---
title: "Video Shows Millions of Dollars in Exotic Cars Flooded by Harvey in Houston"
description: "Models from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-AMG, Bentley, and more—all ruined."
date: "2017-10-02"
modified: "2017-10-03"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/14800/video-shows-millions-of-dollars-in-exotic-cars-flooded-by-harvey-in-houston"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Exotic Cars"
  - "flooded cars"
  - "Hurricane Harvey"
  - "insurance"
  - "sports cars"
  - "Supercars"
---

# Video Shows Millions of Dollars in Exotic Cars Flooded by Harvey in Houston

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It can be hard to wrap your mind around the fact that Hurricane Harvey [destroyed at least half a million cars](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/13961/hurricane-harvey-may-have-destroyed-half-a-million-cars-and-trucks-in-texas>) when it swamped the Houston region with feet of rain. [Even the drone footage](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14504/drone-footage-reveals-staggering-amount-of-flooded-cars-destroyed-by-hurricane-harvey>) we shared last month of the mammoth flooded vehicle holding pens is overwhelming to the point of abstraction. This drive-by clip showing an endless line of water-damaged Audis, Ferraris, Porsches, Maseratis, Teslas, Jaguars, BMWs, and countless other high-end cars should help bring it home.

As you watch, keep in mind that this is just one lot, at one storage facility (it appears to be [at Royal Purple Raceway](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14504/drone-footage-reveals-staggering-amount-of-flooded-cars-destroyed-by-hurricane-harvey>)), and yet we're looking at millions of dollars in ruined exotics. Trucker Fredo Sanchez recorded the video as he drove through the complex, and it's a stunning one-take portrait of destruction [that would make *True Detective*](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_HuFuKiq8U>) nod in nihilistic appreciation.

In addition to the brands mentioned up top, there's a Dodge Viper, Dodge Charger Hellcat, Honda S2000, Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG, Nissan GT-R, Lamborghini Huracan, Land Rover Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade, Alfa Romeo 4C, several Bentleys, over a dozen Corvettes, a pair of Lotuses, and a handful of painfully-restored classic cars to mourn. That's by no means an exhaustive list—check it out for yourself and chime in below with anything special you spot.

Though as you'll see, just trying to keep up with the video is something of a masochistic game—especially so if you happen to be a claims adjuster. If you're hoping to score the next killer LeMons entry, Copart has been contracted to dispose of the vast majority of these cars [through their always-fun auctions.](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13797/this-lamborghini-aventador-sv-only-made-it-73-miles-before-being-totaled>) Some will inevitably filter down [through the shady side](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14020/how-to-repair-a-flooded-car-right-before-you-have-it-crushed>) of the used car market, but others are likely too ruined for even that.

[Recent reports](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/u-s-car-sales-stabilize-as-hurricane-insurance-checks-roll-in>) indicate people in southeast Texas are getting car insurance checks at a decent rate, though other parts of the recovery effort continue to drag along as the region rebuilds. Hopefully anyone reading this who was affected by the storm is on their way to being made whole again.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

### Author social links  
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