Ferrari Loses Million-Dollar Lawsuit Over Ford-Based Replica

However, Criminal Court Number 3 of A Coruna has ruled in favor of the second-hand vehicle dealer. The court added that the penalties the brand wanted were disproportionately punitive for several reasons.

According to the ruling, the business bought the car as it was, meaning it was not involved in producing fraudulent cars. Aside from this, the dealership's employees used the vehicle for business purposes, with the dealership showing no signs that it would sell the car.

The replica car also had noticeable differences from the real deal. As seen in the video above, the emblems were merely stickers, and the build quality was far from theFerrari F8 Tributopredecessor. The engine is also in the wrong location. We've seen betterFord Cougar-based Ferrari replicasin the past, and this isn't one of them.

"It is a rather unusual fact that an intellectual property case ends up in criminal proceedings," Maria Muino Gonzalez, the business owner's lawyer, told the news publicationEl Pais.

"The emblems were crude, and you could see that they were simple stickers," she explained.

Despite the initial win, Ferrari is still appealing the ruling, which may not put an end to the saga just yet.

As mentioned, Ferrari is quite protective of its products; even tuners that butcher the Prancing Horse sports cars get an eventual whipping from the automaker. Mansory and itskitted-out Ferrari 488was a prime example, with the automaker winning the case in 2021.