Parallel parking can turn out to be a tricky affair for even seasoned drivers at times. Or so found out the owner of Ferrari 458 Speciale who recently went through the horrors of witnessing a Mercedes 380 SL land up on the nose of his bright red Prancing Horse while attempting the parking manoeuvre.
According to AutoBlog, the incident occurred at the Cars & Coffee event at Katie's cafe in Great Falls, Virginia. A video clip of the incident showed the owner of the Ferrari supercar arriving onto the scene soon after and his exasperated looks was enough of an evidence of what could have been going on in his heart.
The woman who was behind the wheels of the Merc roadster also had two of her kids in the car when the incident occurred. Fortunately none was hurt though the Speciale suffered the brunt of her miss-manoeuvre.
It isn't exactly known as to what might have caused the accident except that she was perhaps trying to park in front of the Speciale. It could have been a matter of nerves; with her actually pressing on the gas when all that was needed was a slight nudge.
Incidentally, the subsequent damage control efforts led to more damage being inflicted on the Ferrari supercar. This since her attempt to quickly dislodge from atop the Ferrari led to her rear wheels digging on to the supercar all the more.
Fortunately for the Ferrari owners, no serious damage was inflicted on to the supercar either, except for scrapes and nudges. Sure that still would require a trip to the Ferrari service station to get the front bumper, hood and headlight changed. However, considering the cost of the supercar, the repair work can still run into several tens of thousands dollars. However, as Graham King of Motor1 stated, the front bumper too might require a replacement.
That said, the Speciale looked quite composed even after the bruising she got from the 3,400-pound roadster. Speaks volumes of the quality of Ferrari workmanship.
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