Ouch !!

[bigaadams]

now is not a good time to be the owner of the transport company...that will be a real OUCH

[VFK44]

One of just 337 production examples of the Toyota 2000GT was cruising down a Japanese road earlier this month when an ancient tree, 5 feet in thickness, toppled onto it. The young driver was luckily not badly hurt.


and, similar car, before:


Someone has already built a new body for one of these from alloy so it may well rise again, seeing as it has a million pound price tag.

[Chris_R]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Mark-I ... 586wt_1162" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As described

the car need small restoration, and frontal repair

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[Mickris]

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Any one recognise it ???

[AH1951]

It's this one.
http://www.joc.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17993" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And it's still for sale.

[Barrie]

Luckily only about £700 worth of damage.

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Unfortunately they were 1960s £s.

[AH1951]

And about 6 months gross pay for the average worker in 1967.

[Barrie]

Just seen the above Andrew.
Sorry to hear of your injury and hope all is ok now.

This may best termed as an almost ouch
http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/VIDE ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

From the lorry driver's remarks after the near-miss he sounds like quite a nice fellow!

[AbnJensen]

This little article in a local newspaper outside Toronto. An unfortunate end to a day out for a Jensen GT.
I dont know the car or owner..but it isnt a happy sight!..


http://www.shelburnefreepress.ca/?p=8730

[Barrie]

I recently came across this again.

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That should take some explaining.

[AH1951]

My first reaction was to think that was a cleverly photoshopped fake - but it really did happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-EEluNUQHI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mickris]

Unfortunately this type of RTC is getting to be more common. I attended a number of similar ones when I was working. The annoying thing is they still allow these wannabe F1 prats loose in cars they cannot handle

[VFK44]

RE: NBC Youtube coverage.
That must be the worst use of a "movie" camera ever. It might as well have been still photos until the final shot. Although in his favour, the camerman had a very steady hand!

[Barrie]

And so the pain goes on.......

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A bit of sub-zero H2O caused some unhandleable oversteer?

[Mark1Stu]

Sorry to read of your misfortune Barrie. Hope all occupants are fine....and the Rolls can be repaired.