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After Saving Up for 10 Years, Japanese Honkon Saw His New Ferrari 458 Spider Catch Fire Just One Hour After Leaving the Store in Tokyo. The Fire Started in the Engine and Completely Destroyed the Car
After saving money for 10 years to fulfill the dream of buying a brand new Ferrari 458 Spider, the Japanese music producer known as Honkon experienced one of the saddest moments of his life: the car caught fire just one hour after leaving the dealership, while he was driving through the streets of Tokyo.
The story, which quickly went viral on Japanese social media, shows how a dream can turn into a nightmare in a matter of minutes. The 33-year-old artist shared on his official account on X (formerly Twitter) that the newly delivered vehicle began to emit white smoke while he was doing a simple test drive on the Shuto Expressway, in the Japanese capital.
At first, Honkon thought the smoke was coming from another car. However, when he realized it was his own Ferrari that was on fire, he immediately pulled over and called the firefighters. According to reports, he watched for about 20 minutes as the supercar was consumed by flames, until only the charred chassis remained.
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“I think I am the only person in Japan who has gone through something like this,” Honkon wrote on X, along with a photo of the burning car. “I spent 43 million yen (about 306 thousand dollars), and all I have left is this photo.”
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department reported that there were no signs of a collision on the car and that the fire likely started in the engine compartment, although the exact cause has not yet been determined.
Even devastated by the loss, Honkon expressed gratitude for escaping with his life. He said he feared the car would explode and stated he was “happy to still be alive.”
The producer is known in Japan for being part of the music group Chocorabi, and the case reignited discussions on social media about supercar safety and the high maintenance costs of these luxury vehicles.
Despite being considered one of Ferrari’s most iconic models, the 458 Spider has had reports of similar incidents in other countries, related to engine overheating and fluid leaks, factors that can cause fires.
For Honkon, the episode served as a painful lesson: “It took ten years of saving, and the dream ended in ashes in less than an hour,” he wrote.
