Posted on 01/25/2016 2:38:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
Fine for racing now Dh100,000 for cars, Dh50,000 for motorbikes; Also seized by Dubai Police: Porsche and Hayabusa
A rare Enzo Ferrari, one of just a few hundred expensive cars made by the Italian auto giant, has been slumbering at the police impounded cars compound for nearly six years.
The red luxurious vehicle, one of the most expensive cars in the world, appears to be covered with dust as it lies at the massive compound along with thousands of other cars.
The Arabic language daily Emarat Al Youm said the Enzo trades at nearly $3 million (Dh3.67 million) and that it is a limited edition vehicle made on demand.
“The car has been there for more than six years. Dubai Police have moved it to another store to protect it following a report by the paper,†it said without mentioning its owner or why the Enzo has been impounded by the police.
The Enzo Ferrari is a 12-cylinder mid-engine supercar named after the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari.
It was designed by Ken Okuyama, a famous Japanese designer, and initially announced at the 2002 Paris Motor Show with a limited production run of 349.
The company sent invitations to existing customers, specifically, those who had previously bought the F40 and F50.
All 349 cars were sold before production even began. Later, after numerous requests, Ferrari decided to build 50 more Enzos, bringing the total to 399.
Fine for racing on highways
A total of 15,118 vehicles were impounded by Dubai Police in 2015, as compared to 10,200 vehicles in 2014, Emarat Al Youm reports.
The newspaper reported that Dubai Police seized several vehicles, including a Ferrari and Porsche, and a Suzuki Hayabusa motorbike, one of fastest in the world.
Major General Khamis Matar Al Mazina, Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief told Emarat Al Youm that the seizures were under Decree No. 29 of 2015, as regards the preservation of life and property.
He said the fine for racing on highways is now Dh100,000 for cars and Dh50,000 for motorbikes.
This is for races on paved roads and is aimed to deter reckless drivers.
He added that there is a significant reduction in racing on the roads, as compared with previous years, particularly during the winter season.
He also confirmed that Dubai Police traffic patrols are equipped with smart cameras and systems to read number plates of vehicles and determine whether licenses have expired.
Waste of a beautiful car.
That’ll make a car guy weep. I’ll bet it hasn’t been started either. Oh well, I’ll take it as a project if they don’t have the space (and pay for the shipping).
That's about $27,225. Pretty expensive fine. Still, you'd think the guy who can afford that Ferrari could pay it.
Reproduction of a California built on a 280zx chassis.
The rag head owner probably just went out and bought another, latest greatest car.
Get drunk and hang out with scantily clad women. That’s what you meant.
Do they auction the impounded cars after a certain amount of time?
Look up the documentary on Ralph Laruen’s collection of cars. Amazing.
This is why you take the oil from the primitives instead of letting them sell it and keep the profits.
With all the money they have, why don’t they build a few race tracks?
Saudi version of Netflix and chill.
Auto ping!
Why? They got miles and miles of open desert with a road or two running straight through them.
Gotta give them ponies their head and let em run.
Might be better to look up Ralph Lauren's collection. (grin!)
Speaking of Laurens, George H.W. Bush (41)'s G.daughter is Lauren Lauren - sure to be a trivia answer somewhere!
Oh for a FR Edit function!
Do you think that ‘busa is loud at full chat with that straight pipe megaphone? You can probably hear that thing I Egypt.
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