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October 28, 2008
Ferrari 360 Wrapped Around a Pole in Australia
By John Coyle
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It’s been a bad week to be an Italian supercar. Earlier today, Rob posted about the Gallardo just bisected via tree down in the Lone Star State, and I just stumbled across these shots of a Ferrari 360 doing a pole dance in the Land Down Under. Details come from local single-name-like-Madonna resident Vlado, who reported the car "sounded just like ‘zing, zing,’ as it want past," and that "the Stobie [telephone pole] split the car in two and it’s basically up where the gear stick should be." The driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries. More details on the wreck available at Adelaide Now. Four more pics after the jump.




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naranjita
Jan 24, 2009 at 3:40 pm
art of living!?
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Dec 26, 2008 at 2:35 pm
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heing
Dec 9, 2008 at 9:20 am
I think the driver makes a bet with his passenger: which one is stronger : ‘the pole’ or ‘the car’, and it’s proven that both of them are wrong, the winner is ‘them’ ’cause they’re still alive in hospital. (the car is dead and the pole is broken!!)
tripi
Nov 10, 2008 at 5:53 pm
hahaha,its funny cus its not mine
von
Nov 7, 2008 at 5:06 pm
needs a roll cage
skorpts
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:46 am
hey meloccom! why blame the pole mate? the idiot that was driving the car was the one who hit it. I don’t think the pole got into the car’s way. plus last time i checked poles haven’t got steering wheels its the car with the idiot drivers in ‘em.
Jon
Nov 4, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I always love how the cars get the blame and not the idiot owners/drivers. “The car crashed” “the car hit this or that” rrrright. What a waste on all ends. These are the same people who put their dumbass imature kids into way too much car for them to handle and then wonder why they are dead or maimed. I call it “modernization of natural selection”
lush
Nov 4, 2008 at 3:01 am
gotta love adelaide and our stobie poles
note this made the front page of the paper!
keegan
Nov 4, 2008 at 2:13 am
BONDO!!!!!!
SouthernGuy8503
Nov 3, 2008 at 7:22 pm
thats what happens when you get cocky people driving fast cars that don’t know how to handle them or know what the car can handle, i have a feeling that its probably some rich kid punk and their momma and addy will just buy them a new one, that is if the person is still alive, words of advice though, either know how to control yourself if you have cars like that or if you can’t control yourself then well buy a POS lol
Staciano
Nov 3, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Show off + fast ass cars = accidents. He had no business going that fast on a road like that. You can clearly see the corner they came off of. You’d think the driver would know better of himself or the car for that matter. He’s lucky to be alive.
The Drizzle
Nov 3, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Now thats how you “wrap it up.” This is a good example of how condoms stop stds.
gabe
Nov 3, 2008 at 3:24 pm
what a shame… if you have the money to afford this car, you have the money to run it on the track… not be a jackass through a community… I wanna put that engine/tranny in a sand rail…
Lincoln
Nov 3, 2008 at 12:02 pm
pffft.
that’ll come right out…
nothing a good panel beater couldnt fix
brad
Nov 3, 2008 at 6:41 am
Just goes to prove once more that money doesn’t buy you skill… unless you’re enrolling in HPDE’s and driving schools, SCCA, etc…
Dibs on the motor!
Rambo
Nov 3, 2008 at 5:05 am
I ‘ve seen an Idiot rammed his Gtr Skyline at 200mph and hits on a divider..wrecking it into 2 pcs..those bunch of speed idiots showing off ass..same as this one..
Anonymous
Nov 3, 2008 at 2:19 am
wow he “was” on a good one
Murphious
Nov 2, 2008 at 11:42 pm
“5 year old Modena”, worth BW (Before Wreck) approx $115-135K. Reading the link to Australian news mentions passenger and driver taken to hospital were in their mid 30’s, probably a single dude who likes to waste his executive salary. Pic 4 shows the curve they came ’round (article mentions the curve)– see the yellow lane “dots” — (yes, they drive on the ‘Brit’ side of the street. It’s a good thing they weren’t driving a pick-up, Ferrari has better crumple-zones to dissipate the force at impact.
Maybe he’ll buy another one and finish the job next time…?
billybob
Nov 2, 2008 at 11:01 pm
we need strong polls to protect people walking, or that idiot slamming into someones house or front yard.
MoneyDoesBuyHappiness
Nov 2, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Does anyone notice any brake marks behind the car? It’s as if this idiot was TRYING to kill themselves AND their passenger in some sort of heated murder/suicide.
My second guess is that drugs were involved… lots and lotsa drugs.
gary olney
Nov 2, 2008 at 8:38 pm
there a few of us who would give anut or two just to sit in a ferrari muchless own one. last auction one went for $468,589. i drive a dodge caravan , mazda mpv. what adump ass.
AsrMatt
Nov 2, 2008 at 5:57 pm
The pole is not the problem in this accident, it is the idiot behind the wheel. Too many drivers think because they own a supercar that they are a super driver. Want to drive fast in your car? Join the SCCA and stop driving like a moron on the public streets.
HNG LK HORSE
Nov 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm
hes just pissed he found out about me and his girl haha now hes shit out of luck he failed easily
meloccom
Nov 2, 2008 at 6:26 am
Stobie poles should be banned.
The Ferrari has taked the entire impact the Stobie pole is not much more thatn scratched.
This is a great example of how dangerouse they are.
Mercifly we have got rid of most if not all of ours in NSW.
Michael
Nov 1, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Looks to be a 30 MPH street, hope insurance don’t pay out.
JAMES WOODARD
Nov 1, 2008 at 6:33 am
A FEW COMMENTERS NEED TO TAKE A PILL OR SOMETHING ??? WHAT COLOR IS THE SKY IN gypsy AND Steven’s WORLD ANY WAY
easy now it’s just a picture
Rick
Nov 1, 2008 at 2:05 am
unspecified injuries? The passengers look okay to me.
ryan thompson
Nov 1, 2008 at 1:37 am
Why bother going around the pole when you could go through it……. Or at least try to go through it lol
Mark
Nov 1, 2008 at 1:04 am
too much money, too little brains……
Carl
Nov 1, 2008 at 12:58 am
I love all the comments. Haha
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 11:32 pm
How much for the engine? i will like to get the pole also!
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 11:28 pm
calm down fagget why doest it bother u so much
Steven
Oct 31, 2008 at 10:49 pm
at least my so called “gas guzzling red neck truck” isnt wrapped around a pole! any stupid fucker that pays top dallor for a car like that is fucked up in the head to start with! sure, their cool. but what the hell is the point? i see these super cars as a way for rick asshole to show off. but this just proves they cant drive for shit.
RIMTUCK
Oct 31, 2008 at 10:33 pm
pole wins.
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Sucks, but it happens. Not even sure why anyone here even cares? Obv. the owner has too much money to waste, or they wouldn’t own the car to begin with, to drive on the streets.
LtCheese
Oct 31, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Well at least the engine is okay lol
Phil
Oct 31, 2008 at 6:26 pm
He was in a hurry to get to White Castle
Phil
Oct 31, 2008 at 6:25 pm
“looks like Kumar”
LMFAO!!!
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Looks like Kumar
Joker
Oct 31, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Well if it wasn’t for people like him ramming into poles then car dealers would be out of business. And also what an IDIOT..
dnice777
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:04 pm
what a dumbass .,………….
streets
Oct 31, 2008 at 1:57 pm
they make these places called race schools were they teach you how to handle high hp and tq cars i guess that moron just missed a few classes and that also the reason i drive a civic i wreck it i can buy another for 2gs
nate
Oct 31, 2008 at 1:00 pm
ya’ll are just hating cause this rich bastard rapped his car around a telphone pol and will probably have another one by tomorrow if not already!
john
Oct 31, 2008 at 12:12 pm
we need poles that strong here so i dont lose power every time an idiot hits one about 1 time a month i lose power because of non-driving idiots that do this kinda crap
Insulter
Oct 31, 2008 at 11:17 am
That’s why you don’t see any ‘paki’s’ driving in frickin’ F1.
gypsy
Oct 31, 2008 at 6:42 am
Yeah stupid rich people, they think they can do it all just cos they have money. Not so! They are dumber than us to be honest! Hope this stupid brained driver learns from this and hope other rich people wake up to this and get proper lessons, they have the money! We everyday middle class and low class income people have to pay for lessons and we struggle but we manage to get through and we drive better. So you stupid rich people need to do the same! $45 a lesson isnt going to hurt your bank balance like it hurts ours!!! WAKE UP! I got no respect for you rich people just cos u have money. You are just laughable jokes. Good luck!
lol
Oct 31, 2008 at 4:56 am
tats y rich ppl needa learn how to drive
Oi
Oct 31, 2008 at 4:41 am
Good thing the car was RHD or else he’d be dead. I bet he has never been so glad to be born in a place where you drive from the wrong side of the car.
Keltaz
Oct 31, 2008 at 4:37 am
I need to learn english.
max
Oct 31, 2008 at 4:23 am
definite meaning of wrapped around a light pole!
Keltaz
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:59 am
If even there was in half by wife so what about lose their licence if they are crazy speeding n crash with none to pay his wife then yet there will turn into licence to lose it that’s matter if cop come and busted him, I believe there is being hell driving n wish to end it….
gypsy
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:36 am
That stupid driver needs a good punch in the head. You’re right, if he can’t handle a car like that, he needs to get a cheap KIA lol. I feel sorry for that poor car.
brian
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:27 am
wow looks like nick hogan was street racing again
appetite4gnr
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:11 am
…damn cameltoe
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 2:32 am
I got dibs on the rims
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 2:09 am
ok jeeperguy i dont think ive ever read a stupider comment “Thats what you get for driving a fuckin import piece of garbage buy a truck” ferraris arent pieces of garbage ESPECIALLY compared to unnecesarily big, gas-guzzlin, redneck trucks
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 1:21 am
now thats a car wreck
Phil
Oct 31, 2008 at 12:40 am
He was trying to keep up with a Civic, too.
jeeperguy
Oct 31, 2008 at 12:31 am
Thats what you get for driving a fuckin import piece of garbage buy a truck
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 12:16 am
mabey he is getting devorced and thought this is what the judge ment by your wife gets half
Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 12:16 am
mabey he is getting devorced and thought this is what the judge ment by your wife gets half
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:58 pm
at least the pole is okay
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I love it
cindy
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:55 pm
another one bites the dust or should i say POLE the motors are in the back so there pretty hollow in front im glad i drive with respect
i love my hot rod
Tomas
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Ferrari 360 Spyder: $200K
40 ft Telephone Pole: $300
Driving lessons: Priceless
nick
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:24 pm
scratch that…fenders=no good
nick
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:23 pm
at least the headlights and fenders are still usable.
chris
Oct 30, 2008 at 11:19 pm
damn that pole was going helllla fast
Cole
Oct 30, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Well… The doors still work.
Schitt Shmears
Oct 30, 2008 at 10:28 pm
CRASH A FERRARI, YOU’LL BE SORRY!
P1
Oct 30, 2008 at 10:22 pm
“Ferrari gets Pole position!”
– Quoted from a few Aussie forums.
zain
Oct 30, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Dont worry, i think its that brown guys car, he can just get another one!!!
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2008 at 9:50 pm
hey mannn….
Accedents happen if your in a honda or a 360.
Dom
Oct 30, 2008 at 9:44 pm
RHD Ferrari ???
Nismoke
Oct 30, 2008 at 9:36 pm
gotta admit.italian cars love poles
tq
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:36 pm
i’m just curious after u wreck a car that cost that much money does ur insurance company give u a new one or ur dumbass gotta go buy a new one??
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:34 pm
that’s a strong pole
Mack
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:14 pm
He hit the pole right in the center of the car lol
Anonymous
Oct 30, 2008 at 7:32 pm
WTF… If you can’t handle the car dont buy it…Get this man a KIA, lol.
len
Oct 30, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Let me guess he told the cop he was BLOWN into the pole!!
len
Oct 30, 2008 at 5:06 pm
when u buy a car like this don’t u get high speed driving lessons!!LET ME GUESS THIS GUY FAILED!!Poster boy for the saying mo money than brains!
Jim
Oct 30, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I’m thinking this should become a caption contest. This guy fucked up epically.
EZ-E
Oct 30, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Just goes to show you that just b/c you have money to buy a car like that does not mean you have the brains to drive the damn thing. Next time just send the money you sent on that car to me I’ll slap you up side the head and call you stupid at least your insurance will not go up.
rich fucked
Oct 29, 2008 at 11:55 pm
fuck i just made my first payment.but im in good hands with allstate.
Pete McGill
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:44 pm
That’s either one very stout pole or one very flimsy car.
Joe
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Little compound and wax, and it’ll buff right out ..
ryangood187
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:13 pm
looks like the bat mobile with downs syndrome
Christian_Customs
Oct 29, 2008 at 5:12 pm
what insurance company do i have to talk to about buying this car
barret jackson
Oct 29, 2008 at 3:54 pm
starting bid was $200,000.00 now its -$400,000.00 not a seller
FRYS SS
Oct 29, 2008 at 3:46 pm
REMEMBER KEEP IT IN THE SHOWS AND OFF THE ROADS.YOU AND YOUR RIDE WILL LAST A LOT LONGER.
BILL FRY
Oct 29, 2008 at 3:39 pm
THATS FUCKIN SCARY.IMAGINE IF THE ENGINE WAS IN THE FRONT!!!!!!!!!!! THE PASANGERS WOULD PROBALLY LOOK LIKE PANCAKES.THIS GOES OUT TO ALL YOU STREET RACERS WHO STILL DO IT.I HOPE THIS PHOTO SENDS A MESSAGE TO YOU AND THE GUY WHO HAD MY FRIEND KILLED DOING IT.YOUR NEXT!!!!!
Fordsrlikeassholeseverybodyhasone
Oct 29, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Maybe he had some driving practice with Grand Turismo?
zambu
Oct 29, 2008 at 7:49 am
no cutting corners this time for ferrari
FordRulesAll
Oct 29, 2008 at 4:42 am
That’s a strong pole
Jervey
Oct 28, 2008 at 3:17 pm
this is not the first ferrari to lose to a pole in australia
7urtle
Oct 28, 2008 at 7:41 am
nice
lol
7urtle
Oct 28, 2008 at 7:39 am
can i have the motor
Nes!
Oct 28, 2008 at 7:22 am
Wow what a retard! People need to stop thinking that because you buy a Formula 1 inspired car it automaticly makes you an F1 driver!