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10 craziest car insurance claims
6. Smell that dear?
One proud owner took his £100,000 supercar for a spin after being away on business for a week. Low on fuel, he headed for the nearest petrol station.
Driving along, he noticed a whiff of petrol, so opened the window to let some air in – only to by greeted by a wave of flashing and beeping from oncoming traffic.
Suspecting that something was afoot, he pulled aside, only to realise that the back of the car was in flames. On arrival, the fire brigade advised that he was lucky to be alive, and could thank the lack of a Hollywood explosion on his almost-empty fuel tank.
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