Shelby GT350 Catches Fire at 100 MPH
08-05-2016, 01:00 PM
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Shelby GT350 Catches Fire at 100 MPH
Major engine failure in a Shelby GT350 at Roebling Road Raceway caused this scary scene.
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08-08-2016, 09:29 AM
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And there I was thinking that only Ferraris and Lamborghinis self-combusted. 
I bet the driver's seat was brown by the time HiPo Joe stepped out of the car, and it was a blessing that he could run away from it.
Kudos indeed to Ford for buying the car back but I now wonder whether they'll issue a safety recall to replace the suspect oil cooler thermostats on other GT350s so they won't suffer the same fate and cost Ford millions of $$$$$.
I bet the driver's seat was brown by the time HiPo Joe stepped out of the car, and it was a blessing that he could run away from it.
Kudos indeed to Ford for buying the car back but I now wonder whether they'll issue a safety recall to replace the suspect oil cooler thermostats on other GT350s so they won't suffer the same fate and cost Ford millions of $$$$$.
08-08-2016, 01:13 PM
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I seriously doubt they'll issue a safety recall over one incident but as AK_Kayaker pointed out, they will do some serious investigations as to the problem and applying a fix. They will at the very least, issues a service bulletin to the dealer networks on this one. Then again, it might just turn out to be a fluke, an improperly installed retaining clip maybe? It'll be interesting to see what they discover.
08-11-2016, 10:58 PM
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Bet he wasn't "feeling" very cool there for a few seconds! 
Everyone is different. In that situation, his only chance to avoid really bad injuries or possibly death, was to keep his composure and not give up. Even with everything going to he** in a handbasket, he never quit driving the car. That's the key, never quit driving the car, no matter what. Circumstances may add up to it not making much difference sometimes. Then again, as in this case, it can make all the difference in the world.
Everyone is different. In that situation, his only chance to avoid really bad injuries or possibly death, was to keep his composure and not give up. Even with everything going to he** in a handbasket, he never quit driving the car. That's the key, never quit driving the car, no matter what. Circumstances may add up to it not making much difference sometimes. Then again, as in this case, it can make all the difference in the world.
11-01-2016, 04:26 PM
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Moral of the story remove cats
So essentially what we learned today is that catalytic converters are dangerous and cause fires, therefore they should be outlawed and all of them removed. The cars will run better without them anyway.
11-02-2016, 06:56 AM
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11-20-2016, 07:42 PM
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I seriously doubt they'll issue a safety recall over one incident but as AK_Kayaker pointed out, they will do some serious investigations as to the problem and applying a fix. They will at the very least, issues a service bulletin to the dealer networks on this one. Then again, it might just turn out to be a fluke, an improperly installed retaining clip maybe? It'll be interesting to see what they discover.