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  • 1970camaroRS
    Superhero BangShifter
    • Apr 2008
    • 1819

    #1

    Now THIS is a crash

    http://www.break.com/index/incredible-lemans-crash.html
    1970 Camaro RS - SOLD | 2000 Camaro SS - Traded in for a Hyundai...
    1966 Ford Thunderbird - SOLD | 1963 MGB, abandoned V8 project, FOR SALE/SCRAP

    1978 Cutlass - Post Lay-off daily driver
  • Wally
    BangShifter
    • Dec 2007
    • 132

    #2
    Re: Now THIS is a crash

    Did the Audi driver need to stop for fresh shorts?

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    • Joeys66chevy
      Superhero BangShifter
      • Mar 2008
      • 941

      #3
      Re: Now THIS is a crash

      the first thing i would ask is... "Is my face alright?!?! it is? then were all good)

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      • Fordplay0621
        Superhero BangShifter
        • Oct 2007
        • 2850

        #4
        Re: Now THIS is a crash

        I think FAA investigates those types of accidents.

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        • Gary 351C
          Legendary BangShifter
          • Jan 2008
          • 3508

          #5
          Re: Now THIS is a crash

          That's got to be the worst feeling in the world when you realize that you've left the planet, in a car!
          Just groovin' to my own tune.

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          • shaun callaway
            Superhero BangShifter
            • Oct 2007
            • 2191

            #6
            Re: Now THIS is a crash

            he moved into first for a couple of seconds.

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            • Brian Lohnes
              Administrator
              • Jan 2008
              • 18784

              #7
              Re: Now THIS is a crash

              Mission control:

              Cleared for takeoff....




              Brian
              That which you manifest is before you.

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              • yellomalibu
                Legendary BangShifter
                • Mar 2008
                • 3631

                #8
                Re: Now THIS is a crash

                Originally posted by Brian Lohnes
                "...fastest part of the course where the fastest cars are going 350kph (217mph)... lucky...tiny trees did not destroy the car..."

                DID NOT DESTROY THE CAR ?!?!

                My opinion of the French just went up a notch or two. He wasn't too concerned about possibly being killed, just about the car... heh.

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                • DanStokes
                  Ancient LSR Guy
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 28685

                  #9
                  Re: Now THIS is a crash

                  "This is Major Tom to Ground Control"

                  Wish I knew how to add little musical notes.

                  Dan

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                  • Impalarod
                    Hero BangShifter
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 357

                    #10
                    Re: Now THIS is a crash

                    Your circuit's dead theres something wrong...
                    Can you hear me Major Tom?

                    (no notes either)
                    Don
                    "Big cars need lovin too"

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                    • fahrenschnell
                      Legendary BangShifter
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 6787

                      #11
                      Re: Now THIS is a crash

                      Originally posted by Brian Lohnes
                      I am fairly sure that they graded the Mulsanne Straight down after that accident. Ouch.

                      Seth
                      200 mph or bust.......

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                      • Scott Liggett
                        No Life Outside BangShift.com
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 21561

                        #12
                        Re: Now THIS is a crash

                        A rise like that is why F1 doesn't go to the Nurburbring (sp) any more.
                        BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                        Resident Instigator

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                        • Brian Lohnes
                          Administrator
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 18784

                          #13
                          Re: Now THIS is a crash

                          The one thing that strikes me about that video, other than the memories of watching it in college Live on the then "Speedvision" channel is just how much that car looks like a toy flipping through the air.

                          The damn thing covered some ground.

                          I have all the old Diamond P videos (hosted by Steve Evans) from the "...And they walked away" series.
                          There's a similar incident with an old IMSA Protoype...the dude has to like climb out of a tree.

                          Crazy stuff.

                          Brian
                          That which you manifest is before you.

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                          • JRoberts
                            Shutdown Wading Pool Lifeguard
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 2341

                            #14
                            Re: Now THIS is a crash

                            Maybe these prototypes need some NASCAR roof flaps! I cannot imagine the feeling of being in one of those things as it cartwheels through the air and there is nothing you can do about it other than hold on for the ride.

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                            • BlackoutSteve
                              Superhero BangShifter
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 2779

                              #15
                              Re: Now THIS is a crash

                              At the 17 sec mark in this vid, I'm pretty sure that's Mark Webber (Australian F1 driver) flying his Mercedes kite.

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