Japanese social media has been abuzz with the sad story of Honkon, a young music producer who spent a fortune on his dream Ferrari sports car only to watch it go up in flames on the day he drove it for the first time.
The 33-year-old recently took to X (Twitter) to share the story of how he could only enjoy his dream Ferrari for a few minutes because it just caught fire while he was driving it on the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo, on Wednesday, April 16. Apparently, the 458 Spider had only just been delivered to him, and he was out on a test drive with it when he noticed white smoke.
At first, he thought it was coming from the car next to his, but as that vehicle pulled away, it became obvious that the smoke was coming out of the Ferrari. So Honkon just pulled over, exited the vehicle, and called the fire department. He spent the next 20 minutes watching his dream burn down almost completely.フェラーリ納車して1時間後に燃え果てました。
— ほんこん (@Niatan_2525) April 16, 2025
こんなトラブル体験するの日本中で俺一人だと思う。 https://t.co/USsOVQHsyW pic.twitter.com/zlKeQwIEpM
“I think I’m the only person in Japan to have experienced such trouble,” Honkon wrote on X, captioning a photo of the burning car. “I spent 43 million yen (Rs 2.6 crore approximately) and all I got was this photo.”
The incident took place in Tokyo’s Minato area. Luckily, the owner did not sustain any injuries, although he was left shaken up. “I was really scared that it would explode,” he was quoted as saying by The Sun. Nobody else was injured in the incident either.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced that there was no sign of collision on Honkon’s Ferrari, but an investigation is still underway. It is believed that the fire started in the car’s engine, but the reason remains unknown.
While obviously sad about his misfortune, Honkon, the producer of the Japanese idol group Chocorabi, told his followers that he was glad to be alive, because he was afraid the car was going to explode.
