Video: Hurricane Ian Sucks Brand New $2 Million McLaren P1 Out Of Garage In Naples Florida

On September 16, a car collector in Florida named Ernie took possession of a gorgeous yellow and black McLaren P1. Based on some recent comparable P1 sales, it's my guess that Ernie spent more than $1.5 million but probably a little under $2 million to acquire his new toy, which is one of only 375 in existence.

We know about this purchase because just 13 day ago, on September 16, Ernie took to Instagram to announce his new acquisition:

"Only 300 miles on it… Time too add to it!":

https://www.instagram.com/p/CikrcFWu5h2/

I did a little bit of digging and found Ernie's home in Naples. It is oceanfront. As Hurricane Ian made landfall, the water level in places like Naples and Ft. Myers rose SIX FEET above the normal high tide. For any home near the ocean, disaster was unavoidable.

Here's what Ernie's garage looked like as water rushed in:

I feel sorry for this guy man, He just bought that McLaren P1, 300 miles on it, and it got washed out by the hurricane pic.twitter.com/lBDNIdykEK

— Thunder! (@ThunderStreamer) September 29, 2022

According to subsequent Instagram posts from Ernie, the water level rose to the point where it created enough force to physically suck both the Phantom, which I just learned is also brand new, and the P1 straight out of the garage and onto the streets of his neighborhood: