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Chef Who Trashed Enzo Gets 10 Weeks in Jail

Filed under: Wheels, Crimes and Misdemeanors

The angry British chef who trashed Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay's Ferrari Enzo (above) at a seaside resort last month has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for causing £9,434 worth of damage to the $1.4 million supercar. Aaron Billington told the judge he went ballistic and hurled rocks at the rock star's Enzo after Kay, who had mocked the chef's stutter, invited two girls back to his hotel room for an orgy following a bout of drinking.

Billington's lawyer said the chef flew off the handle because he had an "emotional attachment" to one of the women in question, the UK Daily Star reports. "The criminal damage may have been committed in drink, but the car was plainly someone's pride and joy," the judge observed in passing sentence. "You wouldn't have a car like that otherwise." Next time try trashing a Toyota, pal - it's cheaper all around.

Tags: celebrity, chef, Enzo, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, JayKay, rock star, RockStar, supercar, UK

Angry Chef Trashes Rock Star's Ferrari Enzo

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels

Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay's $1.4 million Ferrari Enzo (above) was trashed by an enraged chef at a seaside resort where the rock star had gone for a little R&R earlier this week. Kay had driven the supercar to the 3-star Brudenell Hotel on England's Suffolk Coast and was staying there when his over-the-top attitude angered the hotel's chef, Aaron Billington, the UK AutoTrader reports. Apparently it was Billington's night off, and he and others were socializing with Kay in the hotel's bar. After several rounds of drinks it seems Kay made some derogatory remarks - according to one report he ridiculed the others' lesser vehicles, bragging about the Enzo parked outside - angering Billington.

The chef was later seen throwing rocks at the Enzo, shattering the windscreen and smashing the driver's side window. The damage was estimated at £30,000 or about $42,000. Billington later told the local court he committed the crime in a "moment of madness" after becoming upset by Kay's "offensive" remarks. Asked to comment, Kay, 39, remarked, "It's disappointing. It says something about the British psyche." Kay, who appears on the hit British TV show Top Gear, has an amazing collection of supercars among which the beautiful black Enzo is his prized possession. His fleet includes a Ferrari F40, Ferrari F50, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a selection of classic cars including a Lamborghini Miura, Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster and an Aston Martin DB5.

Gallery: Jay Kay's Cars

Tags: Celebrity, Chef, England, Enzo, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Hotel, jamiroquai, Jay Kay, JayKay, Lamborghini Miura, LamborghiniMiura, Rock star, RockStar, Suffolk

Rod Stewart's Ferrari F430 Spider for Sale

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Filed under: Wheels

Superstar singer Rod Stewart's red Ferrari F430 Spider (above) is for sale in the UK. Stewart is a longtime Ferrari enthusiast who changes models every few years; before the F430 he had a bright yellow 575 Maranello grand tourer V12, and he was also one of the first to buy an Enzo. The F430 is equipped with a 4.3-liter V8 producing 483 h.p., for a 0-60 mph time of 4 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph.

The bodywork of Stewart's F430 is finished in classic red with a cream leather interior, red contrast stitching and carpets, and a carbon fiber dashboard. The car, which has only 6,800 miles on the odometer, cost $245,000 when Stewart purchased it new in 2005, and is now being offered for $150,000. Not bad for a Ferrari with a pedigree from one of the top ten biggest-selling artists in recording history. The UK Auto Trader has the listing.

Tags: Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Rod Stewart, RodStewart

Pharrell Williams Rocks Two Rolls-Royces

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Filed under: Wheels, Wealth

Musician, producer and designer Pharrell Williams needs not one but two Rolls-Royces to get around town - when he isn't driving one of his other supercars, that is. The producer of acts including Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Jay-Z bemoans the fact that the Rolls has become too popular with rappers, but says it still preserves some cachet.

"In the early days, the cars were rarities," Williams tells Motor Trend. Now however, "They're kind of ubiquitous. [But] the saving grace is: It's still a Rolls. Every stitch and every tiny detail are brilliant. It's traditional and consistent quality. They spare nothing. Also, you can drive it just how you're feeling. It can be a luxury vehicle or you can really put your foot in it and it darts out like an arrow. I had a Bentley but it wasn't for me. At the end of the day, a Rolls is a Rolls."

He likes 'em so much he has two, a Phantom for being chauffered in - ""I sit in the back and recline with my gold Blackberry, like Richie Rich" - and a Phantom Drophead Coupe for driving himself, in black with a red leather interior. He also has a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and a Ferrari Enzo. As for the latter, "Man, you have to be in the mood to drive that," Williams tells the mag. "It's so fast, it's like being in a spaceship or a stealth bomber. And there's no radio, so I can't have any tunes. I love it but you really have to be in race car mode."

Tags: Bentley, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Mercedes-Benz, Pharrell Williams, PharrellWilliams, Rolls-Royce

Ferrari V4 Superbike Concept Based on the Enzo

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Filed under: Wheels

Israeli industrial designer Amir Glinik has come up with an incredible Ferrari motorcycle concept using a modified engine from the Ferrari Enzo supercar. Using drive-by-wire technology, the V4 superbike features hand controls adapted from an F-16 fighter jet and buttons based on those found on the steering wheel of Ferrari's Formula 1 racecars. Other controls for the sound system and trip computer are located on an all weather touchscreen.

"Vintage and modern Ferrari projects influence my design," Glinik notes. "It's a mix of what I find to be the best Ferrari lines with the latest technology I could think of in terms of engine, gear and driving management." He has also made a version in bright yellow. As far as how fast it goes and how much the bike would cost, we can only speculate about very big numbers in both cases. We have no idea if Glinik's V4, which he's been working on for the past few years, will ever reach the production stage, but we think he's got a real winner here.

[via Motorbiker.org]

Gallery: Ferrari Superbike Concept

Tags: Amir Glinik, AmirGlinik, Concept car, ConceptCar, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Motorcycle

Famously Smashed Ferrari Enzo Up For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels

Remember that Ferrari Enzo that Eddie Griffin "accidentally" smashed into a wall while promoting his car-centered movie Redline? Jalopnik reveals that the car which was severely damaged in the front end and believed to be totaled, has been restored by car dealer Matt Groner of Matthew's Autos in Houston Texas. As Groner explains in a letter to Jalopnik he bought the car in Los Angeles. He usually sells the cars in their damaged states but decided to get the parts from Italy and restore the car. The good-as-new car is now up for sale for $1.3 million.

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Tags: eddie griffin, EddieGriffin, ferrari enzo, FerrariEnzo, redline

Fabulous Ferraris Go on the Block in Italy

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels, Auctions

An incredible collection of Ferraris spanning 50-plus years of the company's history goes up for auction this Sunday at the Ferrari factory in Maranello. The stars of the sale are undoubtedly a 1961 250 GT SWB California Spyder that belonged to The Magnificent Seven star James Coburn, which is estimated at $4.6 - $5.9 million; and a 1964 250 Le Mans, est. $6.5 million - $7.4 million, making it one of the most expensive Ferraris ever to go on the block. There are plenty of other incredible machines on offer in the Ferrari: Leggenda e Passione event being staged by RM Auctions, however.

Our personal favorite is this beautiful 1962 250 GT Lusso, the very first production unit and one of only three known examples raced, which is considerably cheaper at est. $1.2 million - $1.5 million. Other highlights include a 1990 Ferrari F40 Le Mans, est. $1.5 million - $2.1 million; a 2004 Enzo specially made for a member of a Middle Eastern royal family in a one-off shade of gray, est. $1.2 million - $1.5 million; and a dashing dark blue 1967 GTB/4, est. $1.2 million - $1.6 million. If you can't make it to Italy this weekend, LiveAuctioneers.com has opened bidding online, and will also carry streaming audio/video of the event.

Gallery: Ferrari Auction Stars

Tags: Classic cars, ClassicCars, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Italy, James Coburn, JamesCoburn

Woman Auctions Ferrari Enzo and Herself

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels

Sure you'd like to have a Ferrari Enzo, how about having a girlfriend to go with it. Reuters reports that a woman living in Germany is selling her Ferrari Enzo on eBay and including herself in on the deal. The 26-year-old woman says she will meet with interested bidders and is looking for a man as wealthy as she is. She worked as a singer in Syria and the auction includes her picture. No bids yet for the lovely lady and her car.

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Tags: auction, ebay, ferrari enzo, FerrariEnzo

More Details Emerging on the Enzo Crash

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels

More info on that $1 million Ferrari Enzo crash that happened on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. As has been widely reported, Stefan Eriksson, the former executive officer of Gizmondo was the passenger (or more likely the driver) in the crashed car. More and more details are emerging as Spong.com says they have talked to some investigating officers who said that the speed of the car may be have been 162 MPH. It is expected that Eriksson will likely get away with a slap on the wrist paying a comparatively small fine. There are also questions about whether Eriksson owned the car. According to paper work, the Bank of Scotland had repossessed the vehicle and Eriksson may have shipped the car to the U.S. to avoid giving it up.

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Tags: car accident, CarAccident, enzo accident, enzo crash, ferrari crash, ferrari enzo, FerrariCrash, FerrariEnzo

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