Posted on 05/16/2019 5:25:07 PM PDT by ETL
Police in Germany have recovered a Ferrari worth millions that was stolen during a test drive on Monday and are on the lookout for the suspected thief.
The man reportedly spent several weeks communicating with the classic car dealer in Dusseldorf before coming to the showroom to take the 1985 288 GTO for a spin.
A salesman went with him, and when he got out of the car to take over the wheel in nearby Neuss the customer pulled away at a rapid pace.
On Wednesday, police confirmed that the car had been recovered in a garage in the city of Grevenbroich on Tuesday, but did not reveal details of the operation, according to NRZ.
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Ferrari only built 272 examples of the car from 1984 to 1987, and it was once the fastest production car in the world. The stolen car was once owned by retired Ferrari Formula One racing driver Eddie Irvine, has 27,000 miles on the odometer and is estimated to be worth $2.2 million or more.
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The biggest problem with Italian cars is they are Italian cars. They are made better than French cars but that’s not saying much.
I hit 100 on my morning commute in a regular car. It’s perfectly safe depending on traffic levels. 90 in a normal commute is no big deal. Now the idiot going 72 in the left lane is a moron. Because at 90 I’m not the fastest.
If you drive your entire trip in the last lane then it’s an issue. No one is the fastest their entire trip. Pass and move over.
The accident happened in a residential area.
“Pass and move over.”
Yes.
My bad. That ain’t cool. Flat straight freeway is one thing. Residential area is negligent murder.
Ignore my BS comment. I was stuck behind some chick in a mini van on the phone going 62 on the interstate (left lane) most of the way home tonight. Ridiculous.
BTW - it appears in South America the left lane is the slow, no drivers license, junk car (with 7 people) lane to be used. Just FYSA.
If it won’t tow my boat & trailer I will not buy one...
You beat me to it.
CC
Proving yet again that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time.
Looks Bavarian.
Looks like he’s got a turtle head pokin’ out, no wonder he sped off.
Were we separated at birth?
My motto is “move on or move over”
We were separated at birth. Hey brother.
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