Italian Police Have Foiled A Plot To Steal Enzo Ferrari's Body

Investigators have revealed a bizarre plot by an Italian gang to steal the body of the Ferrari founder for means of extortion
Italian Police Have Foiled A Plot To Steal Enzo Ferrari's Body

This has to be right up there with some of the strangest motoring stories we’ve seen in recent years. It’s emerged that Italian police have thwarted a gang’s plot to steal the body of none other than Enzo Ferrari, founder of Scuderia Ferrari and later the massively successful car company also bearing his name.

The gang had scoped out the family tomb in Modena, and had planned to flee to the Apennine Mountains after stealing the body, demanding a ransom from the Ferrari family shortly after.

The plot came to light amid extensive raids on an Italian gang based in Sardinia, as part of an operation involving 300 police officers and military personnel. The Enzo plot was revealed by the police at a press conference earlier this week.

Enzo - who died in 1988 at the age of 90 - founded Scuderia Ferrari in 1929, which ran Alfa Romeo’s Grand Prix racing efforts at the time. A road car effort was founded in 1939, with the company we know and love now officially established in 1947 - hence Ferrari celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year.

Comments

Bryan from Philly

What would’ve happened if the family didn’t pay the ransom then? Would they have turned his body into a puppet? Make him sign a contract saying Ferrari is owned by Ford? The horrors…

03/29/2017 - 15:50 |
248 | 6

Will Something catch on fire

03/29/2017 - 17:23 |
24 | 2

Wait, so Ford can make his body sign the contract? Then would we have another Le Mans Race, but this time Ferrari is the loser?

03/29/2017 - 23:32 |
4 | 4

First Enzo, who could be next ………….

03/30/2017 - 01:06 |
12 | 2
The best looking car in the world

I rather them steal his body then a beautiful Ferrari.LoL, jk.

03/29/2017 - 15:51 |
2 | 34
Tito_Not_Richard

Look at him I’m pretty sure he doesn’t give a f*ck.

03/29/2017 - 15:54 |
138 | 8

Of course he doesn’t. He’s dead after all.

03/29/2017 - 15:57 |
94 | 0

Deal with ot

03/29/2017 - 15:57 |
0 | 0

He sure did when Lamborghini did not give one though lol.

03/29/2017 - 18:04 |
62 | 0
Julian_F

Just why ……??
Do they want an autograph?

03/29/2017 - 15:55 |
34 | 0
DL🏁

Gang leader: I want you to steal Ferrari Enzo for me.
Gang members: si

After hearing the news
Gang leader: not that Enzo, you idiots!!!

03/29/2017 - 16:04 |
506 | 4

Hahahahah

03/29/2017 - 20:34 |
4 | 2

This deserves all the upvotes

03/30/2017 - 03:17 |
4 | 2

Somehow, I think the gang members won’t be able to drive the Enzo back in one piece, unless they really know how to drive fast while evading possible police!

03/30/2017 - 04:24 |
30 | 0

Absolute gold

03/30/2017 - 23:56 |
2 | 0
Axolol

The title’s confuse me a bit, i thought threy wanna steal enzo ferrari(car) body for some research or something.

03/29/2017 - 16:08 |
8 | 0

Probably to see how long his Spaghetti was or something like that

03/29/2017 - 18:10 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

Wow…. Some people really need to “GO SCHOOL…. READ BOOKS.”

03/29/2017 - 16:15 |
14 | 0
Ewan23 (The Scottish guy)

You have to be f*ing kidding me omg

03/29/2017 - 16:38 |
12 | 0
Black Phillip
03/29/2017 - 16:49 |
8 | 0
FBK 🇫🇮

…..

03/29/2017 - 18:28 |
62 | 0

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