Saturday, December 31, 2022

Ferrari owner gets that sinking feeling as car is rammed into harbour by runaway van

The owner of this luxury Ferrari was left feeling a little seasick after a runaway van rammed it into the sea.
The Ferrari 360 Spider - with the registration plate LJ-BUUM - was parked at the water's edge in Pag, Croatia, while its owner ate at a restaurant just yards away.
But he watched in horror as the brakes failed on a white Renault Master truck, which rolled into the back of his pride and joy and shoved it into the harbour.


Will this affect my no-claims? Holidaymakers stand and watch after a Ferrari 360 Spider was shunted into the harbour in Pag, Croatia, by a runaway van
Will this affect my no-claims? Holidaymakers stand and watch after a Ferrari 360 Spider was shunted into the harbour in Pag, Croatia, by a runaway van
The incident on the Croatian island, in the Adriatic Sea, was captured on camera by Tibor Svirovicza.
The 29-year-old, a composer from Zagreb, said: 'The Ferrari guy was a Slovenian tourist who had been harassing people in his car by making a lot of noise.
'It was like he was driving around purposely trying to wake up tourists with his fancy Ferrari.'
The owner, who appeared calm throughout the whole incident, owned a towing company in Slovenia and ordered one of his trucks to pull the Ferrari from the sea.


Brakes failed: The Ferrari had been parked near a restaurant when a white Renault van careered into the back of it, knocking it into the water
Brakes failed: The Ferrari had been parked near a restaurant when a white Renault van careered into the back of it, knocking it into the water
Amazingly, the Italian convertible - complete with red fluffy dice - suffered minimal front and rear bodywork damage despite falling nose-first into the sea.
Costing £120,000 new, it was built between 2000 and 2004 and fitted with a 3.6-litre V8 engine.
The Ferrari 360 Spider can accelerate from 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 183mph.