Photo: Via Ed Bolian/VinWiki
Right after a spirited drive through the Tail of the Dragon, the Cadillac started dumping sparks out of the undercarriage.
During the nearly 20 minute video, the flames continue to fight back despite numerous attempts to put them out. Thankfully, no one was injured.
The Luxrally is a members-only rally that was almost finished. This year it went from Philadelphia to Atlanta. The drive that's interrupted in this video started in White Sulfur Springs and had just moved into Georgia when the fireworks began.
According to the driver, not a single warning light or dash light came on. The only way they knew to stop was through an alert from another driver.
In fact, despite having radios in each of the cars participating, it wasn't until the driver of a Porsche 911 got up beside the Cadillac and flagged them down that the XTS came to a halt.
By the time it finally comes to a full stop it was "very significantly on fire" according to Ed. Before filming began both the front and rear were fully engulfed in flames. The tires burst as well despite Ed trying to put the flames out with his own fire extinguisher.
Thankfully, no other cars were involved (of all the cars taking part, the Cadillac might be the least expected to have burned up). Among them are Bolian's Ferrari F430, a Bentley Bentayga, a Ferrari FF, a BMW 750, and a Porsche 911 Carrera.
Ed finishes the slightly anticlimactic video by taking us on a quick tour of his 2009 Ferrari F430 Scuderia. The bright red seats stand out from the dark grey paint.
Bolian complains about the rough suspension and says it probably isn't the best rally car. If anyone would know it's Bolian, who once set the Cannonball record for the fastest coast-to-coast drive from New York City to Los Angeles.
Ultimately we'd say that any car that doesn't burn down randomly is a pretty great choice over one that does.
The Luxrally is a members-only rally that was almost finished. This year it went from Philadelphia to Atlanta. The drive that's interrupted in this video started in White Sulfur Springs and had just moved into Georgia when the fireworks began.
According to the driver, not a single warning light or dash light came on. The only way they knew to stop was through an alert from another driver.
In fact, despite having radios in each of the cars participating, it wasn't until the driver of a Porsche 911 got up beside the Cadillac and flagged them down that the XTS came to a halt.
By the time it finally comes to a full stop it was "very significantly on fire" according to Ed. Before filming began both the front and rear were fully engulfed in flames. The tires burst as well despite Ed trying to put the flames out with his own fire extinguisher.
Thankfully, no other cars were involved (of all the cars taking part, the Cadillac might be the least expected to have burned up). Among them are Bolian's Ferrari F430, a Bentley Bentayga, a Ferrari FF, a BMW 750, and a Porsche 911 Carrera.
Ed finishes the slightly anticlimactic video by taking us on a quick tour of his 2009 Ferrari F430 Scuderia. The bright red seats stand out from the dark grey paint.
Bolian complains about the rough suspension and says it probably isn't the best rally car. If anyone would know it's Bolian, who once set the Cannonball record for the fastest coast-to-coast drive from New York City to Los Angeles.
Ultimately we'd say that any car that doesn't burn down randomly is a pretty great choice over one that does.
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