Overview
- Video posted to social media showed the Mazda 767B erupting in flames in the Laguna Seca paddock during the Pre‑Reunion on Sunday as team members and track safety crews used extinguishers to put out the fire.
- The car is privately owned by Anthony McIntosh and his team confirmed no one was injured and that the car will not continue at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and will be restored.
- Multiple outlets identify the damaged example as chassis 767‑003, one of only three 767B prototypes built and a car with Le Mans history, though early social posts misidentified the chassis and that discrepancy remains unresolved.
- Speedcafe reported that a procedural error while warming the car caused fuel to erupt into the engine bay, and follow‑up accounts say bodywork, the engine bay and electrical components were burned, but Mazda and event officials say the official cause and full damage assessment are still under investigation.
- The fire highlights the risks of running rare, operational heritage cars at historic events and could prompt closer review of warm‑up and fueling procedures for paddock activities at future reunions.