Roush 600 totalled.....

[isaakgt]

What a heart breaker. It is painful to look at these beautiful autos in such grave condition. What is the deal with having to strip the car in two weeks? Does this have to do with UK law?

 

[thegtguy]

Crash

A little bit of time and money and we can fix anything. This one would take a little bit longer though.

 

[STORMCAT]

Sad to see.........

 

[Kayvan]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270180903107

I'd be quite tempted but it's too much hassle to have it stripped in two weeks from the end of the auction.

Thanks for showing us. I used to cruise German, UK ebay for watches.

So much we dont see.

 

[MK2_GT]

what a wreck...wow

 

[Neilda]

What a heart breaker. It is painful to look at these beautiful autos in such grave condition. What is the deal with having to strip the car in two weeks? Does this have to do with UK law?

I don't think it's UK law - probably the junkyard merely wanting it off their yard.

 

[Neilda]

The owner was unhurt - he was giving it some beans on a UK motorway and someone pulled out in front of him (at 70mph. Officer... :wink ) he swerved and lost it.

 

[dbtgt]

The owner was unhurt - he was giving it some beans on a UK motorway and someone pulled out in front of him (at 70mph. Officer... :wink ) he swerved and lost it.

Glad he was unhurt! Another testimony as to how well these cars were designed and built!

 

[Empty Pockets]

The owner was unhurt - he was giving it some beans on a UK motorway and someone pulled out in front of him (at 70mph. Officer... :wink ) he swerved and lost it.

...I believe not long ago somebody posted something about the possibility of some dimbulb suddenly changing lanes w/o warning in front of a vehicle "overtaking" at a 'crisp' speed? :wink

 

[Neilda]

Sudden lurches at high speed generally have a poor outcome - I find the Range Rover (which I have tracked at Goodwood for fun :lol managed to corner on two wheels at several points) very good training for corner preparation.

 

[fordcapri]

What a heart breaker. It is painful to look at these beautiful autos in such grave condition. What is the deal with having to strip the car in two weeks? Does this have to do with UK law?

The Insurance Company has paid out on the car, and they would have classed this damage as Category A, which means the car is not to go on the road again, therefore once the parts are removed the body shell and chassis will be crushed by the breakers yard, as he would have an agreement with the Insurance Company to do this. I presume the two week period is that the breakers want to get rid of the wreck as quick as possible. I suppose it is possible to rebuild it with a new chassis and shell, but I very much doubt whether Ford any produced any spare ones for this purpose. I suppose in a couple of weeks there might be some second hand parts advertised on ebay for a Ford GT or some unscrupulous dealer might decide to clean the parts up and sell them as new!

 

[Mark IV]

I suppose it is possible to rebuild it with a new chassis and shell, but I very much doubt whether Ford any produced any spare ones for this purpose.

Actually, they have. Ford told us (dealers) over three years ago in a video conference that GT tubs would be available as service parts for up to ten years, depending upon demand (i.e. they only made X extra and the take rate will determine the availability, not that they will make more)

So go for it, have an "un-VINed" GT, just like the Saleen manager was building....................:confused

 

[AtomicGT]

Under English, Law this should be a felony, manslaughter of a car, or capital punishment!

Tyburn Gallows for the driver!