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Originally Posted by Timco
Countless incidents. But yet you own one?? Has every CGT caught fire? Do they all get driven in an unsafe and irresponsible manner?
No car at speed limit on city streets catches fire. If this guy had been driving even double speed limit, they may be here.
Speculate all we like, but his reckless driving caused his vehicle to loose control. This incident alone does not show a safety flaw because it's so far outside a typical crash.
There's no denying the driver / speed were primarily at fault. Feel free to speculate beyond those facts all you like.
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I don't think it is "so far outside a typical crash."
You mean it never once occurred to the engineers that this street car made for the track might see high speeds whether on the street or track? Im not arguing the impact damage, but the fact that it so readily burst into flames on a frontal impact when the engine is behind the driver. (NOt sure where the fuel is held)
There are many crashes just like that at comparable speeds that the CGT was going. Look under Viper crashes, 911 crashes, Vette crashes, etc....its all there.
Don't misunderstand, Im not saying the cause of death wasn't driver error in all likelihood, just that cars shouldn't burst into flames either.
Being the CGT was produced in such small numbers, its hard to determine if this was an anomaly or if the car is prone to bursting into flames upon collisions.
Pretty sure autopsy showed the driver died on impact and Paul was in bad shape, IDK.