Overview
- Police in Elche arrested an unidentified suspect and impounded the vehicle after a targeted operation that located the car being driven, according to the Murcia police statement published Tuesday.
- A forensic inspection found the car was a meticulous replica of a Ferrari 360 Spider built on a different steel monocoque chassis using fiberglass and other low‑cost materials rather than original Ferrari structural components.
- Investigators say the replica illegally used Ferrari registered designs, logos and emblems including the Cavallino Rampante, Italian flag motifs and the 'SF' markings associated with the brand.
- Document checks showed the vehicle held industry reform paperwork and ITV approval after being adapted in weights and measures, which allowed it to pass formal technical controls despite the counterfeit elements.
- The Policía Nacional’s cybercrime group detected the listing on an online used‑car marketplace and the criminal probe into the industrial property offence remains open while brand owners could pursue civil claims.