Big Sur: Two killed when rental Camaro drives off cliff(Highway 1, dangerous, I drove it)

The Mercury News ^ | 2/19/2020 | Bay City News (The Mercury News)

[vespa300]

Two people were killed when a car went off Highway 1 and over a cliff in Big Sur on Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

[steve8714]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2_X4VTCoEo

[21twelve]

And no guard rails iirc.

[PGR88]

Then come to east TN and drive the Dragon along the western edge of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

I’ll consider it for nomination to the bucket list!

[Bruiser 10]

I’ve driven down to Rocky Point restaurant in Big Sur and back many times and usually a bit drunk. Never had a problem.

Not the Pikes Peak road to the summit, that’s another story.

[wardaddy]

Lots of women on this thread

[mass55th]

Read today about two older NY socialites, whose Mercedes rolled off a ferry in Florida, and their bodies were later found when the vehicle was raised.

Viviane Brahms and Emma Afra dead after car falls off ferry at Miami’s Fisher Island

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ve driven it a number of times too, and I agree. Yikes. Widow Maker, for sure!

I felt safer on the Autobahn when I was stationed in Germany!

[wardaddy]

[Vendome]

I love that drive and the road is like a race track...

[The Chid]

Drove it back in 2003 in our MR2 Spyder. This was before they closed the old bridges. My son was at the DLI, and we took Highway 1 home in the sports car. One of the nicest drives of my life.

[libstripper]

We’re a mere 2,400 miles by road from Sacramento or 2,000 by air. There’s a great 120 mile loop trip for bikers that incorporates the Dragon and takes the better part of a day to ride.

[nuconvert]

haha. Exactly. And that’s a narrow 2 lanes that requires eyes on the road far ahead & hands on the wheel.

[devane617]

I hope it was not related to a cell/selfie/text/call thing. Sad for family and friends.

[aquila48]

“My son and I drove it about 6 years ago in his Alfa Romeo - what a beautiful road!”

Brings back memories of this...

https://youtu.be/c2_WcLrFeUs

[Vendome]

I sometimes stop for lunch at Rocky Point Restaurant and then drive to Cambria for dinner at Robin’s(luv both these places)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Not the Pikes Peak road to the summit, that’s another story.”

I drove up Pike’s Peak in a full-sized Cadillac, late 1980’s. The rental company screwed up our car rental and they gave us that.

I was fine, but my girlfriend in the back got to the side of the car closest to the mountain side and didn’t say much on the way up or back down, LOL!

[vespa300]

Yeah, I saw that. Horrifying. I just read they found the bodies in the backseat in an embrace. Probably knew they were going to die. Could be alcohol involved. Tragic.

[Rodd OB]

I drove Colorado 82 and CA 1 (PCH) in my 87 Mazda RX-7. It was a piece of cake and beautiful scenery to boot.

[DoughtyOne]

LOL

Makes my trip to Rincon look like a piece of cake.