R45m Ferrari Enzo Loses Battle With Tree While on Test Drive

R45m Ferrari Enzo Loses Battle With Tree While on Test Drive

  • An expensive mistake resulted in a R45 million supercar being written off after colliding with a tree
  • The accident took place while the driver was taking the car for a test drive in the Netherland earlier in January
  • The cars were only produced in a limited number (400) between 2002 and 2004 and due to their iconic nature and rarity have becoming increasingly valuable

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A $3 million Ferrari Enzo (R45 million) was written off when it collided with a tree while out on a test drive in the Netherlands on Tuesday 18 January.

Eyewitnesses say they saw the red supercar travelling at high speed before it lost control and hit a tree.

The collision resulted in several side panels being cracked and two wheels were torn off the car.

No serious injuries were reported, the Ferrari being the only casualty according to the Daily Sun.

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Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were produced between 2002 and 2004 and it is considered to be one of the most iconic sports cars ever made.

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Accidents such as this one have resulted in only a few hundred models that are still considered roadworthy since their production 20 years ago. The value of the cars has skyrocketed as a result.

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