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Bugatti Veyron That Swam In A Lake Now Up For Sale

 
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Bugatti Veyron sold as salvage wreck



You may recall, back in late 2009, a Bugatti Veyron supercar ended up in a lake in Texas due to its driver reportedly being distracted by a low-flying pelican and veering of course. Video of the incident taken by onlookers failed to capture the mysterious bird, leading to suggestions that the Veyron’s dip in the lake may have been a fraudulent setup.

What really happened that November day may never be known but the car in question, a silver and black Veyron, one of only a couple dozen in the country, is now up for sale in an insurance salvage auction.

Had the lake incident not occur, the car’s value would be somewhere around the $1,500,000 mark but the final bid it will be sold will likely be a lot less due to its significant water damage.

It didn’t help that the lake was filled with saltwater, with much of the sad looking Veyron’s undercarriage now rusty. And, making it even worse, the driver left the engine running and the door wide open after exiting the vehicle--the engine reportedly ran for 15 minutes in its submerged state before finally drowning.

[Insurance Salvage Auctions via duPont Registry]


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  1. By  Mag4105 Posted: 3/23/2011 7:08am PDT

    Sad for this poor car :'(
     
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  2. By phil12321 Posted: 3/23/2011 8:01am PDT

    Its probably going to cost $1mil + to restore the car back to working conditions... cant imagine any body wanting this car
     
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  3. fb_100001663981238 avatar Daniel Chavez Moran Posted: 3/24/2011 11:33am PDT

    What was wrong with the driver? This just doesn't sound right. You spend 1.5 mil on a car and you leave it in a salt water lake with the engine running?!?!
    Really, Texan? Not cool. This hurts me.
     
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  4. By Aaron Posted: 3/26/2011 10:31am PDT

    The driver was obviously just a straight idiot. The pelican story was a lie he told to cover up the fact he was on his cellphone during the crash. The driver was Andy House who ironically owns a company that restores damaged luxury cars for resale. I guess the veyron was a little beyond the scope of his company. Here's to hoping that it goes bottom up; it would serve him right.
     
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