The Most Expensive Exotic Cars Ruined In One Day

January 8, 2023

Being involved in a wreck is never an enjoyable experience. Seeing the aftermath, however, can be an excellent source of schadenfreude, especially when the vehicle is worth six figures. Fortunately for the drivers, all were lucky enough to walk away from these incidents, with just their vehicles meeting an unfortunate fate. Whether the cause was too much speed or not enough sense, the following all came with a hefty price tag and lessons well learned. A word from the wise: remember to wear your seatbelt and make sure your insurance is up to date, otherwise you're in for a bumpy ride.

It’s A Car, Not A Train

This unfortunate incident occurred in England when the pictured Ferrari plowed into the back of a stopped traffic line as they approached a roundabout. The driver rammed into the back of a van that was stopped at the rear of the line with enough force to damage six of the vehicles ahead. Fortunately, aside from the driver’s pride, no one was seriously injured in the pile-up. Witnesses claim that recently changed lanes in that area were likely the cause for confusion as it seems like many drivers can't quite comprehend the logistics of a roundabout anyways... The driver’s 458 however, is now a quarter-million dollar scrap heap.

King Solomon’s Lambo

The driver of this Lamborghini Huracan is lucky to be alive after slamming the supercar head-first into a palm tree. The car was sheared in half when it struck a tree and erupted into flames. The heat from the fire was so intense that a parked car near the scene was partially melted. Witnesses say the driver got out after the crash, still on fire. He was picked up by police while trying to flee the scene and taken to a nearby hospital, along with the passenger. Luckily, both walked away with minimal injuries, all things considered, which is more than can be said about the $300,000 Lambo.

”Do Try to Return It In One Piece, 007”

Repairing a luxury sports car is expensive, but cheaping out on insurance for your luxury sports car is even more costly. Jessica Liu of Richmond, British Columbia learned this lesson the hard way; after a minor wreck where she struck a rock and went off the road, Liu took her special edition Bond car to an authorized mechanic for repairs. Having only basic insurance, her insurer refused to cover the entire $132,000 bill. Since the car in question had a limited production run of only one hundred and fifty units, quoted repair costs were astronomical. A can of Spectre Silver paint - named after the James Bond spy flick - starts at $900 and a single headlamp is a $7,000 replacement. However, it was the $30,000 brake job and $25,000 subframe replacement that Liu took the most issue with. If you think these repair costs are insane, wait until you see the bill the next driver was stuck with...

A $2.5M Mistake

This Pagani Zonda met an unexpected barrier on its way to a track day charity event. It is unclear how the crash happened, but it's believed that the car was traveling in a convoy with several other supercars for a Saywell International Track Day. The $2.5m supercar suffered significant damage, including the loss of the entire nose and a broken engine cover. The Zonda is capable of reaching speeds in excess of two hundred miles per hour and produces 750 base horsepower. The driver was reported as shaken but walked away without injury. He wasn't charged with any sort of negligent driving, which is not the case in this next story.

Roasted For Being Toasted

This Ferrari driver found himself getting roasted on Twitter after this unfortunate incident, and by the responding police no less! After crashing his Ferrari 458, the driver tweeted a claim that he was only going two miles over the speed limit. The GMP Traffic Twitter account publically responded: “Driver said he was only doing 52 in a 50 mph area. Thoughts?” The ensuing discussion included calls for mandatory testing for people driving high-performance vehicles. GMP Traffic’s twitter account updated later that day with, “Well the driver has just tested positive for cannabis, so that’s probably played a part.” Serves him right! This expensive munchie run just cost the driver $175,000.

Fumbled The Pass

There is a reason why the passing lanes mark where it is safe and unsafe to pass, but some people just don't seem to care about whether the lines are dashed or not. One BMW driver learned that lesson the hard way when he narrowly avoided a head-on collision with an oncoming Aston Martin Vanquish. Instead, he managed to swerve enough for the V12 supercar to hit just behind the driver’s door - a maneuver which likely saved both of the drivers’ lives. The Vanquish was written off completely, and the driver of the BMW 330i was sentenced to six months in prison.

Closing The Sale

There is no question that the idea of selling high-end cars is an alluring profession; taking customers out for test drives and spending your days amongst some of the auto industry’s most beautiful creations certainly has its appeals. Ben Simpson’s salesman gave him a full tour of the Aston Martin he was looking to buy, including the safety features while driving. It is assumed that he was paying more attention to selling the vehicle than driving it, causing the salesman to write off the $200,000 V12 Vantage by driving it straight into a fence. The salesman sent Simpson an apology after the ordeal, saying “when we next go for a spin… you’re driving”. Would you get into a car with this guy again? Probably not. What about the idiot driver on the next page?

Drunken Bentley Driver

Drinking and driving is always a mistake, there is absolutely no doubt about that. For Danny Jackson, his mistake was caught on a CCTV outside the White Lion Pub in Derbyshire, England. Jackson nearly ran down a pedestrian in his $150,000 Bentley before driving directly into a parked car, twice! The 69-year-old drunkard was sentenced to fifteen months in jail along with a twenty-one-month driving ban. The fate of the Bentley is uncertain but we hope it found a more responsible owner. What's up with Londoners and crashing their luxury vehicles?

Hold The Celebrations

The arrival of a new McLaren seems like an appropriate time to celebrate. For one man in Essex, London, however, the celebrations quickly turned sour. The man had taken his brand new 650S out for its inaugural drive when he lost control and hit an innocent tree just ten minutes after signing off on the delivery. The driver suffered minor injuries, but the $300,000 car was written off. Still, this driver and car relationship lasted longer than most Hollywood celebrity marriages do...

When Security Trumps Ability

In what has to be one of the most ironic twists of fate, this half million dollar mistake was born from a need for additional security. After installing a custom cage around his parking spot to house his brand new Rolls Royce, an Australian magnate found himself unable to traverse his new security system and hit the support posts and walls. The vehicle's steering was damaged and a marker light was torn off; not to mention all of the necessary bodywork on the sides and rear of the luxury car. Apparently, some of us hold the things we love a little too close for comfort. Our next driver didn't even have the chance to smother his new toy before disaster struck...

This P1 Didn’t Even Make It Home

While many supercars are destroyed as a result of too much horsepower for a lead foot, this poor McLaren never even met its new owner before it was damaged. One of only three hundred seventy-five ever made, the P1 was crushed when its delivery truck collided with another vehicle while on route from Phnom Penh to Andoung Tuek, Cambodia. Considering the rare P1 retails for around one million US dollars, hopefully the delivery was insured. Don't miss what happened to the McLaren in the next story. What is it with McLarens and bad luck?

The Mystery McLaren

British Police are still unsure what happened to this unlucky McLaren 570S. Although it does appear as though it lost a fierce battle with a concrete barrier. The driver and any additional occupants had fled the scene by the time police arrived, leaving them to investigate the homicide of this quarter million dollar ride. The escapees are lucky to be alive considering the rear bumper has driven itself through the front cargo area and the right-rear wheel is jammed under the front bumper. What a way to leave a vehicle.

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