Ferrari bursts into flames on rural road near Wickham

The driver of a vintage Ferrari had a lucky escape after his car burnt more than rubber – bursting into flames near Wickham.
By Richard.Lemmer1
Published 14th May 2019, 18:00 BST
Updated 14th May 2019, 20:50 BST
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The sportscar was irreparably damaged by the blaze in Hundred Acres Road, which required two crews from Wickham and Fareham stations to control.

A statement from Wickham Fire Station said only one ‘rather precious vehicle’ was involved in the incident.

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A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘The driver escaped unhurt.

‘We were called at 4:11pm and the fire was out by 5:21pm.

‘The scene was left with the police.’

The incident occured on Friday May 10.

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