How to Spot a Fake Ferrari

Italian police broke up a Ferrari counterfeiting business earlier this year, confiscating 22 cars, 14 of which had already been sold to luxury sportscar collectors. The fake Ferraris seized in Italy were used Pontiac Fieros which had been altered to pass for Ferrari Testarossas. The counterfeit industry has grown 1,000 percent in Europe between 1998 and 2004 according to EU Customs and spans beyond designer handbags, shoes, watches, and clothes. Before purchasing a luxury car, do you homework so you can distinguish a real Ferrari from a fake.

1) Who is selling the Ferrari? Do a little homework on who the seller is. Are they an authorized Ferrari dealer? If it is pre-owned, where did it come from? Check out the owner documents, service records, and paperwork. Most fake Ferraris are sold as pre-owned classic models from the 1960s-1980s.

2) Do not be fooled by the exterior. Most Ferrari fakes look the same from a distance- the same tail lights, the same fenders, also the exhaust is the same.

3) The interior of fake Ferraris lack the same quality of real Ferraris. Never buy a car without personally inspecting the car or having a knowledgeable expert inspect it for you. Look under the hood, fake Ferraris will have a different engine, frame, suspension, chassis, roof, hood, trunk, doors, and brakes. If you are not familiar with the famous Ferrari engine, stop by your local Ferrari dealership and become familiar with its features or go to Ferraris official website at www.FerrariUSA.com to locate your nearest authorized dealer.

4) Lastly, if the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. No one in their right mind is going to be selling a $300,000 car for $30,000. Everyone loves finding that hidden bargain and feeling like you have just hit the jackpot of all car deals, but do not let your emotions get the best of you. There are a lot of great deals on real luxury cars out there, you just need to shop around and be smart.

While the popularity of replica classic cars resides outside of the United States, it is sure to make its debut here soon with our social acceptance of owning counterfeit goods. This once taboo industry has become a booming global business. Pur Sang, an Argentine company, specializes in building Bugatti Type 37, 35, 43 and 51 replicas that can hardly be distinguished from the real thing. They are sold as replicas but some buyers obviously have no problem adding the Bugatti badge and declaring it to be an original.

By K. Verity.

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Ferrari Has Become Unanimous With Speed - Prestige And Elegance

Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. Ferrari cars have been made since 1970, with its speed and elegance epitomised and embodies the ethos of it's founder Enzo Ferrari.

Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as head of their racing department.

A Ferrari is suposed to be black,red,or yellow. The original Ferrari color was yellow and not Red as many people think.

Ferrari also has an internally managed merchandising line that distributes everything from eyewear, pens, perfume, clothing, high tech bicycles to laptop computers bearing the Ferrari brand.

Ferrari has become unanimous with speed, prestige and elegance. Ferrari's cars are among the most desirable of vehicles to own and drive, and are one of the ultimate status symbols of wealth in the world.

A Ferrari is very affordable if you don't mind buying a used vehicle. A Ferrari is definitely a who and not a what!

Ferrari cars, are one of the most wanted vehicles on the planet, usually due to both the companies and vehicles reputations, they are also regarded as a sybmol of success.

Ferrari F40 is one of the fastest and most expensive ferrari cars. Ferraris are an idea of life as much as a car, and they've kept their romance intact, right up into this age of computer-generated everything.

A Ferrari is, to many, more than just a car: it is a work of art. It is like no other car in the world, the smell of the leather, the sound of the exhaust, nothing comes close.

A Ferrari is typically not a car to drive on a daily basis, but it certainly can be driven often, giving the owner a sense of pride and a taste of the Ferrari mystique.

Ferrari road cars, noted for magnificent styling by design houses like Pininfarina, have long been one of the ultimate accessories for the rich. Ferrari is the oldest team left in the championship, not to mention the most successful: the team holds nearly every Formula One record. Ferrari has used the cavallino rampante on official company stationery since 1929. Ferrari's first models were sports/racing cars quite different from the grand touring models that followed. Ferrari quickly moved into the Gran Turismo market, and the bulk of the company's sales remain in this area. Ferrari entered the mid-engined 12-cylinder fray with the Berlinetta Boxer in 1971. Ferrari street cars have a badge that is similar to Ferrari’s racing badge. Ferrari car's quality and reliability is legendary and with Charles Hurst' heritage and service expertise provided by our Ferrari car dealers you need look no further.

In the mid 1990s, Ferrari added the letter "F" to the beginning of all models (a practice quickly abandoned after the F512M and F355, but recently picked up again with the F430). The Ferrari F430 is a two-seater that is available in two forms; the Berlinetta and the Spider. The F430 has been produced since 2004 and production continues to date.

By Tony Harries.