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MotorWorld 12-24-2007 09:31 AM

Hammond Crash Car For Sale
 
The car that almost killed Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is up for sale on eBay.

Obviously the ‘Vampire’ jet dragster is now a little worse for wear after it crashed at 288mph, putting Hammond in hospital with serious head injuries.

The reason for the sale is the owner had near-fatal heart failure and now he is selling everything off to raise money.

The car was built in 1981 and the seller ‘first-class pre-crash condition’ but now is being sold for scrap without any warranty or guarantees.

Apparently the Rolls-Royce Orpheus turbojet engine may run again but the chassis is bent.

The roll cage is only missing part, having been taken away shortly after the crash.

Just about every component on the car is now damaged in some way.

Its last public appearance before the crash was at a UK speed record attempt at RAF Fairford in July 2006 where its owner posted a one-way average speed of 310mph and a peak of 331mph.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vampire-jet-dr...QQcmdZViewItem

m0ng0l01dz 12-24-2007 01:55 PM

Oliver!
 
I'd be top bidder if they sold Oliver!:thumbup:

RC45 12-24-2007 03:54 PM

You mean to say the BBC didn't pay for it to be repaired?

pagani 12-24-2007 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RC45 (Post 810358)
You mean to say the BBC didn't pay for it to be repaired?

They did not pay shit.
:thumbdown::-D

acmarttin 12-25-2007 01:01 AM

73 bids. I guess Jezza wants it pretty bad.


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