Out of commission: Sir Stirling Moss wrecks his $1.7 million Porsche

[RADGT]

Fortunately the legend is fine. The car apparantly did not fair so well. Info on Hemmings web site.

Stu

 

[RALPHIE]

Here's the link:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/08/20/out-of-commission/

and

http://www.montereyherald.com/sports/ci_15785282?source=rss&nclick_check=1

 

[Empty Pockets]

...'makes a "keying" look a bit pale in comparison, huh...

 

[GTdrummer]

Maybe he can call Jack Roush and commiserate.

 

[twobjshelbys]

I'm glad that Sterling walked away.

It's kind of funny that we in our civilian vehicles think that a car that has been wrecked is to be shunned. Yet the pros regularly wrecked them, and rebuilt them and they'd be back on the road next week. Vintage racing isn't a Sundy Joy Ride in the mountains. The Murray brothers rebuild Cobras right and left that way.

 

[sandman]

I hope that when I reach that age I have the means, a fraction of his ability and a great car to rip around Laguna Seca! Car and driver doing what they were made for, she can be put back together!

 

[RALPHIE]

... she can be put back together!

And she will be !!

 

[gzl]

Question is......Is she still an original?

 

[Triheart7]

Question is......Is she still an original?

Now it has a wreck record of having been crashed by a famous race car driver. :thumbsup

 

[sandman]

Question is......Is she still an original?

Pet peeve of mine; "original" when referring to cars with race history. I mean really a race car is only original once, the day it rolls out of the workshop for the first time. After all cars are just a collection of consumable parts. All race cars evolve, break, get damaged and even wrecked over their lifespan. They were built for a purpose and in my opinion it is better served with them being used than sitting statically and deteriorating in a museum or garage. The way I look at it this just adds to the patina of the car.