Peter Cheney experienced an automotive journalist’s worst nightmare when his son accidentally launched a brand new $ 180,000 Porsche 911 Turbo press car through his garage door.
He found out about the crash just after he was prepared to go to the office, smiling at the thought of a few minutes in the Turbo. As he headed out the back door, he saw his son running toward the house. His eyes were the size of dinner plates. He sputtered: “Dad, the Porsche … the Porsche …”
I thought the Turbo had been stolen. Our garage has a full security system, but this is one of the most desirable cars in the world, so you never know. Will tried to speak again. “The Turbo rolled into the door….” I walked past him into the garage. For nearly a minute, I was too dumbfounded to speak. The Turbo hadn’t rolled into the door – it had launched itself through the entire structure. In a distance of approximately four feet, the Turbo had developed enough kinetic energy to blow the entire door apart. Parts of the roller mechanism were scattered through the alley.
When I parked it, the Turbo had been pristine. Now it looked like the car from Dukes of Hazzard after a chase through the southern backwoods. Stunned, I surveyed the damage. The hood was raked with gouges, the top of the right front fender was flattened, and the driver’s door (which is made from aluminum to save weight) had taken a beating. Worst of all was the rear fender, which had hit the concrete door frame as the Turbo launched itself into the alley – it looked like a giant blacksmith had smacked it with a sledge hammer.
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Rofl! That’s the reason I’m not having kids… yet…
Is this not a Porsche publicity stunt? His description of the prang and the pictures do not agree much. In fact there is more damage to the garage door than the car. Was the son’s age disclosed. How does his backside feel now?
I like when he said {“the Turbo had developed enough kinetic energy to blow the entire door apart. Parts of the roller mechanism were scattered through the alley.”}.
It dosen’t matter how many words you are going to say, at the end you will pay the bill.
I fix “industrial” sectional doors and i think that the damage is real.
Gotta love your kid’s. Otherwise you would kill them!
it’s a great test on how patient father you are :)
This is why my garage requires my fingerprint to gain access. It’s not that I’m worried about my cars getting stolen I just don’t want my kids doing anything stupid with my cars.
What can you say. Total disaster. Hide your keys next time!!
what happened for this car?