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I love cars! I try to stay in sync with the automotive industry as well as history. This blog will chronicle interesting events as well as my own commentary on the state of the industry.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Amusing "safety" feature

It seems my dad is/was considering adding a second Ferrari to his fleet. Since he already has a front engine V12 coupe, a mid-engine V8 spyder sounds like a good complement so he's been looking at some lightly used 360's. One in particular caught my attention, having a factory optioned fire extinguisher.

Now, full disclosure, I have a fire extinguisher mounted in my Porsche... But my Porsche is 37 years old, and judging by the amount of smoke that emanates from the engine bay after turning it off it seems that it could burst into flames at any moment (keeps me on my toes!). However the idea of a factory mounted fire extinguisher in a modern car is a bit concerning. Does Ferrari really expect their cars to burst into flames? Well, a quick google search seems to indicate this is a possibility.






However, I'm sure an owner would feel much better knowing he can confidently put out his engine fire with this


It's good to know that Ferrari holds their customers in such high regard as to give them a hand stitched top grade leather wrapped fire extinguisher. Owners can rest assured that they they will be cosseted in luxury even whilst dousing an engine fire.