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The Russian owner of Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker has survived an assassination attempt in Moscow.

Alexander Antonov was wounded in the stomach and lost his finger in the attack, which happened last Wednesday. His condition is not said to be life-threatening.

Antonov was attacked leaving his house. The assassin fired 18 times, with five bullets hitting him in the stomach, one in the chest and another in the finger. The attacker also wounded one of Antonov’s security guards in...Read the full article

Is it a regulation that all small sports car companies have to be owned by Russian Oligarchs at the moment?

I miss TVR, the Sagaris in particular was such an evil looking car...

Now the cold war's done, I wonder if a new Bond film will revolve around the Russian motor industry?  There seems to be as much in the way murder, intrigue and general skulduggery as there ever was in the old days! 

Autocar:

The assassin fired 18 times, with five bullets hitting him in the stomach, one in the chest and another in the finger.

 

18 rounds fired with 7 hits and he still didn't manage to kill him? That's rubbish assassin-ating!

I guess Mr Antonov is lucky he doesn't live in the UK where he'd almost certainly have been left in a hospital side room to perish.

MrLou:

18 rounds fired with 7 hits and he still didn't manage to kill him? That's rubbish assassin-ating!

I guess Mr Antonov is lucky he doesn't live in the UK where he'd almost certainly have been left in a hospital side room to perish.

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