A car crash can be costly for any vehicle owner and can bump up
motor insurance
premiums. Here are the five most expensive crashes ever.
Ferrari 250 GTO
The Ferrari 250 GTO ranks among the rarest and most expensive cars in the world. Limited to an incredibly small production fleet, car collectors and enthusiasts have been known to sink massive sums into acquiring one - including Radio 2's Chris Evans, who bought a model for £12 million at auction. However, such an expensive motor doesn't make it crash-proof, as one owner proved by crashing during a historic car parade, showing punters what the world's most expensive car crash looks like.
Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder
The Wrecked Exotics website reports the second most expensive car crash of all time as belonging to the owner of a Ferrari 250 GT Spyder - only the driver didn't crash into another car, a tree or anything else. Instead, the car ran afoul of a hurricane. Stored near a beach, the approximate £6.3 million vehicle survived the storm - just not all in one piece. The hurricane whipped sand into the car's interior, engine compartment and more - highlighting the need for extensive car insurance coverage for luxury vehicles even when they're off the road.
Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France
Showing off your fancy, expensive car - especially for special events - may sound like a fun way to spend your time; however the limited run Tour de France Ferrari tells a different story. At a Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge in 2003, the once-proud owner of such a vehicle - of which 84 exist - crashed the beauty into a wall, parting ways instantaneously with a flawless £1 million car.
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron first came on the market in 2005. It can hit 60mph in just over 35 metres, but with great power comes great responsibility - and some owners haven't been the most responsible with the machine. A couple of the cars have been crashed, ranking them among the most expensive of all time. According to Auto Trader, one of the drivers had merely been renting the car from his brother, who had purchased it for £830,000 only eight days before.
Ferrari Enzo
Around 400 models of the Ferrari Enzo once existed, but due to car crashes, that number has dropped off a bit. Valued at between £630,000 and £750,000, several high-profile owners have suffered a car crash with the vehicle, including Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian aristocrat. Kerimov tore the car essentially in two in Nice, France, while driving at a high speed. Adding to one of the most expensive car crashes of all time, Kerimov was also hospitalised in critical condition as a result of the crash.
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