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gobs3z 07-24-2008 01:12 PM

Crashed Gemballa GT
 
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...uit-in-france/

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Gemballa is famous for building highly modified Porsches, many of which are based on the discontinued Carrera GT supercar. The tuner company has even introduced a number of variations on the theme, with prices starting at about €225,000 ($348,000) - on top of the price of your own Carrera GT. That’s what makes the crash of a bright orange example by Germany’s Prince Marcus so remarkable.

The car, valued at roughly €725,000 ($1.1 million), appears to have gone into the armco at moderate speed while driving the uber-Porsche at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, ruining the rear wing, rear fascia and most of the left side of the car including both wheels. At least one airbag was also set off in the collision. The German prince, famous for his extravagant lifestyle and international chain of strip clubs, was unhurt.
Distribution of the damage appears to indicate that the car was spun off the track in a left hand turn, likely as the Prince applied power on exit, sending the car rear-first into the barrier and scraping down its left side.
http://www.motorauthority.com/images...hority_003.jpg

pitfield 07-24-2008 01:22 PM

Hardly any of which are based on the CGT. Look like he's got away without breaking the tub.

nthfinity 07-24-2008 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pitfield (Post 843026)
Hardly any of which are based on the CGT. Look like he's got away without breaking the tub.

HA!
Exactly. "many of which are based on 911's" would be a more accurate statement indeed.

silentm 07-24-2008 04:26 PM

oh man, poor car... look at those exhaust, that hurts.

HeilSvenska 07-24-2008 06:34 PM

Which corner do you think it was? ;-)
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/4...lricardsj9.jpg

RC45 07-24-2008 06:38 PM

Kind of looks like a Forza2 wreck... maybe its the gawdy orange paint with the grey scrape marks :P

Kaz 07-24-2008 08:16 PM

more here:
http://gallery.princegermany.com/pg2..._itemId=114659

04RCSTI 07-26-2008 12:02 AM

One of the most gorgeous cars ever made in my opinion. Too bad, at least it happened while it was getting some proper use at a proper track.

marcefer 07-26-2008 01:10 AM

Yeah, if you are to scratch it, 1000 times better on a track than downtown against a SUV !

silentm 07-26-2008 06:58 PM

hmm looks like he got a dent on his left arm from that :P

man look at those brake discs, that looks hellish O_O

STiInYourEye 07-27-2008 12:17 AM

I thought the Paul Ricard circuit has some of the most most generous run-off areas of any out there. He must have really gotten a corner wrong.


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