Intoxicated rich guy driving an Enzo...

shuzmaker · 03-12-2006, 05:09 PM

... and this is what you get.

"The mystery deepened Monday in the case of the puzzling crash last week of a $1-million Ferrari Enzo on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

Sheriff's detectives said Monday that they believe a gun's magazine discovered near the wreckage is connected to the crash, and they plan to interview an unnamed person who they believe was in the car with Swedish game machine entrepreneur Stefan Eriksson.

The crash has also garnered the attention of a leading Scottish bank, which has informed sheriff's investigators that it may own the destroyed car. At the same time, detectives are trying to figure out why another exotic car in Eriksson's extensive collection, a Mercedes SLR, was listed as stolen by Scotland Yard in London, said Sheriff's Sgt. Phil Brooks.

The totaled Ferrari was one of two Enzos that Eriksson brought into the United States from England along with the Mercedes SLR, Brooks said. But detectives concluded that the totaled vehicle did not have appropriate papers and was not "street legal" for driving in California, he said.

Detectives have been trying for nearly a week to sort out what exactly happened last Tuesday morning when Eriksson's Enzo — one of only 400 ever made — smashed into a telephone pole, totaling the car. Eriksson told deputies that he was the passenger and that a man he knew only as "Dietrich" was behind the wheel. But detectives have been openly skeptical of the story, noting that Eriksson had a bloody lip and that the only blood they found in the car was on the driver's-side air bag.

Brooks said detectives have called in Eriksson for another interview. Eriksson has declined through the security guard at his gated Bel-Air estate to comment. An attorney who has previously represented Eriksson in civil matters, Ashley Posner, also declined to comment Monday.

But some city leaders in Malibu, where the crash has been the talk of the town, were less circumspect.

"The guy should have had an IQ test," said Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Ken Kearsley, who has been following the coverage of the crash with a half-grin. The driver's IQ "couldn't come up above 60 if he was doing 120 on PCH," Kearsley said.

But in fact, Brooks said Monday, the car was traveling 162 mph when it crashed, far faster than the 120 mph originally believed. The Ferrari, with just a few inches of undercarriage clearance, hit a bump at a crest in the road, sending the vehicle airborne and into the power pole, Brooks said.

Brooks said they are investigating whether someone else may have been present and are trying to determine whether the recovered gun component is connected to the case. He declined to say more about the find or elaborate on the status of the Scottish bank and Scotland Yard in the case.

The question of whether Eriksson was the driver is key to the case, Brooks said. Eriksson's blood-alcohol level was 0.09%, higher than the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle.

Sheriff's officials are still trying to confirm witness reports that the Ferrari might have been drag racing with another car, and officials aren't sure if that's what happened.

Sheriff's officials said Eriksson was an executive with a game company that attempted to take on Sony and Nintendo, but the firm collapsed last year.

In Malibu, officials said they are not sure what to make of the accident.

Kearsley said the stretch of road was not known for drag racing, but for run-of-the-mill speeders. He said the Sheriff's Department has had success for the last year and a half using radar and lasers to catch overzealous drivers. The lasers are not detectable to drivers, he said.

"It's straight as an arrow where the accident was," he said. "You really have to go out of your way to hit a telephone pole."

Carol Moss, a longtime Malibu resident, activist and meditation group leader, said the accident came as no surprise.

"It was horrendous, but Malibu is full of idiots," she said. "There are a lot of wild cars and irresponsible people. The roads are dangerous. You always see people with those sorts of cars. You see some wild behavior."

But, in keeping with her Zen frame of mind, Moss extended an olive branch. "Everyone is welcome to attend the meditation group. Even the drag racer."

---By Richard Winton and David Pierson, Times Staff Writers
February 28, 2006
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shimshimhada · 03-12-2006, 05:13 PM

You know he's going to get another one soon.

larryn · 03-12-2006, 05:19 PM

http://e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13725&

Chesmu · 03-12-2006, 05:32 PM

hey shim...
what do you have against oranges?

shimshimhada · 03-12-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by moocow

hey shim...
what do you have against oranges?

Against? Nothing.

krndanic307 · 03-12-2006, 05:45 PM

what does this guy do?????? to get so much money?

sdorn · 03-12-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

You know he's going to get another one soon.

According to the story he already had two of them.

shimshimhada · 03-12-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sdorn

According to the story he already had two of them.

findtom · 03-12-2006, 05:52 PM

It's a good thing he had a "spare" Enzo.

Damn, some people have too much money.

davinet78 · 03-15-2006, 06:06 AM

what a shame of car

poldim · 03-15-2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Against? Nothing.

Nice new pic of the orange girl. I tried to find you one for kicks a while back and did a "sexy oranges" image search and came up with this:

Not work safe

shimshimhada · 03-15-2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poldim

Nice new pic of the orange girl. I tried to find you one for kicks a while back and did a "sexy oranges" image search and came up with this:

Not work safe

thanks anyway.

imageWIS · 03-15-2006, 02:57 PM

This is an old story, but those pics make me cry, why god*, WHY?

Jon.

(*Used in expression form and not affirming nor disaffirming the existence of any creator and not geared towards any religions specific ideals or teachings)

obLu · 03-15-2006, 03:02 PM

There's another twist to that story ... I wish I knew the link; apparently him and his buddies (including the lawyer mentioned in this article) setup a dummy company calling themselves the San Gabriel Valley Transportation Authority (or something similar) and that he was some high ranking law enforcement official with them ... to explain the gun clip in the car. Also, I guess two guys showed up flashing badges claiming to be Homeland Security right after the accident ... turns out they were with this Transportation Authority too.

This is what it looks like when a low level mobster/grifter starts believing his own bullsh*t and doesn't keep a low profile.

imageWIS · 03-15-2006, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obLu

There's another twist to that story ... I wish I knew the link; apparently him and his buddies (including the lawyer mentioned in this article) setup a dummy company calling themselves the San Gabriel Valley Transportation Authority (or something similar) and that he was some high ranking law enforcement official with them ... to explain the gun clip in the car. Also, I guess two guys showed up flashing badges claiming to be Homeland Security right after the accident ... turns out they were with this Transportation Authority too.

This is what it looks like when a low level mobster/grifter starts believing his own bullsh*t and doesn't keep a low profile.

At least Johnny Sack is probably going to sell the Maserati to Christopher…this guy on the other hand just destroyed his extra liquidity.

Jon.

poldim · 03-15-2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

thanks anyway.

Is this the same girl as the previous photo?

shragon · 03-15-2006, 03:57 PM

tragic

BMW0 · 03-15-2006, 05:04 PM

I'll take the remains of the Enzo if you don't mind, he he...

ghosey115 · 03-15-2006, 05:12 PM

Thats the way all ferraris should end up, disgusting 'cars'. I wouldn't urinate on one if it was on fire. He shouldnt have been TRYING to race a McLaren - thats asking to be embarrassed.

poldim · 03-16-2006, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghosey115

Thats the way all ferraris should end up, disgusting 'cars'. I wouldn't urinate on one if it was on fire. He shouldnt have been TRYING to race a McLaren - thats asking to be embarrassed.

Yes, because Mc's are faster than any car in the world...

imageWIS · 03-16-2006, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poldim

Yes, because Mc's are faster than any car in the world...

Um, he was trying to race a McLaren SLR, not a McLaren F1. Also, the fastest car in the world is the Bugatti Veyron.

Jon.

ghosey115 · 03-16-2006, 08:54 PM

Quite clearly, had he been attempting to race a macca f1 he'd need his head tested.

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shuzmaker First Lieutenant 27 Rep 303 Posts Drives: e90 325iAS Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Garden State iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Intoxicated rich guy driving an Enzo... ... and this is what you get. "The mystery deepened Monday in the case of the puzzling crash last week of a $1-million Ferrari Enzo on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Sheriff's detectives said Monday that they believe a gun's magazine discovered near the wreckage is connected to the crash, and they plan to interview an unnamed person who they believe was in the car with Swedish game machine entrepreneur Stefan Eriksson. The crash has also garnered the attention of a leading Scottish bank, which has informed sheriff's investigators that it may own the destroyed car. At the same time, detectives are trying to figure out why another exotic car in Eriksson's extensive collection, a Mercedes SLR, was listed as stolen by Scotland Yard in London, said Sheriff's Sgt. Phil Brooks. The totaled Ferrari was one of two Enzos that Eriksson brought into the United States from England along with the Mercedes SLR, Brooks said. But detectives concluded that the totaled vehicle did not have appropriate papers and was not "street legal" for driving in California, he said. Detectives have been trying for nearly a week to sort out what exactly happened last Tuesday morning when Eriksson's Enzo — one of only 400 ever made — smashed into a telephone pole, totaling the car. Eriksson told deputies that he was the passenger and that a man he knew only as "Dietrich" was behind the wheel. But detectives have been openly skeptical of the story, noting that Eriksson had a bloody lip and that the only blood they found in the car was on the driver's-side air bag. Brooks said detectives have called in Eriksson for another interview. Eriksson has declined through the security guard at his gated Bel-Air estate to comment. An attorney who has previously represented Eriksson in civil matters, Ashley Posner, also declined to comment Monday. But some city leaders in Malibu, where the crash has been the talk of the town, were less circumspect. "The guy should have had an IQ test," said Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Ken Kearsley, who has been following the coverage of the crash with a half-grin. The driver's IQ "couldn't come up above 60 if he was doing 120 on PCH," Kearsley said. But in fact, Brooks said Monday, the car was traveling 162 mph when it crashed, far faster than the 120 mph originally believed. The Ferrari, with just a few inches of undercarriage clearance, hit a bump at a crest in the road, sending the vehicle airborne and into the power pole, Brooks said. Brooks said they are investigating whether someone else may have been present and are trying to determine whether the recovered gun component is connected to the case. He declined to say more about the find or elaborate on the status of the Scottish bank and Scotland Yard in the case. The question of whether Eriksson was the driver is key to the case, Brooks said. Eriksson's blood-alcohol level was 0.09%, higher than the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle. Sheriff's officials are still trying to confirm witness reports that the Ferrari might have been drag racing with another car, and officials aren't sure if that's what happened. Sheriff's officials said Eriksson was an executive with a game company that attempted to take on Sony and Nintendo, but the firm collapsed last year. In Malibu, officials said they are not sure what to make of the accident. Kearsley said the stretch of road was not known for drag racing, but for run-of-the-mill speeders. He said the Sheriff's Department has had success for the last year and a half using radar and lasers to catch overzealous drivers. The lasers are not detectable to drivers, he said. "It's straight as an arrow where the accident was," he said. "You really have to go out of your way to hit a telephone pole." Carol Moss, a longtime Malibu resident, activist and meditation group leader, said the accident came as no surprise. "It was horrendous, but Malibu is full of idiots," she said. "There are a lot of wild cars and irresponsible people. The roads are dangerous. You always see people with those sorts of cars. You see some wild behavior." But, in keeping with her Zen frame of mind, Moss extended an olive branch. "Everyone is welcome to attend the meditation group. Even the drag racer." ---By Richard Winton and David Pierson, Times Staff Writers February 28, 2006 Story Attached Images __________________ . :: 325i :: JB :: ZSP :: Step :: BLK Dakota :: Hot Seats :: Tints :: Pilot A/S :: . Last edited by shuzmaker; 03-12-2006 at 07:43 PM..
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