Lamborghini explodes into flames at Redwood City gas station

Firefighters from the Redwood City Fire Department at a Chevron gas station after putting out a fire on July 13, 2017 Firefighters from the Redwood City Fire Department at a Chevron gas station after putting out a fire on July 13, 2017 Photo: Redwood City Fire Department Photo: Redwood City Fire Department Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Lamborghini explodes into flames at Redwood City gas station 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

A Lamborghini caught fire at a Chevron gas station in Redwood City Thursday evening.

The Redwood City Fire Department responded to the incident at 710 Woodside Rd at 8:30 p.m. and posted images on Facebook of flames spewing from the car.

Battalion Chief Dan Abrams told the San Jose Mercury News that when a crew reached the site, the flames were spreading to the pumps and overhang. A gas station employee stopped the fire from escalating by turning off the flow of fuel from the storage tanks to the pumps

Traffic was temporarily blocked and the fire was out by 9 p.m.

The car was reportedly a Lamborghini Countach, but the year and value of the Italian sportscar are unknown. The Countach was manufactured between 1974 and 1990, and listings for used models on Hemmings.com, online classifieds for classic cars, range from $249,500 to $420,000.

The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.