This (Ferrari) is the target to aim for. (Luckily the pole was not damaged)
Posted on 12/20/2011 4:40:20 PM PST by BenLurkin
Rarely does one person get to experience such highs and lows within mere hours of each other, but when it happens, the comedown is often all the more painful. Just ask Santaquin, Utah resident David Dopp. The Frito-Lay truck driver won a green Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster, grand prize in the "Joe Schmo To Lambo" contest operated by Maverik gas stations and teamgive.org last month.
Dopp, father of six, was finally presented the car on Saturday afternoon, after which he set about driving it around the neighborhood, giving rides to friends. His elation wouldn't last. Less than six hours after taking delivery of the Lamborghini, Dopp lost control of the 640-horsepower Italian, hopped a curb and spun it into an embankment 75 feet from the road. A witness, Miles Davis (yes, really), said that skid marks were evident on the road and that the car ended up facing the wrong direction. Neither Dopp nor his friend in the passenger seat were injured.
Police say the accident was likely "speed-related," although Dopp reportedly says he was only doing 40-50 mph when he lost control of the car on a section of road with a 35-mph speed limit. Dopp maintains he might have hit some black ice or gravel.
(Excerpt) Read more at autoblog.com ...
“That must be the cheap model - I don’t even see a trailer hitch.”
It has a really big class 6 receiver hitch right there in the middle. (^;
It’s a $382.000.00 car and he will have to pay tax on that!
Not sure if that is a gift tax or income tax.
Even better if he did not have it insured.
There we go. That’s not so bad although it’s probably a few $k on a Lamborghini.
The follow-up article at #14 mentions the car was fully insured. That’s a good thing - but the taxes - ouch!
Damn, you had to ruin the story.
??? Think it over... I feel bad for the guy. Wouldn’t you like to get a lucky break?
Yeah....sure....he hit black ice....filthy racist.
This (Ferrari) is the target to aim for. (Luckily the pole was not damaged)
This is what happens when a frito-lay gets behind the wheel. A doritos could have handled that much power.
I have sympathy for the insurance company.
Lambo Murci going 219mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg27ckAgEiw
SSC Ultimate Aero TT doing 256mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvMHS5cTeHU
Bugatti comes back with their Veyron SS and breaks the record at 267mph!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFX9vrwJf8
SSC is now going to try and break that record with their 7-speed transmission Tuatara with a projected speed of 276mph. The first ones will be delivered to customers in 2013.
http://www.shelbysupercars.com/tuatara.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oF7tBHKbk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lwsql9YFA
That’s the trouble with Lamborghinis—you can’t just have one.
That’s the trouble with Lamborghinis—you can’t just have one.
Now, you're being naughty...:)
just wow
You an say that again!
I hate when that happens!
This was painted ugly Ford Pinto and AMC Gremlin Puke Green!!! I wouldn’t have driven it anywhere and sold it and replaced it with a classic US car.
"the vehicle had full insurance coverage - it is on its way to Las Vegas now where Lamboghini specialists will determine repair costs." - from the article.
I think the reason he says it was black ice or gravel to assure that the insurance company will cover the repairs. That might be in jeopardy if he was speeding. AND his rates, which wouldn’t be high enough with a Lambo, will shoot up in any case. And the value of the car has gone waaaay down for resale purposes.
Dopp’s good luck sure turned fast on him. Poor guy.
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