Another
Ferrari Enzo was involved in a serious accident, this time killing 64-year old driver Gary Irwin Eisenberg when it collided head-on with a tree and caught on fire. The crash occurred on a road not too far from Eisenberg’s home in
Monterey, California. He was driving his
2003 Ferrari Enzo when it struck a tree while trying to make a right turn, authorities said.
Mysteriously, the scene of the crash revealed no tell-tale signs of a car losing control. Apart from some charred debris from the burning wreckage, nothing else seemed out of the ordinary. There were apparently no marks on the road, skids, or even scrapes up the side of the curb.
Eisenberg was a huge car fan with a special love for
Ferraris. He was described as a 'down to earth guy who was always friendly' by members of a
Ferrari Internet chat forum. The man was indeed a true enthusiast who was not afraid to drive and enjoy his cars. Gary Eisenberg is survived by his wife and two children.
This is the just another incident in a string of recent Enzo crashes, which include an
accident in Utah involving Richard Losee, who came away with only a few fractured bones, as well as a crash in South Korea detailed in this report from
Bilfeber and of course the famous
Eddie Griffin crash. However, the most infamous has got to be the
drag race crash involving Swedish fraudster Stefan Eriksson.
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By Strada Auto Store Posted: 10/25/2006 9:23am PDT
By Mac Posted: 2/7/2010 1:25am PST
I used to drive a Citroen SM, which was designed for a CRUISING speed of 200 kmh (124 mph). I never drove it anywhere close to that fast, even for a few moments. Uh, maybe 115 for a few seconds on a freeway.
Cars generally seem designed to keep their occupants alive at frontal collision speeds of up to around 40 mph, up from 35 mph a few years ago.
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