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4% enzo's gone up in smoke

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by irondogmike, Aug 18, 2009.

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  1. irondogmike

    irondogmike F1 Rookie

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  2. SteveBalance

    SteveBalance Formula Junior

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    Crashing your Enzo is so last year..
     
  3. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    I think this report is so old, it might be last year.
     
  4. irondogmike

    irondogmike F1 Rookie

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    the report says June 15,2009, this is Aug so thats two months ago
     
  5. MGD416

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    either way... old, and incorrect on the numbers
     
  6. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    I wouldn't count on accurate information from Wrecked Exotics. First, there are nearly 500 Enzos (not the proposed 400 from the factory), and Wrecked Exotics isn't factoring in the majority of totaled Enzos that have been rebuilt. Those two facts make a difference with the percentage.
     
  7. sTyleR

    sTyleR Formula 3

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    Do you know of an instance where an Enzo has actually been written off and not rebuilt, to date? I've read multiple cases where a combusted or destroyed Enzo ends up getting a full rebuild, but haven't heard of any being gone for good.
     
  8. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    The one in Monterey County did not get rebuilt. I am not sure about the crash in Italy but I believe all the others were rebuilt.
     
  9. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    In fairness to WE they do not say totaled, they say wrecked. It does make it a correct statement on their part, the factories prestidigitation with the production numbers not withstanding.
     
  10. PAP 348

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    I better buy one soon then!! :D:D
     
  11. kumbayah

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    #11 kumbayah, Aug 19, 2009
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    Pardon my formless retort' but I used to own and drive a modern rebuilt sports coupe and all I realised was that a rebuilt car can never be like the ones out of the factory. And I have heard unanimous replies from many owners of rebuilt sports cars. So I am a little baffled as to why rebuild a high calibre sports car ?
     
  12. Jedi

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    Surely the one in the OP (agreed, many times posted here) is HISTORY at this point.
    There really is NOTHING there to be restored... if so, not sure HOW.

    Jedi
     
  13. ddemuro

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    In this particular case, the factory is the one rebuilding them (except for one specific well-known case in which a high-quality shop in Texas did a rebuild) so there's not much loss to the integrity or performance of the vehicle.

    In regards to why - the cars are so unusual and so valuable that rebuilding them makes financial sense. Since the Enzo cost ~$650k when new, it's very likely it could be built for some percentage of that - say $500k all told. But today, it's worth around $1 million, meaning if you could rebuild it for $500k or even slightly more, it's still worth doing the rebuild, even once you factor in lost value.
     
  14. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    I heard rumour of 1 enzo somewhere in the NE, that was never damaged, but rebuilt as something else... :D
     
  15. Craigy

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    End result - > one less enzo on the road. . . :)
     
  16. AWESOME

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    what crazy b@st3rd would do that? ;)

    Prob looks ugly and doesn't perform as well either :p
     
  17. Napolis

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    #17 Napolis, Aug 19, 2009
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    Here's a recent photo.

    Hard to tell.
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  18. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    LOL.

    The garage is filling up nicely.:)

    What sort of covers are you using if you don't mind my asking?
     
  19. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Those are some Sal had. We don't normally cover but during the move in we are.
     
  20. TexasMike

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    An Enzo in Houston was in the same condition but it was rebuilt by the factory. It's back on the streets now.
     
  21. GuyIncognito

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    Ferrari was brilliant to build an indestructible car! Classiche will be profitable in perpetuity.
     
  22. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Ah...thanks.

    I guess it would seem odd to me that someone using the cars as often as you do would cover them. ;)
     
  23. gj55

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    How do you know if it was the owners fault for it burning to a crisp?
     

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