Celebrities are known for driving some of the rarest and most expensive cars you can find, and whether it's a car from their personal garage or one on the set of a movie, high stakes and risks are often involved.
One such instance is when actor and comedian Eddie Griffin crashed a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million into a barrier, literally destroying it in the process.
Griffin had been practicing for an upcoming charity race in hopes of promoting his film Redline when he lost control of the sports car.
Images from the wreckage looked worrying at the time. However, the Undercover Brother actor escaped with zero injuries.
We can’t tell if the actor was just a little distracted or overwhelmed by driving with such intensity, but that was one expensive mistake.
Video Footage Shows The Red Sports Car Screeching Before Rebounding Off A Barrier
In an interview after the incident, Griffin could be heard joking about how Undercover Brother (his previous film character) was only good at karate and not driving.
He goes further to explain how making a tight turn made him hit a traffic cone that got stuck underneath the tire. With a locked-up tire, the car slammed into the concrete wall.
One person who wasn’t cracking jokes about it, though, was Daniel Sadek, Griffin’s executive producer who owned the $1.5 million exotic car.
Although he was glad that Griffin came out unhurt, Sadek no doubt felt the loss of his priced Enzo. At the time of the crash, more than 12 years ago, the Ferrari Enzo looked beyond repair.
Meet The Ferrari Enzo, The $1.5 Million Car Eddie Griffin Destroyed
Named after the company’s famed founder, the Ferrari is a mid-engine sports car with twelve-cylinder engines. Produced in 2002, the two-door Berlinetta was developed with the help of Formula One technology.
This technology includes F1-styled automatic shift manual transmission, carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide ceramic composite disc brakes, and a carbon-fiber body.
However, technology that isn’t allowed in Formula One cars like traction control and active aerodynamics were used as well.
The Ferrari Enzo is all you’ll expect from a luxury but limited model from one of the world’s best luxury car brands. Enzo boasts spectacular and unique styling and some favorite Ferrari features from the inside to the outside.
Although when compared to popular Ferraris like the LaFerrari or the 288 GTO, the Enzo is still unique and easily impressive. In terms of speed, the Enzo packs a punch, as it should.
It does 0 to 60mph in 3.14 seconds and can go from 0 to 100mph in just 6.6 seconds. The hefty price tag of $1.5 million is enough to stop the heart of anyone unaware of the car’s history and status, though it may have initially cost £450,000.
What’s more, only 400 Ferrari Enzos were produced between its introduction in 2002 and 2004. The rarer the car, the more valuable you’d expect it to be.
American magazine Sports Car International mentioned the Ferrari Enzo in their list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s. The Italian sports car appeared number 3 on their notable list of sports cars.
Another magazine, Motor Trend Classic, awarded and listed the Enzo as a part of their list of top greatest Ferraris of all time. Enzo appeared number four on this list, sitting well among quality companies.
Whatever Happened To The Crashed $1.5m Ferrari Enzo?
It’s been almost 15 years since Eddie Griffin crashed his executive producer’s dream car, the $1.5m Ferrari Enzo into a concrete barrier. What has become of the two door luxury sports car?
When it first occurred, most people thought the whole incident was a publicity stunt. In short, only a handful of people would have believed that the car was completely wrecked and irredeemable.
Well, after the crash, Matt Groner and his company Matthews Auto Sales got involved. Matt, a specialist in rebuilding unrepairable high-end, luxury cars took up the job of giving the Ferrari Enzo a new life.
A look at the new and revamped Ferrari Enzo is a sight for sore eyes. The car looks brand new and better than before.