Rare £1.75m Ferrari that once belonged to F1 star Eddie Irving stolen after ...

Rare £1.75million Ferrari that once belonged to F1 star Eddie Irving is stolen after thief posing as a would-be buyer speeds off during a test drive German police hunting thief posing as a car buyer but sped off during test drive Red Ferrari 288 GTO said to be worth around £1.75 million stolen in Dusseldorf The same model was reportedly owned by former Ferrari F1 driver Eddie Irvine

By Chris Dyer For Mailonline and Associated Press

Published: 17:17 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 17:42 BST, 14 May 2019

1

View
comments

German police are looking for a rare 1980s Ferrari sports car that once belonged to racing driver Eddie Irvine after it was stolen during a perspective sale.

The red Ferrari 288 GTO thought to be worth around £1.75 million ($2.2 million) was being taken for a test drive in Dusseldorf when the would-be buyer sped off.

Only 272 models of the rare sports car were ever built and one of the previous owners includes Ferrari driver Irvine, according to German media.

Northern Irish driver, Irvine was a teammate of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, winning four Grand Prixs during his career racing for Ferrari, Jordan and Jaguar.

Police in the city said the man

read more from dailymail.....

PREV Transgender butcher who dressed as a woman to kidnap and sexually abuse a ... trends now
NEXT Doctors first 'dismissed' this young girl's cancer symptom before her parents ... trends now