Mechanic Wrecks F40

[Blackout]

LOL talk about a expensive fix, I bet you could buy a non wrecked one for less

probably. solid carbon fiber body yea fuck that. i have done extensive fiberglass work and i have done some stuff with carbon fiber as well that would take for ever to fix. well if you had all the parts you might could repair them but its not going to be the same.

[Fern]

me gusta f40s

[talisman]

Man, that is a fucking shame.

[Forever_frost]

Reminds me of the mechanic who totaled the BMW last year

[scootro]

the story doesn't ad up! jalopnik sucks with these stories. the owner was in Europe but left his precious Ferrari with a mechanic!? come on, really!!

[Cooter]

is that a late 1980's F40? if so that was on top gear yesterday. lol. also what is up with people in that part of Texas wrecking priceless cars?

it was probably a 1937 F40

[Geor!]

F40 is by far my favorite car, I hope to have one by the time I'm 40! HAHA

Probably the most awesome car ever built. I've been in love with them since I first saw one. It can be the year 2821 and that car will still not look dated. A true masterpiece. I'd be happy just to sit in one. I'd sell my soul to own one.

[YALE]

I would kill myself by sepuku if I wrecked that car, and I would expect one of you fucks to act as my second in the matter.

[2K2 LS1]

I wonder if the F40 has airbags?

[Ratt]

How does the sound of a turbo spoiling mean he was going 60+?

[BP]

I wonder if the F40 has airbags?

Yeah, they put them right next to the nav screen.

[Ruffdaddy]

How does the sound of a turbo spoiling mean he was going 60+?

Probably just stating that because it shows he was at least getting after it and not putsing around maybe?

[Sean88gt]

I would knee cap that mechasshole.

[quikag]

the story doesn't ad up! jalopnik sucks with these stories. the owner was in Europe but left his precious Ferrari with a mechanic!? come on, really!!

A guy who can own an F40 (and probably several other cars) probably travels for work (if he still works) and the value of his F40 is a fraction of his net worth, so he just doesn't care that much about leaving it with a reputable dealership. That said, when it was wrecked, I'm sure he cared a lot and it was very honorable of the Houston Ferrari dealer (I'm presuming) to step up and give him a new Ferrari as compensation for the loss that apparently satisfied the owner.

[TruestreetTim]

When I worked in Aviation, It was a fairly common thing for a customer to leave the keys for the business to be able to move owners cars inside and out of hangers. Whats not common.....is an opposing service center blowing up a Porsche's tranny on a joy ride. So for a mechanic to get a hold of such an exotic is nothing short of circumstance.