Enzo Ferrari Cut In Half!

[defordphoto]

Amazing video...The "passenger" is lying...

CLICK HERE (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-022106ferrari_apvid,0,5271700.wmvfile?coll=la-home-headlines)

Story:

MALIBU, Calif. - A speeding Ferrari whose driver may have been racing crashed Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, prompting the closure of the roadway and an investigation to determine who was behind the wheel, officials said.

Paramedics sent to PCH at Decker Road about 6:15 a.m. treated one person at at the scene for a minor injury, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Ron Haralson.

Stefan Erikssen, 44, of Los Angeles, a Swedish national, told authorities he was the owner of the Ferrari Enzo. But he claimed he was only the passenger, and that the driver ran off after the crash, according to sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks. According to Brooks, Erikssen said a German named "Dietrich" was driving the car. Police said the Ferrari may have been involved in a race with a Mercedes-McLaren SLR.

Erikssen had a blood-alcohol level of .09, which is above the legal limit, Brooks said. Brooks said no one has been arrested and the investigation is continuing.

"Whoever was in the Ferrari and a Mercedes came out to Malibu for a little race," Brooks said.

Brooks said the Ferrari was going in excess of 120 mph when the accident occurred. It skidded up the side of the hill and most likely went airborne.

Detectives were investigating whether Erikssen was actually the driver.

"The fact (is) that the passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills/Bel Air area; the passenger had blood on his mouth; and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," Brooks said.

The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million with 650 horsepower, has a published top speed of 225 mph. The impact sheared the car in half, with the entire front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.

"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.

Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was struck by the car.

[Citizensmith]

I'll have to remember that one if I ever get pulled over for speeding. "No officer, my German buddy Dietrich was driving, didn't you see him run off?"

I mean the guy is so obviously lying why is this even an investigation. Aside from the obvious issue of him being very wealthy and having paid of several senior officials, friends with Schwarzenegger or something.

[defordphoto]

Yeah no kidding. They's probably spend a million dollars running DNA tests on the driver's side airbag to determine that he was the driver. Then another million on some freakoid, media-whacked trial to convict him. And then twenty-five cents to slap him on the wrist.

That had to be a freaking rush to go through that at what had to be close to 200mph and walk away with a cut lip.

[Woolburr]

Somebody was in serious need of a change of underwear too. Holy *(&#!!!

[neil_r]

I believe him……. But then again I also believe in Father Christmas, The Tooth Fairy and that all our politicians only seek office for the good of mankind ;)

[StevenRaith]

I believe him……. But then again I also believe in Father Christmas, The Tooth Fairy and that all our politicians only seek office for the good of mankind ;)

There is a nice padded cell waiting for you in teh local mental health insitution of your choice.

Bed baths optional, cold showers mandatory :)

He was 'allegedly' racing a Maclerne Mercedes SLR at the time - I guess that settles which car handles better, eh chaps? :)

[shortie]

here is some more

Shortie

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/02/23/eriksson_ferrari_crash/

[nation]

Very lucky boy. There was a simlar accident in Milan last year where once again the Enzo split in two but that time the driver didn't survive. That's now 3 Enzo's written off (the 1st to be written off had been rebuilt) so the numbers are dwindling in the hands of those more dollars than sense.

[Steve Parr]

Very lucky boy. There was a simlar accident in Milan last year where once again the Enzo split in two but that time the driver didn't survive. That's now 3 Enzo's written off (the 1st to be written off had been rebuilt) so the numbers are dwindling in the hands of those more dollars than sense.

I'd heard that only 400 of them were built...

Steve

[Steve Parr]

Then another million on some freakoid, media-whacked trial to convict him.

That's doubtful.

I've never heard of the guy before. Have you?

Steve

[Adpully]

How about this

Police - Who was driving , you sir?
Stefan -Deep ****
Police - did you say Dietrich?
Stefan - yes

[defordphoto]

That's doubtful.

I've never heard of the guy before. Have you?


Yup.

[defordphoto]

I'd heard that only 400 of them were built...


That's true Steve. And you could not just buy one, even if you have the money. Purchases were by invitation ONLY directly from Ferrari.

[formula4speed]

Thats a shame, insurance won't even pay out on a car if they think you wrecked while racing. I know I should be upset with the driver, but if I had an Enzo I think I'd race anything that moves.

[tim]

"The driver ran off".

Yeah, right :rolleyes:

[defordphoto]

Thats a shame, insurance won't even pay out on a car if they think you wrecked while racing. I know I should be upset with the driver, but if I had an Enzo I think I'd race anything that moves.

Sure, but at least rent a freaking race track.

[Steve Parr]

Yup.

Who is he?

Other than some clown that split an Enzo in two, I mean...

[nation]

I'd heard that only 400 of them were built...

Steve

399 were originally built. Ferrari then built a 400th car that the factory personally presented to the Pope. The Pope requested the car be auctioned with proceeds going to the Caritas Charity for the Asian Tsunami (I think the sale was just under U$1.3m). The 1st Enzo to get written off was rebuilt, one was written off in Italy last year and now this one in Malibu. So officially 398 Enzos left but there's speculation that another 12 have been built for various special reasons. Eitherway thanks to this Malibu crash and the prior Italian crash the value of the Enzo has increased again :)

[shortie]

Who is he?

Other than some clown that split an Enzo in two, I mean...

Former Gizmondo Europe executive Stefan Eriksson was this week involved in a car crash that shredded in his million-dollar Ferrari Enzo.

Shortie

[Steve Parr]

Former Gizmondo Europe executive Stefan Eriksson was this week involved in a car crash that shredded in his million-dollar Ferrari Enzo.

Shortie

Like I said: never heard of him.

I'd venture a guess that he's not exactly a household name, thereby negating the requirement for a drawn, out, well-publicized and televised trial. People just wouldn't watch it.

Now, if O.J. were to shred his Ferrari...

Steve

[Albert Harrison, Jr.]

just think of all the L glass he could have bought with that money....

[neil_r]

Now, if O.J. were to shred his Ferrari...

Steve


Who He? ;)

[archosman]

Here's the bad news...








he owned 2 Enzos...


1 Enzo now.


Or should I say the Bank of London owns them.

[theflyingkiwi]

That's true Steve. And you could not just buy one, even if you have the money. Purchases were by invitation ONLY directly from Ferrari.

I believe that to get an invitation you needed to own a few ferraris in your life time. so if this guy is the owner then I am sure that he will get another invitation by Ferrari to buy the F40 replacement :)

good thing about being rich, there is always new cars coming out :)

for example http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2005-Ferrari-FXX.htm

[kampphoto]

i wish i had that car... before the crash mind you...

[BIGTUFFGUY]

to be considered for the Enzo you needed to have onwned 2 ferraris. there is a circulating rhumor that if you were to sell the enzo for profit you would be blacklisted and not be allowed to buy another ferrari.

[zacker]

if I had an Enzo Id drive it like it was made of babies! It wouldnt even see a cloudy day, it would be garaged under lock and key and I would not even think of racing it... I guess that is why i dont have one or would never even consider buying one..well, that and the fact that i cant even afford the cheapest "L" lens..let alone a mill for a darn car.
-zacker-

[Steve Parr]

if I had an Enzo Id drive it like it was made of babies!

Man, if I had an Enzo, I'd drive it like I stole it!

I'm a very good driver, though...

:lol:

[Jon Foster]

If I had one (was given one) I'd sell it, let them black list me and retire. It's only a vehicular projectile. Nothing more, nothing less.

I know, I'm gonna get flamed for that.

Jon.

[Citizensmith]

If I had one (was given one) I'd sell it, let them black list me and retire. It's only a vehicular projectile. Nothing more, nothing less.

I know, I'm gonna get flamed for that.

Jon.

Not really, a Ferrari as you said, just a car. Of course if you refered to a Canon 5D as just a light box and a bunch of electronics you'd be in biiig trouble.

[Jon Foster]

Not really, a Ferrari as you said, just a car. Of course if you refered to a Canon 5D as just a light box and a bunch of electronics you'd be in biiig trouble.

:rolleyes:

Jon.

[chemicalbro]

that would bring tears to a glass eye............. I was under the impression that ferrari only sold their limited edition models to people who they have vetted and know are able to handle such a powerful car....


if you wanna see some cool photos of some totalled exotic cars check this site out

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/

gotta be about 500 million worth of damage on thaqt site :)

heres more photos of the crash in question
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/special/enzo/

[chemicalbro]

It appears Mr Eriksson may have destroyed a car which didn't belong to him. Police said the car was the property of the Bank of Scotland and was in the process of being repossessed at the time of the crash. The word on the street is the Ferrari was obtained through fraudulent financing along with a Mercedes SLR. When the bank found out, Eriksson simply shipped the Ferrari to the United State. The car had a European registration and nothing had been done to make it street legal in California.
Police have calculated the official speed of impact at 162 MPH

[Choderboy]

It appears Mr Eriksson may have destroyed a car which didn't belong to him. Police said the car was the property of the Bank of Scotland and was in the process of being repossessed at the time of the crash. The word on the street is the Ferrari was obtained through fraudulent financing along with a Mercedes SLR. When the bank found out, Eriksson simply shipped the Ferrari to the United State. The car had a European registration and nothing had been done to make it street legal in California.
Police have calculated the official speed of impact at 162 MPH

How could it have been registered?
Enzos are not street registerable. I'm no Ferrari freak , but this fact has been mentioned everytime I have heard talk of an Enzo. Top Gear stated it as well when they drove Nick Mason's on a race track.
So are all these people wrong? Can it be registered in the USA but nowhere else?

[chemicalbro]

by registration i think it meant registration/licence plate (in the uk we call it a registrarion plate)

[DavidW]

The wreckedexotics.com site seems, to me, largely to be a testament to idiotic driving. Most of the pictures that are captioned mention speeds way in excess of what is street legal in most countries.

If you want to drive at high speeds, my personal belief is that the public roads aren't the place to do it. I don't buy in completely to the "speed kills" message, but the more kinetic energy that is around when things go wrong, the more prospect there is for serious damage.


I drive a diesel MPV - being an electric wheelchair user, I don't have many alternatives (well, I could drive petrol, but MPVs are like slightly streamlined bricks at the best of times). I was involved in a fairly nasty accident a few years ago where I was rear-ended whilst stationary with my handbrake on at traffic lights - the guy that swerved into the rear corner of my car was travelling at some speed, and the resulting twisting injury to my neck had me almost housebound for five months.


It is amazing, sometimes, how people in exotic cars can destroy them in high energy impacts and survive with minimal injuries. Other times the engineering can't save them, and they die or are seriously injured.

My concern is more for what or who they hit, which may not have the same standard of protection. I was hit by someone that a witness said was driving inappropriately fast in a company Astra SRi. The same driver was involved in another collision five months later. The damage to my Zafira fell just on the repairable side of being written off (the floorpan hadn't gone). I believe he walked away - I finished up collared, boarded, taken away in an ambulance, several hours in Casualty, several days chasing the police, insurance companies and the like, then several months making only a partial recovery. My recovery will never be complete.

What happened to me wasn't really my car's fault. Active head restraints, if I'd had them, may just have helped, but my head restraint was correctly adjusted - it was just unfortunate that my head was turned to look in the driver's door mirror prior to moving off and the diagonal impact (enough to push the rear axle of over 1500kg of vehicle and load a foot sideways) threw my head round further. No airbags or other safety systems help that much in a diagonal rear-end impact.


The only thing that impresses me about this Ferrari crash is the engineering that allowed the occupants of the car to walk away. I believe the driver's actions that led to such a high impact crash on a public road were idiotic, and the complete destruction of an expensive car, which is the sort of behaviour that puts up everyone's insurance premiums to cover the losses, quite pointless.

Round where I live, we're increasingly seeing lower speed limits being imposed on roads because people don't drive sensibly. This is frustrating, as much of the time for much of the restricted sections, the original speed limits were appropriate. However, if the standard of driving is so bad that people can't make appropriate decisions, especially by failing to treat the speed limit as the maximum speed rather than the speed at which you drive on the road, then I guess the authorities have to do it for us.


I hope this doesn't come across as bitter - that's not what it's meant to be. It's just meant to inject a note of caution. Roads are for getting around, rather than showing off. Motoring is expensive enough without everyone's insurance premiums being increased by unnecessary collisions. Sadly, there are many innocent people killed or seriously injured each year by impacts that result from poor driving.



David

[cjm]

For $200,000+ you sure don't get a vert sturdy car! :lol:

[chemicalbro]

For $200,000+ you sure don't get a vert sturdy car! :lol:

its designed to break up like that........ remember the guy walked out of this with a bloody nose....the important bit (the bit with him in it) is intact.
if you could make a "normal" car go 162mph and it crashed you'de be toast....

[Double Negative]

More pix... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-ferrari_crash-pg,0,1775358.photogallery?coll=la-home-headlines

This guy should be forbidden to drive anything more than a Hyundai and be forced to cruise Rodeo Drive in it repeatedly. That'll learn 'im for trashing such a sweet car.

"Only losers trash Enzos!" :D

[Olli]

i wish i had that car... before the crash mind you...For Jacob, and maybe for Mr. Erikssen, there were at least these three reds (and one white) for sale in Bangkok in January ;)

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