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Paul_J
11-12-2009, 12:28 PM
http://www.khou.com/news/pelican-bugatti-veyron-la-marque-lagoon-69851412.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/exoticcar2009#p/u/0/zcom8_ArYA8
by Chris Paschenko / The Daily News
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Updated today at 2:03 PM
LA MARQUE, Texas — The owner of one of the world’s fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.
The man, who police said was from Lufkin, was uninjured after escaping the partially submerged Bugatti Veyron as it came to rest in about 2 feet of saltwater.
The two-seater, with 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers, can reach speeds of more than 250 mph. New models sell for about $2 million.
The man, who refused to give his name, was looking at real estate in Galveston.
About 3 p.m. a low-flying pelican distracted him as he traveled north on Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay.
The man jerked the wheel, dropped his cell phone, and the car’s front tire left the frontage road and entered a muddy patch, which foiled his attempt to maneuver away from the lagoon.
The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.
Police and firefighters blocked the frontage road until MCH Towing employee Gilbert Harrison carefully wenched the car away from riprap and onto the soft, muddy bank.
It’s the rarest car in the world, not something you can just replace, the man said.
An Associated Press story in October mentioned a 2006 model Veyron for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., with an asking price of $1.25 million.
One of the prospective buyers was from Texas.
That Bugatti Veyron was one of only 200 made and one of only about 15 in the United States, the AP reported.
This story was brought to you thanks to khou.com's partnership with The Galveston County Daily News.
BRIAN
11-12-2009, 12:55 PM
I love the guy washing his hands off in the puddle before touching the steering wheel.
How do you get rid of a $1.5m car in a bad market?? But then who would do that?
ProdigyCustoms
11-12-2009, 01:01 PM
The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.
What a idiot! Lets just leave it running til is sucks enough saltwater to die! ROFLMAO!
kerryt1
11-12-2009, 01:10 PM
Rarest car in the world?
moreHP
11-12-2009, 02:35 PM
Nice job! :1st:
Yelcamino
11-12-2009, 04:36 PM
Rarest car in the world?
Well, I guess that one is now - it's the only $2 million car with saltwater damage throughout!
Patrick
11-12-2009, 04:41 PM
Sounds like somebody needs the insurance money. And by letting it run in the water -- it will surely be totaled.
jocko124
11-12-2009, 04:55 PM
I didn't know anybody in Lufkin had 2 million dollars. Damn I knew I shoulda stayed in TX!!!!
jocko124
11-12-2009, 04:57 PM
I thought the wing on these things only came up at higher speeds!!??
Rybar
11-12-2009, 05:01 PM
Too many people with more money then brains. Poor car, the owner should be slapped
moreHP
11-12-2009, 06:02 PM
I thought the wing on these things only came up at higher speeds!!??
They have a competition mode that puts up the spoiler and stiffens the suspension.
mc84_zz4
11-12-2009, 06:18 PM
In top-speed position, the aero-aids tuck in, and the car drops another 1-2" or so, some vents also close, decreasing the aero drag.
An amzing piece of machinery, trashed.
Requesting one minute of silence...
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/422697/bugatti_veyron_on_top_gear/
jocko124
11-12-2009, 07:06 PM
I'm still callin BS on the low flying Pelican.
mc84_zz4
11-12-2009, 07:18 PM
I'm still callin BS on the low flying Pelican.
I agree, I think his financials were in the red, could not sell the car for market value, so trash it, and get a check from the insurance Co. (as mentioned previously) Ka-Ching!
:bananna2:
Restomod
11-13-2009, 04:40 AM
How do you get rid of a $1.5m car in a bad market?? But then who would do that?
Things that make you go HHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMM:idea:
Restomod
11-13-2009, 04:42 AM
sorry double......
Any insurance company that would insure that car will look very hard at the situation before shelling out any money. His finances will be looked into as will the leaving the engine running deal. I would wonder about the wing also. Not sure on the speeds of the roads there though. Of course, this is only my opinion. If I was the insurance company, this is what I would be doing.
John Wright
11-13-2009, 10:22 AM
Hmmm, videos are unavailable....must have run out of bandwidth or they pulled them for some reason.
found a video....http://www.khou.com/video/featured-videos/Oops-Man-crashes-2M-Bugatti-into-La-Marque-lagoon-69886892.html
and a better version....http://www.khou.com/video/featured-videos/after-the-show-texans-cheerleaders-bugatti-69961752.html
I was waiting for a big chunk of the rear quarter to bust off, when that chain was dragging that car up to the truck
ProdigyCustoms
11-13-2009, 10:50 AM
If it was a insurance deal he would not have driven into 18" of water and told anyone he left it running 15 minutes. It would have been stolen and drove into 30 feet of water. I think some rich dude bobbled and went in the drink, and was more worried about his penny loafers and Rolex then the engine when he left it running.
Crazy thing is, I am almost certain that is the carbon fiber edition that was at Festival of Speed here a couple weeks ago.
monza
11-13-2009, 01:21 PM
What a idiot! Lets just leave it running til is sucks enough saltwater to die! ROFLMAO!
Totally my same thinking... UNBELIEVABLE!!! Idiot. (although I wish I was such an idiot and had his bank roll)
sniper
11-13-2009, 01:32 PM
from the angle of the tow ramp, look like he is about to rip the front bumper off as well, but the vid stopped part of the way up.
I know this guy very well!!!! And he does paint and body work on salvage cars. So he is not rich! The driver was not the owner of the car. More to the story than I can get into!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will keep you updated.
monza
11-13-2009, 01:55 PM
I know this guy very well!!!! And he does paint and body work on salvage cars. So he is not rich! The driver was not the owner of the car. More to the story than I can get into!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will keep you updated.
the plot thickens ...
James OLC
11-13-2009, 03:12 PM
Nope - no pelican...
There is however VIDEO (http://jalopnik.com/5404403/)of the car "crashing"
(warning - swearing at the end of the clip)
Yeah... that's probably the insurance company calling now... they have bad news...
Like I said. This is going to get bad fast!!!!!!!!!!!!! He had a Ford GT that was crushed in the rear and tried to get a muffler shop to weld the rear frame section.
I should not talk bad about this guy we were real good friends in school. He lived with me about a year in high school. We lost touch after that. I just spoke to him two weeks ago he was coming to a local cruise night with that car. Never got to ride in the car.
Restomod
11-13-2009, 05:32 PM
If its not his and he is not rich I hope his shop insurance is up todate.........
monza
11-14-2009, 08:38 AM
Nope - no pelican...
There is however VIDEO (http://jalopnik.com/5404403/)of the car "crashing"
(warning - swearing at the end of the clip)
Yeah... that's probably the insurance company calling now... they have bad news...
to funny... maybe he was pulling out his gun to shoot those mofo's for calling it a Lambo....
amazing somebody had it on video... Oh ***** See how the 'backing' likes that?
I like this one....
VEYRON GUY: "Yeah, so I'm down here in Galveston checking out real estate... and damn I gotta find about ten houses to flip right now or I'm not gonna be able to afford the next insurance payment on this Lambo - ERR... Veyron."
BUDDY ON PHONE: "Oh? Any luck?"
VEYRON GUY: "Hell naaa, the market's not as soft as I thought it would be... damn Texans - resiliant *******s, they are."
BUDDY: "Well, wh-t're y- g-nna do?"
VEYRON GUY: "What, my cell signal's breaking up?"
BUDDY: "I said what're you gonna do, then?"
V.G.: "Hell I dunno."
BUDDY: "Dude, just dump the Veyron - I told you the upkeep & insurance would kick your ass."
V.G.: "How can I dump it? I overpaid for it... I can't get out clean."
BUDDY: "Well, y- c-d alw-ys...gmph-gblcx"
V.G.: "WHAT?"
BUDDY: "I said you could always ...gmph-gblcx -strchhckcjhck. Ha-ha, ha."
V.G.: "Seriously I can't hear you..."
BUDDY: "I said: YOU CAN ALWAYS DRIVE IT INTO A LAKE & COLLECT THE INSURANCE MONEY, HAHAHA!"
V.G.: "Dude, let me try to change batteries on this phone, I think it's going dea.... WOOOOOAHH!!!"
(***kersplash***)
BUDDY: "WTF was that?"
V.G.: "Dude, I just drove into a freakin' lake!"
BUDDY: "Hey, I was just kidding."
V.G.: "No really, I just did!"
BUDDY: "Well, problem solved... make sure you leave the engine running."
Rybar
11-14-2009, 08:47 AM
Nope - no pelican...
There is however VIDEO (http://jalopnik.com/5404403/)of the car "crashing"
(warning - swearing at the end of the clip)
Yeah... that's probably the insurance company calling now... they have bad news...
Oh wow, that is insane.
So...according to this site the guy owns a shop that rebuilds wrecked exotics? And he owns the Enzo Ferrari that was wrecked by Eddie Griffen.
rayy can you clarify this?
monza
11-14-2009, 08:56 AM
It's totally nuts and for some reason I find it highly entertaining....:jump:
mc84_zz4
11-14-2009, 06:37 PM
If he wrecked the 1.5M dollar car because of fumbling with the cell phone, that would be the stupidest thing I have heard.
Somebody needs to take some driving classes........lol
:hammer:
Rybar
11-15-2009, 09:33 AM
32yyvmlGOdo
jocko124
11-15-2009, 10:44 AM
"I'm pretty sure it's a Lambo dude"---Classic!
68Formula
11-16-2009, 09:47 AM
Brings a whole new meaning to the term "title washing."
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