It can be said with certainty that for most people attracted to the world of motors, the beauty and power of a Ferrari F430 are hard to deny. Such a car always stood for great speed and perfect luxury, capable of thrilling people from all over the world. And unfortunately, however, just one of these wonderful cars was recently destroyed by fire. In fact, the accident saw the car catch fire while refueling at a gas station in Tennessee. But what could have gone wrong? At this time it does not seem clear what the problem was, but nevertheless it is a matter for deep sorrow and concern.
Accident for an F430 in Tennessee
As we anticipated, the Ferrari F430 has always been considered one of the brand’s most beloved cars. One of the reasons is definitely the fact that it is a mid-engine V8 supercar of the well-known Italian brand. Due to an accident in the U.S. state of Tennessee, there will now be one less model available of this great car. In fact, the latter caught fire, being destroyed at a gas station while refueling.
It should be pointed out that the actual problem that caused the incident has not yet been clarified, so there is no great cause for alarmism on the part of other owners who are probably beset by doubts. In fact, if one goes backwards through the life of the Ferrari F430, there were no problems found at the Italian factory in Maranello of any kind that could have influenced the incident.
EMS acted in time, but the car is not saved
The photos that were taken at the scene of the incident clearly showed that the fire burned practically half of the car. In fact, on the rear of the Ferrari F430, only burned plastic and metal remained. The fire also spread to the interior of the passenger compartment, which was destroyed by flames in a short time before help arrived.
Nevertheless, even though the flames were advancing rapidly, firefighters seemed to have acted very quickly, as the fire was extinguished before it could reach the front of the car. In fact, parts such as the front side panels, front bumper and wheels were not affected by the flames. After extinguishing the car’s flames, the Signal Mountain Fire Department promptly had the gas station’s other fuel pumps shut down, even closing one lane of the road to make sure that the area was made safe for passersby. The promptness of the rescuers certainly limited the damage, which we cannot say for the Ferrari that was destroyed all the same.
This incident occurred a few days ago, to be precise, on the afternoon of last Friday, October 11, when the car caught fire at a gas station located in Citgo. The fire department has not yet determined what may have been the cause of the incident. Therefore, at the moment we do not know whether it was a failure of the service pump or human error.