Not too long ago, YouTuber Edmond Barseghian was captured on video footage doing doughnuts in his McLaren Senna before planting the throttle pedal down, losing control and careening into a Lexus dealership. The totalled hypercar has now found its way into a Hollywood auction lot and awaits a new life.
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Only possessing the Senna for several months, Edmond Barseghian posted a video of the purchase on his YouTube channel, describing it as “the only 1/1 Kiwi Edition McLaren Senna in the world.” The crash video that went viral showed the Senna performing doughnuts in the middle of Ventura Boulevard, a busy street in Los Angeles before heading in the opposite direction of the camera only to loose control and veer into a Lexus dealership. The video quickly gained notoriety, with Barseghian allegedly confessing to being the driver and stating that the car was a write-off. Despite this, he mentioned he was prepared to pay whatever it took to have it repaired.
In this debacle, rumours emerged that the YouTuber made attempts to pay channels to remove the crash from the internet however this is unconfirmed and copies of it still exist on YouTube and Instagram. The sad-looking hypercar has since been transported to the North Hollywood facility of Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), less than 50 km from the accident site.
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IAA’s listing of the crashed McLaren Senna offers a clearer look at the extensive damage. The front end is severely destroyed, with carbon fibre bodywork missing and much of the frame exposed. The car also sustained damage to the sides and rear, with the right rear tyre bursting and the rear bumper partially detached. Inside, the airbags are deployed, further indicating the severity of the crash. The structural chassis components at the front are also significantly compromised, meaning this will take significant time and effort to get roadworthy again.
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Although the IAA listing currently has the car marked as ‘not ready for sale,’ there’s no indication of a starting bid or estimated auction price. Given the rarity and value of the McLaren Senna, it’s likely that the car will be repaired rather than scrapped. In operating condition, the model can be priced anywhere between R25 000 000 and R30 000 000 and based on the damage here, it would likely require a repair bill in excess of R5 million. Conservative estimations on the current value of this totalled model would be between R10 000 000 and R15 000 000 which is a hefty fee for what is essentially half of a hypercar but as mentioned prior, its rarity and pedigree would likely see someone return it to its former glory.
We can only hope that any future owners will exercise caution and avoid stunts on public roads, opting for safer environments to test the car’s capabilities.
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