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This is obviously going to surprise a lot of you. The Mid-Engine Eclipse has been MIA for awhile and I was ultimately wanting to wait until everything is figured out with insurance, the giveaway, etc, BUT I'm tired of waiting and keeping ya'll in the dark. I'll be making a video to explain it all and posting it on YouTube once everything IS figured out. Please try to keep this here on Patreon until then.

This happened the day after the car finally got street tuned and was ripping properly. Kurt and I were driving to get some supplies from Home Depot when, a driver who was on their phone, pulled out in-front of us at an intersection. We were way to close to him to avoid the accident and hit him directly on his passenger side front wheel. The accident was pretty hard. We we're travelling 30-40mph and he was probably traveling 5-15mph. The car was instantly totaled but, as you can see, the fuel tank was punctured and caught fire. Within 5 minutes it was completely burnt down. THANKFULLY Kurt and I were completely uninjured. Not a single scratch. 

This happened awhile ago and I've gotten over it at this point. Just incredibly sad to see thousands of hours of work destroyed in minutes due to the incompetency of a driver on their phone not paying attention. Just thankful we're okay. Sorry again for not sharing with ya'll immediately. I'll try to answer some of your questions later tonight! 

Also new video later tonight on the tow rig setup!

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KaijuMFG

It was totally justifiable to not share things until you could gather your thoughts and so on. Don’t stress it, please. I know it’s a little different for some of us but you’re okay man

Meemen

Wtf that sucks, thought you had just put it away or something

Michael

Holy shit im so sorry to hear this, stay strong man!

Stefanie Bol

Glad you guys are okay ! ❤️

Wyatt Steele

That blows dude!! I feel bad for the guy that won it :( glad you and Kurt weren’t injured. Cars can be replaced, but people can’t. Shitty situation overall still…

Bryan Martinez

That's such a tragic end to the eclipse but I'm glad you both are okay. It is just incredibly unfortunate all your hard work was destroyed cause someone decided to be dumb.

Emmett Campbell

Wow! That really sucks to hear and see after how much effort you put into this build. Definitely my favorite to date, I'm glad you are okay that's all that matters!

UndercoverJerry

Off to bigger and better things! Just stay positive and move forward. Happy you two were okay.

Joao Ferreira

Damn.. What matters is that no one got hurt

Andrew Becker

Whole lee phuck dude, was it fully insured? Worst win ever, what'd the winner, was it Chad? Have to say about it? Straight pinto action right there omfg.

Tori

This thing was just the gift that kept on giving, in my opinion. Good riddance. It's sad to see your work be destroyed but it seemed like the problems with this build was never ending.

Daniel Stonhill

Oh my god this is so sad, all that work. Glad you are both ok though.

George

Couldn't have put it in better words. This car was definitely cursed.

aidan

😲

João Ferreira

This is really heartbreaking, I don't have words to describe it

Kevin Bourlier

oh my god, I have no words. seeing the car like that, all that work, that time and that money.... I am happy you're ok both of you , but man this must be hard for you to tell us this.

Dustin Cotton

Very unfortunate! So glad y'all were not hurt! So, after experiencing the wreck, is there anything you would've changed in the build to be any more prepared for a collision? Maybe it's too soon to ask. I apologize if I overstep.

Carlo Vicenzetto

Holy shit I’m glad you’re ok, all the time and effort you put into this, I can’t even imagine how you are feeling

Rudy Hernandez

YOOOO this is heart breaking!! Glad yall is okay!!! i cant imagine how it must feel to see that much hard work just go up in flames!

Jay McSpin

Damn bro, I was wondering where was the Eclipse while watching the last. Hope everything turns out ok with insurance.

Carlo Vicenzetto

He got out without a single scratch so it was safe, you can’t really do anything about the fuel tank since it’s in the crumple zone

Ryan Hall

Damn man, sorry to hear this. The good thing is that you didn't give this car to someone and then hear that an accident did the same or worse to them.

Arne Vandendriessche

OMF... God. I'm speechless... I'm glad you and Kurt are okay. Such a shame what happened to the Eclipse. Luckily the Eclipse was build by you and it saved you both!! <3

Jonah Lee

I can’t beilive this man, so glad y’all are okay 😭. That was ur best build to date I’m so sorry.

Oracle004

Dude that seriously hurts to see, I know you'd put some serious hours in this thing and was looking forward to seeing it rip some more before the giveaway... Glad y'all are alright though, could have been so much worse.

Maddie

That is incredibly wild and sad. I had assumed it was tuned and the new owner had it honestly. Sad to see but yall are okay and that's what matters

Conrad Ullrich

You did an awesome job, because you both walked away. Glad your safe and hope you can take your horn exhaust and mount it on the wall. There probably is not many of those in existence.

Jamie

Well that's unfortunate. Still, you guys walked away and that's the most important thing. Stuff can be replaced, people can't.

Bryce Mariano

Wow this is incredibly sad to see but I am happy to hear you and Kurt were uninjured! Still my favorite build to date but I have no doubt you will top it sooner or later with all the incredible work you are doing these days :)

Zach Lemay

NO WAY. It hurts my stomach just to see the pictures. I’m happy you guys are okay. Things like than can really effect a person and their well-being. I’m happy to see that you’re still making content and moved on swiftly. I wish the best for you!

Mitchell Holm

Oh hell. For such a unique build, countless hours developing and creating, that's such an disappointing way to end it all. It's heartbreaking to see the effort put in by yourself, Matteo and everyone else involved be snuffed out so suddenly. Super glad the both of you are okay.

MisterEclipse

Damn, man… I’m so sorry this happened at possibly the worst time imaginable. Glad you’re all safe!

loubé eyoum

Oh my god no😨 all those efforts! It's so hard to think that things can just diseappear so easily like that

loubé eyoum

And at the same time this impermanence of things is a reminder that we are mortal. Just as easily as this car burnt down you and Kurt could have died.. Thankfully it didn't happen and ultimately all that was lost was a thing...

Victor Nguyen

This suckkkks! Not even a single thing is salvageable. But at least this happened to you and not the giveaway winner. Imagine if you’d had given away a car that took away the life of the giveaway winner. Would not want to live with that on my conscience.

Not Me

The universe did not want that car to live

Sonofnothing

My God! Firstly, glad you are both ok... Second, that was such a dope car! I never thought much about an eclipse but you really made me lust after one. The work you put into that car will not go unnoticed.. My soul hurts seeing this. But dude, you better hang that exhaust up ads a memento!

Tyler Duasso

First of all, I want to say thank God that your life is protected. You can always create another build like this one. But my empathetic side is so heartbroken. When I think about the thousands of hours you put into this car it is always devastating to see somebody who works so hard and diligent towards a goal makes it reality and has it taken away by the recklessness of somebody else. This build showed that you are capable of creating a vehicle from the ground up. I cannot wait to see what is coming next.

Moe Z

I almost threw up seeing this.

Mad Bull

Damn! I am really glad you guys were unharmed though.

Bryce Sandlund

Crushes me to see those pics and read your post. Love you brotha! I admire your perseverance despite adversity. You’ve got this 💪

Dustin Cotton

He did get out without a scratch, but there is always room for improvements. So, I thought I'd ask to see if there was anything he noticed from the wreck. Improvements he could make for future builds. I have a project build that I want to drive my family in cross-country. An '88 cherokee. I value his opinions, and pay close attention when he has "lessons learned" type content.

Jakub Niwa

My Gosh, thats heartbreaking

Elwin de Witte

Shit... What a crazy end to the eclipse 😢 Really glad you guys are okay! I can imagine you were devasted to see your work go up in flames. Really glad we got to see it get built and see you progress along the way!

P I N K Y

what the... i never expected this...

Blackbird75

Dude, I'm glad you both are ok and unharmed

Patrick Li

damn that sucks, i'm glad both of you are ok but mannnnn, all of those efforts and work just went into the drain

Patrick Li

I hope you can get the insurance claim or at least get something compensated

Asaf Laub

Mann I'm so sorry to see that! Most important is that you both are okay I really liked that build and I think it made a big improvement on your skills when it came along with the new awesome shop Obviously this is really suck but I'm following you on YouTube for almost 2 years and Here on Patreon a year now and I'm sure you will come with new crazier and better builds and keep pushing your limits Keep it strong bro !

Silvano Früh

Man, that was such a cool car. Glad you all are ok

Nicholas Frazier

Oh dear God, I halfway refuse to believe this is real

Cobra427

Must have been a truck or SUV if the crash bar is roughly where it should be, had it been a normal car it may have still been totaled but it likely wouldn't have punctured the fuel tank, as someone who absolutely loves my Mustang my biggest fear is losing it to someone that isn't paying attention, it is a sad sight seeing the Eclipse that way

Scott Redmond

Wow, man that sucks. Glad everyone was OK though.

Logan Diehl

Caleb, I didn't expect this to be in my Patreon feed 😔 First, I am so glad everyone is safe. Second, I am so so sorry! I also lost a car this month to a fire. My built motor turbo NB Miata. I didn't have near the hours into my build, but I can feel your pain. Nothing but love ♥️

John Great

Such a great build and giveaway it's a shame to see it end like that.

Josh Firmin

I’m new to Patreon so I am just now seeing this. I cant even believe it, I don’t know what I’d do if this happened to my Miata, much less a 1000+ hour giveaway build! I’m devastated just looking at it. I’m so glad you and Kurt weren’t injured, that’s a miracle. Praying for you and your crew, Caleb!

Kevin Ciesielski

DAFUQ?! I was wondering just the other day if the new owner wanted to stay silent or what happened. Jeepers Creepers!!! Glad you all are all right.