CHENNAI: A swanky race car, worth more than Rs 1 crore, went up in flames while it was in the process of being transported to Dubai via the Chennai cargo terminal on Monday.
According to police, two Lamborghini cars had been ordered for a trial run, reportedly from Italy, at the Irungattukottai Race Track in Sholavaram. On Monday, the cars were to be sent back to Dubai on a Emirates cargo carrier.
At 11 am, one of the cars which was on a transport trolley for being loaded into the plane, the engine went up in flames.
While Airports Authority of India officials tried to underplay the incident, the damage according to observers was colossal, destroying the car completely. Sources said that the car’s fuel tank was full which should have not been the case.
It is being guessed that it was this fuel tank that led to the fire.Emirates spokesperson was not available for comment.