Monday, July 27, 2009

Skipper Scuppered

It’s Not Plain Sailing, After All

Italian coastguards failed to see the funny side after two men turned a bright pink Maserati into a waterproof car-boat for a trip to the seaside. The men thought the vehicle’s documentation would also cover them for sailing after they drove down the beach and into the water at Forte dei Marmi. But they were fined several hundred euros and the Maserati was confiscated.

FOOTNOTE: To hull and back.

12 comments:

Digital Flower Pictures said...

I came over for Today's Flowers but got a chuckle out of this instead. Thanks.

Carol said...

It wasn't the blokes from the BBC Programme Top Gear was it?

C x

Tracey said...

I'm with Carol on this one, i thought the same. Also my hometown is called Hull so my eyes popped ( is that like ears pricking up but when you see something?)
;-)

mimi said...

what a beautiful vibrant yellow flowers. great post.

Kathleen said...

Ouch

Eddie Bluelights said...

Spoil Sports - obviously they all had Ferraris and wanted a Masserati - saw one yesterday when driving the ambulance - it roared off down the motorway leaving us all in it's wake. Not sure if it would float though ~ Eddie

Elizabeth Bradley said...

Pink Massarati boats, that's weird.

Brian Miller said...

this so needed a photo to go with it...too funny.

Maggie May said...

I agree with Brian. We SO needed a photo!

Merisi said...
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Merisi said...

Methinks somebody had too much money and time on their hands, but no brains! ;-)

Word verification:
theling

(Italian pronounciation of "sailing", perchance?)

Shrinky said...

Aw, they were just jealous and wanted it for themselves!