Mechanic Crashes $500k Carrera GT...
12-09-2006, 05:17 PM
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Mechanic Crashes $500k Carrera GT...
http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_335094155.html
(CBS/AP) PORT CHESTER, N.Y. This is one big "Uh-Ohh." A mechanic who finished doing minor bodywork on a $500,000 sports car crashed the Porsche Carrera GT into a telephone pole, while he was driving it back to the customer.
Mechanic Chris Numme of Port Chester says he and a helper were in the car when he swerved to avoid a truck and lost control. Numme said he was going no faster than 30 miles per hour. He's said he's thankful he and his friend are alive.
Numme had fixed a crack in the car's side at his repair shop and was returning the silver sports car to a Greenwich, Connecticut dealer when he crashed.
The car’s owner is 70-year-old Robert Greenhill, an investment banker from Greenwich.
The two-seater limited-edition sports car's engine boasts more than 600 horsepower. The car can accelerate from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in under four seconds.
Numme said his insurance company has already located a replacement car.
(CBS/AP) PORT CHESTER, N.Y. This is one big "Uh-Ohh." A mechanic who finished doing minor bodywork on a $500,000 sports car crashed the Porsche Carrera GT into a telephone pole, while he was driving it back to the customer.
Mechanic Chris Numme of Port Chester says he and a helper were in the car when he swerved to avoid a truck and lost control. Numme said he was going no faster than 30 miles per hour. He's said he's thankful he and his friend are alive.
Numme had fixed a crack in the car's side at his repair shop and was returning the silver sports car to a Greenwich, Connecticut dealer when he crashed.
The car’s owner is 70-year-old Robert Greenhill, an investment banker from Greenwich.
The two-seater limited-edition sports car's engine boasts more than 600 horsepower. The car can accelerate from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in under four seconds.
Numme said his insurance company has already located a replacement car.
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he probably was going 30 when he freaked out. . .
I saw the picture too. This guy was probably going 30 mph when he freaked out and hit the accelerator. With good traction, he could have easly accelerated to 60+ in a few seconds. And given that the GT is a rear engine car, I am sure that the car continued to "push" into that pole after the initial impact.
