by Seasonal Storage with a Hurdle
Many car enthusiasts are familiar with the seasonal ritual: with the onset of winter, sports cars go “into hibernation” in a dry, protected place. However, for one man in Vienna, this annual rite encountered an unexpected hurdle: he was short exactly one parking space. We are talking about a Ferrari 296 GTB.
So he did what any extremely wealthy person might consider. He hired a crane to place the car on his own balcony. The authorities put a stop to it faster than he could say “Prancing Horse.”
The Businessman and His Collection
This man is 28-year-old Amar Dezic, the owner of a car parts and tuning business in Vienna. According to local media, he owns several premium cars, including a Porsche Panamera, BMW M2, and Range Rover Sport.
Evidently, his Ferrari holds a special place, and for the winter, he specifically approached the management of his residential complex with a request for an additional garage space. When he was refused, he found an unconventional solution — the balcony.
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The Plan and Its Execution
He hired a crane, which arrived and lifted the car onto the aforementioned balcony. Dezic planned to cover the car with a special box, as if it were a work of art, for the entire winter.
And, of course, he made a spectacle of it, filming the entire process on video — and who can blame him? When you’re lifting a Ferrari onto a balcony in broad daylight, subtlety is clearly not part of the plan.
“The cost was in the four figures,” Amar Dezic told BILD. “I wanted to build another glass display case with lighting for it. Like a display case for a work of art.” Dezic also added that in places like Dubai, such things are completely normal.
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Authorities’ Reaction and Consequences
However, in Vienna, the authorities quickly ended this amusement. Less than a week after the Ferrari ended up on the balcony, Dezic was informed that the car had to be lowered back to the ground. As it turned out, the reasons were concerns about the building’s structural strength and fire safety.
Last Friday, another crane arrived to remove the car, and the process went as smoothly as the lifting. Now Dezic will simply store the car at his workplace. Undoubtedly, it was an expensive experience.
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This story vividly illustrates how different approaches to storing and displaying luxury items can be in different cultures and legal frameworks. While in some countries such extravagant acts might be considered commonplace or even a form of art, in others they inevitably collide with the strict boundaries of building codes, safety regulations, and neighborly coexistence. The incident also raises questions about the limits of personal space in apartment buildings and about who is responsible for assessing the risks of individual residents’ unconventional solutions. In the end, even the most creative idea must meet safety requirements for everyone living nearby.
