#10. Bugatti EB110 -  $500,000

You know these  are expensive crashes when a $500,000 super-exotic barely  makes it to #10 on the list. This 1992 Bugatti EB110 was  being driven by a mechanic as part of its annual checkup. He  claims there was an oil slick on the road which caused him  to lose control and crash into a pole. The owner of the  Bugatti is a famous “feel good” guru named Emile Ratelband.  Not sure how good he was feeling after this  wreck.

#9. Pagani Zonda C12 S -  $650,000

Only 15 Zonda  C12 S were ever built but that didn’t stop this owner from  driving it like a bat out of hell. He crashed this beauty in  the wee morning hours while driving inHong Kong  .

#8.  Mercedes Benz SL 300 – $750,000

The SL 300 “Gullwing” represents  the very finest of Mercedes. It is THE classic car.  Unfortunately, there’s been more than one crash involving  this masterpiece. You’re looking at a car that was once  worth nearly a million dollars. The owner thought it would  be a good idea to race it on the streets of Mexico . No, not  a street race, but the annual “La Carrera Panamericana” race  which is limited to classic cars produced before  1965.

#7. Jaguar XJ220 – $1  Million

Here we have  our first million dollar crash (and we’re only #7 on the  list). The XJ220 once held the record for highest top speed  for a production car (217 mph).

#6. McLaren F1 – $1.25  Million

The McLaren F1 took  over the Jaguar XJ220 not only in price, but also highest  top speed at 231 mph. (broken only in 2005). There were only  107 ever produced, and several destroyed. Including this one  driven by Rowan Atkinson, the popular actor who plays “Mr..  Bean”. Atkinson has the unfortunate history of crashing  multiple exotic cars, including an Aston  Martin.

#5. Ferrari Enzo – $1.3  Million

The Ferrari Enzo sure seems to  attract a lot of crashes. This is surprising considering the  price tag. You would think the owners would be more careful,  but we’ve documented at least 14 crashes involving the Enzo.  That’s nearly $20 million worth of crashes! The most famous  was the Malibu crash of 2005, when the driver, “Fat Steven”  Eriksson crashed the car at 196 mph. Above is the  result.

#4. Bugatti Veyron – $1.6  Million

The  Bugatti Veyron is the most expensive production car in  history. And unbelievably, it didn’t even make the top three  on this list. Only 300 are expected to be produced and  already two have crashed. Above is the first one. The driver  thought it was okay to speed at 100 mph in the rain.. He only  had the car for one week.

#3. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT TDF -  $1.65 Million

Now we start getting  into the extremely rare classic cars. The owners who are  willing to take these machines on the road are just plain  crazy. The ones that take them on the track are even  crazier. This 1959 Ferrari 250 GT “Tour de France” crashed  into a wall at the Shell Ferrari-Maserati Historic Challenge  back in 2003.

#2. Ferrari 250 GT Spyder – $10  Million

Just when  you thought it couldn’t get much more expensive, the damage  has been multiplied. The record price for a 1961 250 GT  California Spyder at auction was set on May 18, 2008 when a  black one was sold for $10,894,900. So what is one doing  buried in the sand? The unlucky owner had it stored near the  beach when a Hurricane hit.

#1. Ferrari 250 GTO – $28.5  Million

We now present you  with the most expensive car crash ever. Touted as the  Ferrari that most successfully embodies the traits of the  marque, the 1962-64 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most valuable  car in the world. In 2008 an anonymous English buyer bought  a 250 GTO at auction for a record $28,500,000. The crash  above represents a car worth more than the combined value of  all 14 Enzos involved in accidents. It is simply  unbelievable that an owner would even dare take this car on  the road.  After a track event involving historic cars,  the owner of this rare beast rammed into the back of another  car after traffic slowed  down.

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