Posted on 11/12/2009 3:45:24 PM PST by Orange1998
LA MARQUE — The owner of one of the world’s fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.
The man, who police said was from Lufkin, was uninjured after escaping the partially submerged Bugatti Veyron as it came to rest in about 2 feet of saltwater.
The two-seater, with 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers, can reach speeds of more than 250 mph. New models sell for about $2 million.
(Excerpt) Read more at galvestondailynews.com ...
Buffoon Maroons Saloon in Lagoon”
- JP
Just a good Ole boy, never meaning not harm....
Not sure were this dude gets his money but one article I read says he owns an exotic car restoration business.... Here's a picture of him at the Barrett Jackson auction in Las Vegas.
Photo courtesy of Andy House
Andy House, 34, of Lufkin, the driver of the Bugatti that
crashed into a lagoon on Wednesday, poses at the Barrett
Jackson Auction in Las Vegas.
were s/b where
The following is a video, 25 seconds, taking from another vehicle of the Bugatti as it made the splash into the lake. Note: a couple of cuss words at the end when it goes water borne.
http://blogs.chron.com/newswatch/2009/11/youtube_video_of_reported_buga.html
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