Complete Hit List?
McLaren Mike
12-02-2003, 04:51 AM
HIT LIST
In 1993, a McLaren engineer in Namibia doing pre-production testing end-for-ended at 300 km/h-plus. Uninjured.
In 1994, embarrassed McLaren grand prix race team boss Ron Dennis shunted an F1 while taking Gerhard Berger for a drive around the Suzuka racetrack during the Japanese GP.
In 1994, a mechanic taking an F1 to an award ceremony near Woking, England, crashed into a lamp-post. Minor damage.
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him.
In 1995, the then BMW chief Bernd Pischetsrieder wrecked his firm's F1 when it left a twisty road near Munich, rolling over twice, he and his two passengers escaping with minor injuries.
In 1997, Australia's only F1, owned by businessman Dean Wills, was crashed by a mechanic in Sydney.
In 1999, millionaire Australian Christopher Dawes and two companions died in a crash in England.
-Mike :aus:
(ps: feel free to add).
In 1993, a McLaren engineer in Namibia doing pre-production testing end-for-ended at 300 km/h-plus. Uninjured.
In 1994, embarrassed McLaren grand prix race team boss Ron Dennis shunted an F1 while taking Gerhard Berger for a drive around the Suzuka racetrack during the Japanese GP.
In 1994, a mechanic taking an F1 to an award ceremony near Woking, England, crashed into a lamp-post. Minor damage.
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him.
In 1995, the then BMW chief Bernd Pischetsrieder wrecked his firm's F1 when it left a twisty road near Munich, rolling over twice, he and his two passengers escaping with minor injuries.
In 1997, Australia's only F1, owned by businessman Dean Wills, was crashed by a mechanic in Sydney.
In 1999, millionaire Australian Christopher Dawes and two companions died in a crash in England.
-Mike :aus:
(ps: feel free to add).
tvrfreak
12-02-2003, 05:00 AM
Elon Musk and Larry Ellison have both taken off-road excursions in their cars.
Larry Ellison's car was shipped to Germany and repaired. Elon Musk's was shipped to England for repairs, if I remember correctly. Date should be in some web article.
Rowan Atkinson pranged his pretty badly by rear-ending a subcompact. Date should be on the web somewhere.
Larry Ellison's car was shipped to Germany and repaired. Elon Musk's was shipped to England for repairs, if I remember correctly. Date should be in some web article.
Rowan Atkinson pranged his pretty badly by rear-ending a subcompact. Date should be on the web somewhere.
tvrfreak
12-02-2003, 05:02 AM
I was told that over 20 of the roadcars have been in some sort of accident. But the source of this information is known to exaggerate and so far as I know, is only friendly with the owner of one McLaren F1.
mini magic
12-02-2003, 07:55 AM
#1 is xp1 and #2 is xp5. i assume you already knew that
prescription7
12-02-2003, 01:02 PM
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him.
Is this the one that was pictured on page 103 of Driving Ambition? It says in the caption, ". . .When this customer's F1 slammed backwards into an autobahn barrier at some 300km/h the silencer absorbed the brunt of the impact, just as the salesman had said. . .
The picture shows an F1 with the entire rear behind the engine destroyed or missing.
Is this the one that was pictured on page 103 of Driving Ambition? It says in the caption, ". . .When this customer's F1 slammed backwards into an autobahn barrier at some 300km/h the silencer absorbed the brunt of the impact, just as the salesman had said. . .
The picture shows an F1 with the entire rear behind the engine destroyed or missing.
cabrio92
12-02-2003, 03:28 PM
Hello,
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him
Maybe, it can be Thomas Bscher ?
Goodbye
Philippe
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him
Maybe, it can be Thomas Bscher ?
Goodbye
Philippe
mini magic
12-02-2003, 03:56 PM
numerous f1's have crashed when their owners have taken them on a test drive at the chobam test track.
Guyanson_Mendiola
12-06-2003, 10:02 PM
crashed F1's :disappoin , with drivers with the Need For Speed. :naughty:
cabrio92
12-07-2003, 04:31 AM
Hello !
seriously, when I talk of Thomas Bscher, nobody has heard of him ?
Apparently, he raced on a F1 GTR and owns or owned a F1 Road Version, maybe twice ?
He is at head of Bugatti since last month.
Goodbye
Philippe
seriously, when I talk of Thomas Bscher, nobody has heard of him ?
Apparently, he raced on a F1 GTR and owns or owned a F1 Road Version, maybe twice ?
He is at head of Bugatti since last month.
Goodbye
Philippe
Mr. Bernoulli
12-07-2003, 06:23 AM
In 1995, a Frankfurt businessman lost control in an F1 at 270 km/h on an autobahn. Serious damage to McLaren but not to him.
This is him.
This is him.
cabrio92
12-07-2003, 06:58 AM
Hello,
humm, thank you Mr. Bernoulli, so it has been repaired.
Goodbye
Philippe
humm, thank you Mr. Bernoulli, so it has been repaired.
Goodbye
Philippe
Guyanson_Mendiola
12-08-2003, 07:33 PM
In 1995, the then BMW chief Bernd Pischetsrieder wrecked his firm's F1 when it left a twisty road near Munich, rolling over twice, he and his two passengers escaping with minor injuries.
[/QUOTE]i think i saw this on the BMW website and i think the McLaren F1 was also the demo car for BMW.
[/QUOTE]i think i saw this on the BMW website and i think the McLaren F1 was also the demo car for BMW.
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