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CRUSHING REALITY: An American Ford F-150 owner appears to have taken exception to Ferrari naming its new F1 car the F150...
More than a few eyebrows were raised when Ferrari launched its 2011 F1 car - and it was all in a name.
Called the F150, this latest Ferrari F1 challenger draws a coincidental reference to America’s best-selling vehicle, Ford’s F-150 bakkie.
To add credence to this interplay of irony an unfortunate collision happened in Branton, Florida, involving one of Maranello’s finest and, you’ve guessed it, a Ford F-150 bakkie.
It appears the owner of a double-cab F150 (on obligatory chromed rims) did not see the low-slung 458 Italia when turning so managed to get a left front-wheel nicely rolled up and on to the 458’s nose.
Despite the 458 establishing quite an unenviable reputation as an automotive fire hazard since its introduction, Ferrari’s mid-engined V8 supercar’s composite construction does seem to be quite tough.
Tough enough, even, to support a burly double-cab’s impromptu parking tactics...
The Ferrari 458 involved in this rather bizarre accident had less than 800km registered on its digital odometer and was only in its third week of ownership.
Called the F150, this latest Ferrari F1 challenger draws a coincidental reference to America’s best-selling vehicle, Ford’s F-150 bakkie.
To add credence to this interplay of irony an unfortunate collision happened in Branton, Florida, involving one of Maranello’s finest and, you’ve guessed it, a Ford F-150 bakkie.
It appears the owner of a double-cab F150 (on obligatory chromed rims) did not see the low-slung 458 Italia when turning so managed to get a left front-wheel nicely rolled up and on to the 458’s nose.
Despite the 458 establishing quite an unenviable reputation as an automotive fire hazard since its introduction, Ferrari’s mid-engined V8 supercar’s composite construction does seem to be quite tough.
Tough enough, even, to support a burly double-cab’s impromptu parking tactics...
The Ferrari 458 involved in this rather bizarre accident had less than 800km registered on its digital odometer and was only in its third week of ownership.
