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| Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by nonxo007(m): 9:14am On Apr 03, 2015 |
A valet parking attendant in Italy accidentally rammed a £300,000 Ferrari into a shop front after mistaking the brake for the accelerator. The attendant was supposed to be delivering the rare supercar, which can accelerate from a standing start to 60mph in three seconds, to its owners, a Dutch couple who had taken part in a meeting of Ferrari enthusiasts in Anzio, south of Rome. The owners were staying just a few streets away from where the car was being stored. Instead of gently guiding the bright red Ferrari 599 GTO towards the Hotel Exedra, a mortified Roberto Cinti careered into a shop, trashing the car completely and badly damaging the shop front. "I got confused – instead of the brake, I pressed down on the accelerator," he told police who were first on the scene, according to Corriere della Sera. He was lightly injured and in a state of shock after the accident and received treatment in hospital. Photographs of the wrecked car appeared on Facebook and Twitter, with one Dutchman commenting: "Valet parking – Italian style". lol. Powered by a V-12 engine, the Ferrari 599 GTO has a top speed of more than 200mph. Such is the exclusivity of the 599 GTO, that owners can not simply arrive at their local Ferrari dealership and seek to purchase the model. You have to be invited by the Italian company to hand over your cash. The identity of the Dutch owner has not been revealed and his reaction to what happened is not known. The matter is being investigated by an insurance company. Only three Ferraris have been designated GTO and only 599 of the latest model were produced.
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| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by richol(m): 9:36am On Apr 03, 2015 |
lots of money on one car?...wouldnt have a problem if i can drive it to heaven tho. |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by OgidiOlu3(m): 9:46am On Apr 03, 2015 |
richol: Poverty mentality  1 Like |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by richol(m): 9:53am On Apr 03, 2015 |
OgidiOlu3:nope,not the mentality of a poor man but one of rationale nd of fore sight 1 Like |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by lilmax(m): 10:26am On Apr 03, 2015 |
Na even 90m sef,disappointed |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by OgidiOlu3(m): 11:00am On Apr 03, 2015 |
richol:I believe everyone has their personal sentiments. I'm sure there are things you can spend a fortune on if you had the means. |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by Nobody: 12:05pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
Did he mistake the brake for accelerator or he mistook the accelerator for the brake? |
| Re: Pic:parking Attendant Crashes N90m Car, Thought Brake Was Accelerate. by Nobody: 11:26pm On Apr 03, 2015 |
Insurance will restore money. But I'm sure car was invaluable to the owners. |
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