unfunnyryan Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015105631_apusfbiwreckedferrari.html?prmid=obinsite An FBI agent assigned to move a rare Ferrari wrecked it during a short drive in Kentucky, and its owner is now suing the U.S. Justice Department, which has refused to pay $750,000 for the car. The Justice Department recently responded to the lawsuit by saying it's not liable for certain goods when they're in the hands of law enforcement. The government also has refused to release most documents related to the crash. The Ferrari F50 was stolen in 2003 from a dealer in Rosemont, Pa., and discovered five years later. The FBI kept it in Lexington, Ky., as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. FBI agent Fred Kingston was to move the Ferrari from a garage in May 2009. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Hamilton Thompson said Kingston invited him on a "short ride." "Just a few seconds after we left the parking lot, we went around a curve and the rear of the car began sliding," Thompson said in an email released to Motors Insurance Co., the dealer's insurer. "The agent tried to regain control but the car fishtailed and slid sideways up onto the curb. The vehicle came to rest against a row of bushes and a small tree," Thompson said. He was not hurt, but Kingston needed a few stitches for a cut on his head. Motors Insurance took ownership of the car after it paid the dealer for the theft. The company told the government that the 1995 Ferrari, one of only 50 in the U.S., suffered substantial damage in the Kentucky crash and is a "total loss." "At heart, it is a race vehicle" and is not built like a typical car, truck or SUV, the insurer said in a claim for payment, partly explaining why it sought $750,000. The Southfield, Mich.-based company filed a lawsuit in March after the Justice Department refused to pay. Motors Insurance has also filed a lawsuit to try to get records about the incident through the federal Freedom of Information Act. The government has been secretive, saying most records are exempt. It only released Thompson's email. "We don't really know what happened. We've asked for a lot of information," Motors Insurance attorney Richard Kraus said in an interview this week. A judge has set a June 13 hearing in the case. F40s and F50s have got to be some of the best looking and sounding cars of all time. Horrible to see one go like this. edit: pics http://www.wreckedexotics.com/articles/027.shtml Lots of different prices being thrown around, but I would consider it priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 insurance paid for the car. what gives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 insurance paid for the car. what gives. Motors Insurance took ownership of the car after it paid the dealer for the theft. This. The ins. company is the owner now. They want their car or their money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 They have every right to sue, and IMO they should win the lawsuit based on the info in this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 insurance paid for the car. what gives. Insurance company wants paid. Kind of like if you took your car to the dealer and it was wrecked. You call your insurance because you pay them to handle these things. They pay you and go after the dealership's insurance company to get paid. In the case, the government is self insured so they go after the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleskate Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 That hurt my soul to look at those pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 they said its possible that it was bald tires....why were they driving it in the first place why not call a wrecker lol and you think they would check these things before driving said car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 they said its possible that it was bald tires....why were they driving it in the first place why not call a wrecker lol and you think they would check these things before driving said car. Right. The wear on the car from driving it would far out value the cost of getting a truck to transport it. Plus, avoid this kind of nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Probably because no tow company would ever want to tow that.. unwrecked hah. scratch a bumper on the way up the roll back and thats probably like 20k or something hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast5gp Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Probably because no tow company would ever want to tow that.. unwrecked hah. scratch a bumper on the way up the roll back and thats probably like 20k or something hah LOL, that is probably very true!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Probably because no tow company would ever want to tow that.. unwrecked hah. scratch a bumper on the way up the roll back and thats probably like 20k or something hah im sure the tow companies would take special care of it (at least i would hope) but hey they had to call it in the end anyways just slightly more damage to it now then before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 "The rear of the car began sliding" I bet the accelerator pedal began lowering at the same time it happened too, probably at the same time the steering wheel was still turned. Dumbass FBI guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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