Has the example that crashed in the UK a couple of years ago at a storage facility, killing a young lad in the passenger seat resurfaced yet? I know it was held as evidence but the driver was convicted a while back, so assume it has since been released by the courts.
That was more than six years ago already (22 August 2016). It certainly hasn't been put back on UK roads, not sure if it was repairable or who would even want the car with its history. Paul
Wow, that long ago, feels like it was only just before lockdown. I know it was due to be auctioned at the time, wonder if the owner had to retain it or whether it was covered by insurance by the facility. Awful association with the innocent lad, I believe some ins companies crush cars with fatalities involved so maybe why it has not popped back up since.
Visited DK Engineering today re the F50 JF Big Birthday deep detailing and re-fresh. Here are some picture of the back after engine removal (note how lovely the state of the original silver heat resistant material is even after more than a quarter century) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Interesting to see the original labels in place (faded but still holding). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Some more pictures of the front wheel arches (plus unfaded carbon manufacturer label) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Here are the air conditioning compressor as well as the alternator heat shields Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login And the front shock absorber quadrants Image Unavailable, Please Login As well as a couple more carbon manufacturers’ labels Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Finally, I was surprised with how ‘small’ the size of the engine is Image Unavailable, Please Login Look how beautifully engineered is the camshaft sprocket with timing chain Image Unavailable, Please Login Note also the unique profile of the camshaft lobes to enable 5 valves per cylinder (three inlet valves and the two exhaust ones) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
We recently covered this topic. The Giallo F50 (a European F50 with black headlights which was USA Federalized and formerly kept at his Malibu home) did not get seized and has been seen in Equatorial Guinea in West Africa along with a Giallo Enzo and Giallo La Ferrari. I saw this F50 being driven by him in California on multiple occasions @ 10 - 15 years ago. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just FYI: Obiang's giallo LF was born red and had been repainted to yellow, it was sold at Bonhams Bonmont Sale in Switzerland 2019 to a collector in Taipei, Taiwan. Then offered again by Bonhams 2022. Same story with Obiang's Enzo, born red and repainted yellow. Marcel Massini
Pre-winter coat of Swissvax on two cars (biannual care). Done by hand. Exhausting three and a half hours of labor (my esteem for detailing specialists increases every time I realise how hard work they do all day long). But pulchritudinous they surely look afterwards… Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
