BURNING RUBBER

Shocking moment Ferrari burst into flames as looters raided burning car for bank cards and laptop

It was an expensive trip to the bank for the driver after the £80,000 car ended up a charred mess

kathryn cain

Published: 17:26, 12 Nov 2016
Updated: 17:20, 13 Nov 2016

A MOTORIST had a day to forget after stopping at a cash machine at a shopping centre - only to have their Ferrari burst into flames.

The fiery pit stop happened in Sydney, Australia, earlier today.

A driver stopped at a shopping centre in Sydney - only for his Ferrari to catch fire — A driver stopped at a shopping centre in Sydney - only for his Ferrari to catch fireCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

The super car was a charred wreck minutes later — The super car was a charred wreck minutes laterCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

While the car was on fire someone stole the owner's bank card and laptop — While the car was on fire someone stole the owner's bank card and laptopCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

At first it seemed like the thieves were trying to put out the blaze — At first it seemed like the thieves were trying to put out the blazeCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

But the bad luck of the driver of the luxury Ferrari 360 Spider, which can fetch between £60,000 and £80,000, didn't end there.

While his beloved Italian super car lay in flames, one man stole his cash and bank card, while another stole his laptop from the burning vehicle.

Related stories

Veterans' fury as hundreds of family members are excluded from annual march over terror fears

REMEMBRANCE ANGER

Veterans' fury as hundreds of family members are excluded from annual march over terror fears

Pensioner, 76, dies after being mowed down by Biffa bin lorry in Walsall

BIN TRUCK DEATH

Pensioner, 76, dies after being mowed down by Biffa bin lorry in Walsall

Coronation Street viewers give up over 'stupid' Maria Connor and Caz Hammond stalking plot

WHAT A TURN OFF!

Coronation Street viewers give up over 'stupid' Maria Connor and Caz Hammond stalking plot

Horrifying moment gran slips on escalator and drops a baby to its death from 30ft

ESCALATOR TRAGEDY

Horrifying moment gran slips on escalator and drops a baby to its death from 30ft

Footage shared by 7 News showed several people trying to extinguish the blaze, though one person was actually helping himself to 46-year-old Marcel Francotte’s belongings inside the car.

Cops called the thefts an 'extremely low act' — Cops called the thefts an 'extremely low act'Credit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

The super car was parked at a strip mall in Sydney, Australia at the time — The super car was parked at a strip mall in Sydney, Australia at the timeCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

The driver had been getting cash out from a bank machine at the time — The driver had been getting cash out from a bank machine at the timeCredit: Instagram/s4ndiz via Storyful

Reports quoted New South Wales Police inspector Peter Jenkins as saying it was an “extremely low act to take someone’s property at any stage…but this was unfathomable.”

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4368

Topics