A rare Ferrari 512M, worth about £10 million was hit with a parking ticket as it sat outside historic car specialist Fiskens.
Fiskens specialise in selling classic cars and racecars but even its high class reputation could not save the Ferrari racecar from a parking ticket. The car had been moved into the road outside the office in Kensington Mews so pictures could be taken of this fine example.
The 512M was then approached by two traffic wardens who were "adamant" that the classic racer should receive a £120 parking fine. Ouch, talk about pulling no punches. Kensington and Chelsea council have defended this decision, saying the ticket was "issued as it would in any case".
Rory Henderson, acquisition specialist for Fiskens said that the firm is "super-careful" to ensure that its operations do not disrupt other people that use the road, but even so the car was not moved when requested.
This is according to a council spokesperson who said there was no attempt to move the car within the statutory five-minute observation period even though the photographer agreed to move the 70s car.
The Ferrari 512M was raced in Le Mans in 1970 and 1971, as well as featuring in the Steve McQueen film with the same title. The Ferrari features a 5 litre 12 cylinder engine and this very model hit 192 mph when owner Robert Horne tried to break the British Land Speed record in 1977. The car was also recently raced in Le Mans Classic by Mr Horne's son.
