Gullwings just increased in value

[bivenator]

https://s2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/29rnzgJRTFUWdC_qAFaLfw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTczMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/autos/2014-05-19/d2e21de0-df87-11e3-9404-b9ff9702e3e7_gullwingwreck-sm.jpg

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/million-dollar-vintage-mercedes-gullwing-destroyed-during-mille-miglia-190453299.html

Hopefully no knockers were injured in the crash.


It's hard to look at this picture of a destroyed Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, worth north of a million dollars, and not cringe. Driven by Konstantin Sixt, namesake of Europe's Sixt rental-car company, the Benz was competing in the annual Mille Miglia vintage car rally through Italy, before it was headbutted by a BMW 1-Series.

[herr_oberst]

The risk you take on the open road...

{ If a car is worth a million dollars, wouldn't you restore it no matter how badly damaged?}

[lgb240]

I'm sure it will be restored good as new. $1M buys a lot of parts and restoration hours.

[Hugh R]

I wonder if in Italy you can get insurance coverage for racing like that?

[911SauCy]

Dang shame.

Real question is will the insurance company pay up?

Not like someone running a rally in a million 4 car needs insurance $$...but, just sayin'.

[sammyg2]

Old saying:
if you can't afford to push it off a cliff, don't take it on a race track.

[intakexhaust]

Maybe this recent thread and about BMW drivers explains it

Rich Drivers More Likely to be Jerks?

[speeder]

That will definitely not buff-out.

[porsche4life]

The driver is lucky to have survived that...

[JD159]

After an extensive search, local authorities have the bmw that head butted the beautiful gullwing.

[june82000]

My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.