It's Italian, looks like a Ferrari, has the Ferrari logos... and is for sale for just 1,000 euros.

On the Internet, some car classified ads can hold surprises. Such is the case of a Fiat 1997 coupé currently for sale on eBay in Germany. So far, nothing out of the ordinary... except that its owner decided to give it a little supercar look by sticking several Ferrari logos on it.

The result is unusual, to say the least: a prancing horse on the front grille, another on the hood and even one on the rear trunk. A visual transformation that's obviously not official, but that gives this Italian coupé an unexpected allure.

A high-mileage Fiat Coupé

Behind this amusing look lies a 1997 Fiat Coupé 1.8 16v, equipped with a four-cylinder petrol engine developing 131 hp. The car has 322,000 km on the clock, proving that it has already lived a long life.

According to the seller, the car remains drivable and the engine works well. It is fitted with practically new all-season tires. However, not everything is perfect: the vehicle needs welding under the floor and the exhaust has a hole in it (probably to imitate the sound of a Ferrari!).

The interior, too, bears the marks of time. The seller explains that the interior is a little tired, which is hardly surprising for a car that's nearly thirty years old and has clocked up over 300,000 km.

A car sold for parts... or for a project

Another important point: the car no longer has a technical inspection. The German TÜV expired in August 2024 and the vehicle was deregistered in October 2025. It is therefore being sold more as a basis for restoration or parts recovery. The seller explains that he could have dismantled the car and sold the parts separately, but that he prefers to get rid of the whole thing, as he lacks the motivation to take care of it.

The car's starting price is 600 euros, with an outright purchase price of 1,000 euros, which he says is essentially the value of the engine and gearbox.

The world's cheapest fake Ferrari?

This transformation with Ferrari logos may make you smile. However, contrary to what you might think from those prancing horse badges, the Fiat Coupé never had an engine developed by Ferrari. The most powerful versions of the model simply used the Fiat Group's famous five-cylinder turbo engine, shared with several Fiat and Lancia models.

But with Ferrari logos added all over the place, it's becoming an automotive curiosity that's bound to attract attention. Between the joke and the restoration project, this ad shows above all that it's still possible to find original Italian coupés for a derisory sum. At 1,000 euros, some may find it a fun base to restore... provided, of course, that the Ferrari badges are removed to restore its original identity.