By Chris Dyer For Mailonline and Associated Press
Published: 17:17 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 17:42 BST, 14 May 2019
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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