- A man was caught on CCTV using pizza boxes and a lighter to set fire to a McLaren 570S.
- The owner of the supercar had parked it on the street instead of in its usual spot in the garage.
- Just three days before the arson attack, the now completely destroyed McLaren was for sale.
In a bizarre turn of events, a white McLaren 570S was deliberately set on fire by a stranger holding nothing but pizza boxes and a lighter. To add insult to injury, this arson occurred just three days after the owner put the property up for sale. The mid-engine supercar, normally stored in the garage, was on the street directly in front of the owner’s home when the trial by fire took place.
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The incident happened last Friday evening in the Sydney suburb of Sefton when security cameras captured something unusual on the street. A man wearing a hoodie and holding an umbrella is seen setting fire to pizza boxes next to the parked McLaren. A few moments later, the man places the boxes under the bumper of the supercar, with the clear intention of setting it on fire.
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As the flames intensified, the suspect fled the scene on foot. A neighbor tried to put out the fire with water but was unsuccessful as the fire had already started. Minutes later, the owner returned home from dinner with his son, only to see the sight of his beloved vehicle in flames.
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Firefighters were called to put out the fire, prompting police to cordon off the area to investigate. Unfortunately, the supercar appears to be a total loss as the high temperatures have melted a significant portion of the front fender, bumper, door and windshield.
As 9 News reports, the owner of the McLaren is local builder Hamad Ajajz, who bought it just a year ago for a cool AU$350,000 (US$231,486). Interestingly, Ajajz had only put the car up for sale online three days before the arson attack and had already shown it to potential buyers. The asking price for the 2018 McLaren 570S was AU$260,000 (US$172,070). Luckily, the supercar was insured, so the owner will likely get his money back.
Australian police collected the charred pizza boxes as evidence for forensic investigations. Authorities issued a public appeal for information that could help identify and prosecute the person responsible for the arson.
Speaking to local media, the McLaren owner said: “It’s devastating to be honest. When we walked in and saw it on fire. I don’t think there’s anyone out there targeting us. He probably wanted to go and I never gave him the chance, maybe.”
Ajajz called on the arsonist to come forward. Even if this didn’t happen, he expressed confidence that the police would eventually catch the perpetrator.
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