Seeing the way the compartment is laying, I'm thinking he went airborne, then came down on the nose/tail and flipped end-over-end 'til the pieces just fell off and slowed down the momentum...

He probably died from internal injuries, similiar to blunt-force-trama that you'd experience if your parachute didn't open...internal splat...the autopsy was probably "pretty fluid" in itself...

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'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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That's like a plane crash. Parts strewn within a few square miles.

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I bet THAT left a mark!

Was that thing in the picture a car?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Yeah, it looked like the "debris field" they talk about after planes crash and ships sink.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I think if he were properly strapped in he would have survived. Racers go through wrecks like that all the time and unbuckle and walk away. They do wear helmets and hans devices though.

I imagine a small bump feels pretty major at 200 mph! Or a dip. (in the road not behind the wheel).

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I first thought it had to be a military vehicle that was hit by an IED.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

dibs on the wheels

Guess the guy won't be needing auto insurance now.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

call Geico for your free rate quote. The lizard will be over shortly to serve cocktails.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I didnt even realise it was an MB until I saw the wheels. I wonder what model?

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

She was pretty...

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

This one looks like the aftermath of some kind of epic robot battle.

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