Stolen 29 years ago: Ferrari of ex-racing driver Berger found
Published: Monday, Mar 4th 2024, 11:31
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British investigators have recovered a sports car that was stolen from Austrian Formula 1 racing driver Gerhard Berger almost 29 years ago.
The Ferrari was stolen in April 1995 in Italy, where the San Marino Grand Prix was taking place in Imola. Now the car, worth around 350,000 pounds (the equivalent of almost 391,600 Swiss francs), has been recovered, as the Metropolitan Police in London announced on Monday.
The British were called in by Ferrari in January after the company investigated a car sale by a British broker to a US buyer. It turned out that the car had been stolen.
Investigators from a unit specializing in organized crime involving vehicles then launched an extensive investigation. According to the police statement, the car was shipped to Japan shortly after the theft until it was brought to the UK at the end of 2023. The vehicle was then confiscated to prevent it from being exported.
No one was initially arrested and the investigation is ongoing. In addition to the red Ferrari F512M, a second sports car was also stolen in Italy at the time. The second vehicle is still missing, according to the investigators in London.
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