Every father wants what’s best for their son and, when you’re a wealthy Swiss businessman, that means along the way you might be able to treat them to a new car or two. Just be sure it's the one they want.
A millionaire's son in Switzerland reportedly conspired to destroy a Ferrari his father had given him so that he could pay for a new, better Ferrari with the insurance money.
This is according to Swiss publication "20 minutes," which tells the sordid tale of a 19-year-old with 15 luxury cars -- including a Lamborghini -- and around $30 million in properties, as well as a monthly allowance ranging from $5,000-$10,000.
One of the cars gifted to him by his father was a Ferrari 458 Italia.
However, the new Ferrari 458 Speciale had just come out. The son went to a dealership to see if he could trade his Italia for it, but the value quoted by the dealership wasn’t enough. He also didn’t have the heart to tell his father he didn’t like his current Ferrari, the report said.
Consequently, he got together with three accomplices. While the son stayed home with an alibi, the accomplices took his Ferrari and crossed the border into Germany, where they soaked the car in gasoline and set it on fire in an attempt to claim enough insurance money to afford the 458 Speciale.
However, the act was caught by security cameras.
What was left of the Ferrari 458 Italia.

What was left of the Ferrari 458 Italia.
Augsburg Police
Consequently, the son, now 20 years old, is now serving 22 months of probation and paying off a fine of over $30,000, the report said, while his accomplices received probations of between 14 and 16 months.
No names were mentioned in the report.