| Italian police broke up a Ferrari counterfeiting | | | | under the hood, fake Ferraris will have a different |
| business earlier this year, confiscating 22 cars, 14 | | | | engine, frame, suspension, chassis, roof, hood, |
| of which had already been sold to luxury | | | | trunk, doors, and brakes. If you are not familiar |
| sportscar collectors. The fake Ferraris seized in | | | | with the famous Ferrari engine, stop by your local |
| Italy were used Pontiac Fieros which had been | | | | Ferrari dealership and become familiar with its |
| altered to pass for Ferrari Testarossas. The | | | | features or go to Ferraris official website at to |
| counterfeit industry has grown 1,000 percent in | | | | locate your nearest authorized dealer. |
| Europe between 1998 and 2004 according to EU | | | | 4) Lastly, if the offer sounds too good to be true, |
| Customs and spans beyond designer handbags, | | | | it probably is. No one in their right mind is going to |
| shoes, watches, and clothes. Before purchasing a | | | | be selling a $300,000 car for $30,000. Everyone |
| luxury car, do you homework so you can | | | | loves finding that hidden bargain and feeling like |
| distinguish a real Ferrari from a fake. | | | | you have just hit the jackpot of all car deals, but |
| 1) Who is selling the Ferrari? Do a little homework | | | | do not let your emotions get the best of you. |
| on who the seller is. Are they an authorized | | | | There are a lot of great deals on real luxury cars |
| Ferrari dealer? If it is pre-owned, where did it | | | | out there, you just need to shop around and be |
| come from? Check out the owner documents, | | | | smart. |
| service records, and paperwork. Most fake | | | | While the popularity of replica classic cars resides |
| Ferraris are sold as pre-owned classic models | | | | outside of the United States, it is sure to make |
| from the 1960s-1980s. | | | | its debut here soon with our social acceptance of |
| 2) Do not be fooled by the exterior. Most Ferrari | | | | owning counterfeit goods. This once taboo |
| fakes look the same from a distance- the same | | | | industry has become a booming global business. |
| tail lights, the same fenders, also the exhaust is | | | | Pur Sang, an Argentine company, specializes in |
| the same. | | | | building Bugatti Type 37, 35, 43 and 51 replicas |
| 3) The interior of fake Ferraris lack the same | | | | that can hardly be distinguished from the real |
| quality of real Ferraris. Never buy a car without | | | | thing. They are sold as replicas but some buyers |
| personally inspecting the car or having a | | | | obviously have no problem adding the Bugatti |
| knowledgeable expert inspect it for you. Look | | | | badge and declaring it to be an original. |