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Video: Man Steals Ousted Tunisian President’s Ferrari 599 Using Forklift

 
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Thieves use oversized forklift to steal Ben Ali's Ferrari 599 GTB

Thieves use oversized forklift to steal Ben Ali's Ferrari 599 GTB

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Here’s something you don’t see every day. Driving down a highway in Tunisia, a news team happened to film a man allegedly stealing a bright yellow Ferrari 599 GTB supercar.

What’s odd is that he uses an oversized forklift to transport the vehicle, carrying it home in broad daylight through the middle of a reasonably busy highway. To make matters worse, the car reportedly belongs to the country’s ousted president Ben Ali who has fled to Saudi Arabia.

Angry residents of Tunisia have allegedly been looting his former villa and nearby compound, and it looks like one of them was lucky enough to make off with a Ferrari. We wonder if he managed to get the keys as well..

[EuroNews via Autogespot]





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  1. fb_535830066 avatar Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Posted: 1/19/2011 3:34am PST

    I think the Tractor is called a "Loadall". Being a farm girl we used just these kind of vehicles on our farm for lifting feed bales for the cattle.
    They're also really popular on construction sites. Never seen anyone steal a luxury car with them though!
     
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  2. By Dom Posted: 1/19/2011 10:27am PST

    what a legend!
    It's like the ultimate hood ornament, what you got? a three point star? nah! flying lady? nah! I got me a Ferrari!
     
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  3. By Agent Posted: 1/19/2011 1:20pm PST

    Hidkits:
    Just saying, the government is in a mess, actually there is no government right now, so he can't really go to jail...at least for now
    The guy probably damaged the car by the forklift.
     
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  4. By Rich Olmstead Posted: 1/19/2011 5:48pm PST

    This is just a stunt by the WWF.
     
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