Crash Inches Over Spectators at Le Mans this Morning

Maaco Sponsored Formula Mazda Crashes

WCFE Round 4 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from Lloyd Read on Vimeo.

The Maaco sponsored Lloyd Read Formula Mazda is still in the hunt for the FE Championship but as this video shows, it was forced to retire during Round 4 of the series. Read spins early in the race then, amazingly, retakes most of the cars in the field. Sadly, as Read attempts a pass in Turn 2, he is forced off the track, spins and is hit by another car. Suspension damage puts the car out of the race.

See Read in his faster Pro Formula Mazda this weekend at Infineon Raceway, Sears Point for the Formula Car Challenge by Goodyear:

  Date: June 11-12, 2011
  Time: 8:00 - 6:00
  "Our" car races 3:30 Sat., 4:00 Sun.
  Place: Infineon Raceway, Sears Point

http://www.lloydreadracing.com/Schedule.html

Motorcycle Stunt Gone Horribly, Pitifully Wrong

We originally found this clip on Jalopnik.com and had to pass it on.

1930's Car Crash

There is a myth that old cars were better & tougher than modern cars. This car crashed into a fairly small tree. See the full story at one of our favorite car sites, Jalopnik.com.

Ferrari FXX Crash at Laguna Seca

We didn't see this crash while we were at the track this month. It is supposed to be the first recorded crash of a Ferrari FXX (the $1.8 million street version of the Ferrari Enzo racing car.) According to our friends at WreckedExotics.com, it happened during a special "Ferrari Racing Days" event at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca on May 22, 2011. The Ferrari went off the track at Turn 8 "The Corkscrew" and crashed into the tire wall.

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Stolen & Crashed

Wrecked Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

How is it that a vehicle who's production can be counted on fingers and toes seems to appear in crash photos just about every month? We at Maaco-Fremont think that the same cars must be quickly repaired and crashed again to maintain this kind of frequency. Thankfully owners capable of plunking down 2 million dollars or so for one of these Earth-bound missiles are usually well insured.

This particular Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, according to our buddies at WreckedExotics.com, was stolen in Switzerland along with a Ferrari 599 and a BMW 750iL. They crossed into Germany where they were chased by police and ultimately caught but not until after the Bugatti was crashed into a barrier.

Sideswiped Nissan Altima at Maaco Fremont

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a 2006 Nissan Altima that was sideswiped. A big crease ran front to back on the car and the mirror was torn off. Maaco repaired the dents, replaced the mirror and duplicated the original factory paint. The work includes our lifetime warranty against fading, peeling & loss of gloss.

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2002 Ford F150 with Insurance Claim Work

Car of the Day is a 2002 Ford F150 that was in a car accident. The Customer opened a claim and brought it to us. Maaco-Fremont replaced the following : Front bumper complete, left fender, left fender liner, left parking light, front grille, stripe kit, left door mirror, and front license plate bracket with Original Manufacturer Equipment. We also repaired dents on the left front door, hood, fender apron and pull the left frame rail. Maaco-Fremont painted the parts to match the rest of the truck using Factory paint. Color sand and polish was done to ensure the factory finish. All repairs were done to factory specifications.

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2002 Infinity Q45 with Auto Bodywork & Paint

Today's Car of the Day is a 2002 Infinity Q45 that came in with dents, cracks and peeling paint. Maaco-Fremont repaired dents on the front bumper cover, right rear door, and cracks on the rear bumper cover. We then recondition the delaminating (peeling) paint, apply a full coat of sealer and painted with the presidential paint service.

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2002 Ford F250 with Auto Bodywork and Paint

Today's Car of the Day is a 2002 Ford F250 diesel truck that had damage to both sides of the bed. Maaco-Fremont repaired the dents and painted the bed to match the rest of the truck. We also installed new pinstripes that matched the existing stripes we removed for painting.

Dented Quarter Panel on 2010 Ford Fusion

Today's 2010 Ford Fusion had a dent in the quarter panel. The customer's insurance company paid to repair the dent and repaint the panel to match the original factory paint. Maaco Fremont performed a seamless repair with a lifetime warranty against fading or loss of gloss.

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1991 Dodge Viper at Maaco Fremont

2001 Dodge Viper RT/10 that was hit by some debris on the freeway. The carbon fiber hood was damaged and the driver's mirror destroyed. Maaco Fremont repaired the hood, replaced the mirror and painted the entire car with a high quality base coat/clear coat.

Disastrous Start to Le Mans Series--Massive Crash

Race officials bungled the start of the Le Mans Series season opener at Paul Ricard HTTT (High Tech Test Track) in Le Castellet, France. The green lights came on above the starting line but the pace car stayed in front of the pole cars. Racers in back accelerated at the same time racers in front hit the brakes. Result: chaos, huge crash, destroyed cars, red-faced officials.



Thanks to Axis of Oversteer for the breaking news.

World Rally Championship Ford Fiesta Rolled, and Rolled, and Rolled

Ken Block & co-pilot Alex Gelsomino walk away from dramatic crash & barrel roll during WRC Rally Portugal. They get some serious air during this wreck.

2000 Ford Expedition with dent repaired

Today's Car of the Day is a 2000 Ford Expedition that came with a dent on the left fender. The customer did not like the look of his SUv with pinstripes and decided to get rid of them as well. Maaco-Fremont repaired the dent on the left fender, removed the pinstripes around the entire SUV and painted the fender with factory paint to match the rest of the vehicle.

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2011 Hyundai Sonata with Auto bodywork and paint

Today's Car of the Day is brand new 2011 Hyundai Sonata tha came in with Insurance claim to damage on front end. Maaco-Fremont replaced the front bumper cover, front bumper reinforcement, front grille assembly, left headlamp, hood chrome moulding and inner fender cover. Maaco-Fremont repaired dents on the left fender, removed the left rocker panel and left fender skirt for paint. Maaco-Fremont painted the left fender, front bumper cover and front grille with factory paint to match the rest of the car. Finally Maaco-Fremont color sand and polish the painted areas for a factory finish.


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