Phony Ferraris, ‘Shamborghinis’ seized at Brazil factory
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:40:05 +0000
This photo released by Itajai Civil Police, shows car molds of luxury car replicas at a workshop in Itajai, Brazil July 15, 2019. (AP)
Brazilian police say they’ve shut down a clandestine factory that was producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis.
A father and son who owned the workshop in the southern state of Santa Catarina have been arrested on industrial property charges.
Police said the cars were being offered on social media for $45,000 (P2,300,850) to $60,000 P3,067,800) — a small fraction of the price of the real thing.
Officials didn’t say what sort of parts were used to build the vehicles, but they distributed photos showing sleek bodies, as well as badges and accessories emblazoned with the Italian brands. (AP)