 150 milliseconds. 

This Restomod Jaguar Pays Tribute to Enzo Ferrari, the Biggest Fan of the E-Type

In 1961, Enzo Ferrari famously hailed the Jaguar E-Type as “the most beautiful car ever made.” Inspired by this praise, a special Jaguar E-Type Series 1 restomod has been created to pay homage to Il Commendatore. This unique car features a body finished in Ferrari’s iconic Rosso Corsa red.

Helm Motorcars is the company behind the creation of this stunning Jaguar. Apart from its eye-catching color, this overhauled E-Type boasts modern technology that enhances its usability in today’s world. For instance, the exterior now includes parking sensors both at the front and rear, with LED turn signals for improved illumination.