No room in the garage? He parks his new Ferrari on his balcony using a crane, but the authorities don't like it "Vienna is not Dubai".

When winter approaches, sports cars usually go home to hibernate in the warmth of a secure garage. But in Vienna, a young entrepreneur decided to get around the lack of parking spaces in a spectacular way: by hoisting his Ferrari 296 GTB... onto the balcony of his apartment.

The protagonist of this story is Amar Dezic. Aged 28, this Viennese entrepreneur is active in the world of car preparation. His collection already includes several top-of-the-range models, including a Porsche Panamera, a BMW M2 and a Range Rover Sport. But his latest acquisition, a Ferrari 296 GTB, is in a class of its own. As winter approaches, Dezic is looking for a solution to store his new jewel under cover. Problem: he couldn't get an extra garage space in his building. Faced with this refusal, the entrepreneur decided to look at things differently.

Converting a balcony into an overhead parking lot

Rather than rent a remote space, Amar Dezic uses a crane. In broad daylight, the Ferrari 296 GTB was lifted into the air before being precisely deposited on the balcony of his apartment. The scene, obviously filmed, quickly spread across social networks. The idea didn't stop there. The owner even planned to install a glass and light structure around the car, like a museum showcase. The cost of this operation was already running into the thousands of euros.

"Vienna is not Dubai

If the image made people smile, the Viennese authorities had little taste for the performance. In just a few days, the decision was made: the Ferrari had to come down. There were serious concerns about the building's structure and fire safety. A balcony, even a spacious one, is not designed to accommodate a supercar weighing almost 1.5 tons. Amar Dezic explains that he was inspired by certain practices observed abroad, notably in Dubai, where the display of prestigious cars in unlikely locations is sometimes tolerated. In Vienna, however, the comparison quickly reached its limits.

Back to earth

A second crane was mobilized a few days later. Same staging, same public curiosity, but this time to bring the Ferrari 296 GTB back to the cow floor. The adventure was as short as it was costly. In the end, the supercar was stored in its owner's professional workshop, far from balconies and controversy. A more conventional conclusion, but undoubtedly more in line with local rules. And for this entrepreneur, it's not bad publicity!

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