Another Enzo bites the dust.....>>>>>

[Johnny SixPack]

Comedian Eddie Griffin Wrecks $1.5M Car
By Associated Press

1 hour ago
IRWINDALE, Calif. - Eddie Griffin crashed a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million into a concrete barrier while practicing at a racetrack, destroying the car but escaping uninjured.

The 38-year-old actor-comedian was practicing Monday for a charity race to promote his upcoming film, "Redline," when he drove too fast around a curve at the Irwindale Speedway. Video footage shows the red sports car screeching before it ricocheted off the barrier with heavy damage to its front.

"Undercover Brother's good at karate and all the rest of that, but the Brother can't drive," said Griffin, referring to his 2002 movie, after the accident.

The film's publicist, Wendy Zocks, said Griffin was "doing OK."

"He walked away completely unscratched, but probably a little shaken," Zocks said.

The Enzo is owned by "Redline" executive producer Daniel Sadek, whose exotic car collection is featured in the movie.

Sadek said the Enzo was damaged beyond repair.

"I'm glad Eddie came out of the crash OK, but my dream car got destroyed," Sadek said. "I went to my trailer for about 15 minutes and I thought,`There's people dying every day. A lot of worse things are happening in the world.'"

Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were produced, all between 2002 and 2004.

Griffin's film credits also include "Norbit," "Undercover Brother," "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and its sequel, and "Date Movie."

And the price goes up again.


Johnny

[Johnny SixPack]

Here's the obligatory YouTube vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3ewLoh9kIA

[Mefirst]

Look at the guy with the camera standing next to the concrete barrier in the movie.. The Enzo is coming straight towards him and the dumbass doesnt even move... Lucky Basterd...

[Arthu®]

To be honest I think it will be repaired, wouldn't want to be in eddies shoes though... If a car is worth that much it will not get totalled that fast.

Arthur

[BigBlackDodge]

Even the seat was damaged in the crash.................soiled!


BBD

[Charger_Croatia]

Poor Sadek... He should told the guys to put some tires in front of that concrete blocks. What hey were thinking that could happened in case of loosing control!? 

[Neal_J]

TMZ.com reports the crash was not a hoax to promote the the movie that Griffin's starring in and Sadek's producing.

Neal

[RT DAVE]

TMZ.com reports the crash was not a hoax to promote the the movie that Griffin's starring in and Sadek's producing.

Neal

That would have been a pretty expensive hoax...

[John_Kunkel]

When asked by reporters his reaction to the crash, Griffin stated, "Undercover Brother's good at karate and all the rest of that, but the Brother can't drive." 

[Lowprofile]

I guess thats what you get when you let someone who has no F@$&$N' clue drive your Million dollar ride just because you want to rub elbows with the "rich and famous".


  "Stupid is as stupid does"

[RD]

he (EG) was dumb, he locked up the brakes!  a real driver would have downshifted, floored it and whipped the car back on to the track

[bull]

He should not have been allowed behind the wheel. Would anyone in his right mind lay down $1.5 million to book a club in Atlantic City and put a professional racecar driver up on the stage in front of 10,000 people to do a comedy act? Stick to what you know, especially when $1.5 million is on the line.

[Arigmaster]

It'll Buff right out...LOL

[694spdRT]

I wonder how the insurance company will treat that wreck. Most policies exclude "competitive" type events.  Unless there is some type of coverage related to the film to cover it.

[Wheels of Terror]

I guess thats what you get when you let someone who has no F@$&$N' clue drive your Million dollar ride just because you want to rub elbows with the "rich and famous".


  "Stupid is as stupid does"

I guess that money can't buy intelligence.