Fast & Furious fan sets his Ford Focus ablaze by revving engine for 20 minutes in tribute to dead actor Paul Walker

Unnamed motorist branded ' stupid' by friends after incident in Aberdeen

Motorists gathered at car park for tribute where Ford Focus was destroyed



This is the moment a 'stupid' driver's car burst into flames after he revved the engine for 20 minutes in a tribute to Fast & Furious film star Paul Walker.



The unnamed motorist's Ford Focus became engulfed in flames during a memorial event to the 40-year-old actor who died last month and was buried on Saturday.

Drivers had gathered in a shopping centre car park to pay tribute to Mr Walker, but bystanders watched in astonishment as the blaze started and the fire service was called.

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'Idiot': A driver has been branded stupid after his car burst into flames because he revved his engine for 20 minutes in a tribute to Fast and Furious star Paul Walker

Wreckage: Police guard the fire ravaged Ford Focus after the incident in an Aberdeen retail park car park

Local councillor Andrew May blasted the reckless driver following the stunt at the Beach Boulevard Retail Park in Aberdeen.



He said: 'I cannot understand the mentality of a person who would do a thing like that.



'It is extremely fortunate that whoever was doing the revving was not harmed.



'I just cannot understand why anyone would do such a thing. If the car belonged to the person who did this, then good - maybe they will have learned a lesson.'



Fellow councillor Nathan Morrison added: 'It is pretty ridiculous that someone was revving their engine for so long.'



Off to the scrap yard: A large crowd watch as a recovery vehicle lifts the scorched car on its back after the embarrassing incident

Much missed: American actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in the Fast & Furious action movies, died in a car crash in southern California on November 30. He was buried on Saturday

A spokesman for Track and Street Grampian said the hundreds of car enthusiasts who are part of the group were 'embarrassed' by the 'stupid' driver's actions.



He said: 'We do not condone this behaviour but sadly there are people out there that think it's appropriate to act like this.



'The person involved sat on the rev limiter for 20 minutes, which is an inexcusable thing to do in any car.



'Due to excessive heat and stupid behaviour on his part, this car sadly went up in flames.

It was his fault.'

