Actor Eddie Griffin OK After Crashing Rare Ferrari
Comedian Promoting Upcoming Film, 'Redline'IRWINDALE, Calif. -- "The brother can't drive." So said comic Eddie Griffin after crashing a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million.
It happened at a race track near Los Angeles while Griffin was promoting his upcoming film, "Redline."
Griffin was taking part in a promotional charity race at the Irwindale Speedway when he drove too fast around a curve. Video footage showed the red sports car screeching before it ricocheted off the barrier with heavy damage to its front.
A publicist said Griffin walked away completely unscratched, but probably a little shaken." The car's owner said it was totaled.
Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were ever produced, all between 2002 and 2004.
Griffin's credits include the comedies "Undercover Brother"; "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and its sequel; "Date Movie"; and "Norbit."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVrMZX2kms