Never mind Rolex - get a fake Ferrari

By: Drivers.com staff
Date: Tuesday, 03. June 2008

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"Every man should have one before he dies," autoblog writer John Apen used to tell his customers when he sold used Ferraris. "You owe it to yourself to buy it, drive it and decide if it fits your lifestyle," he would add as a deal clincher.

For some people, the Ferrari lifestyle dream doesn't have to be the real thing. A replica will do and there are those willing to meet the demand. Recently, Italian police uncovered a ring that were cobbling together fake Ferraris using a combination of new and used parts from other cars.

The police said they were impressed by the quality, and by the fact that there was a ready market. Fourteen of the fakes had been sold and 7 more were in production in Sicilian garages.

Fake Ferraris are also reported to be popping up in China, which is notorious for it’s replicas of everything from Gucci handbags to Volkswagen Beetles.

Ferrari makes only about 6000 cars per year and most are in the $200,000 to $300,000 range. The replicas were selling for about $50,000. Many of the replicas are basically modified and converted Pontiac Fieros, a look-alike General Motors product.

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