re: this is a whole new side .......
Some did complain about that car being trashed, but please note it was NOT the rare one:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/trivia
The 1961 Ferrari GT250 was a modified MG sports car. The producers received several angry letters from car enthusiasts who believed the car shown was a *real* Ferrari and that it was actually wrecked in the film.
