Of all the major automakers, Ferrari is notoriously the pickiest, rumored to keep a blacklist of people banned from buying from authorized dealers, with Maranello deciding who gets which cars. That exclusivity once led a famous Ferrari collector to sue the company.
Ferrari’s tight control over its clientele occasionally breeds conflict with even devoted collectors. The lawsuit illustrates the unusual tensions that can arise from a brand that treats access to its cars as a privilege rather than a right.