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    Fleeced by a gigolo, F1 factory romps, secret love children & a cocaine sting… scandalous secrets of supercar dynasties

    MOST of us can only dream of being part of a supercar dynasty like Lamborghini or Ferrari.But life inside these ultra-rich families is far from simple – as they are haunted by hidden pasts and sordid scandals.
    Flavia Borzone claims to be the lovechild of Tonino Lamborghini – the son of the luxury car firm’s founderCredit: instagram/@flavia_borzone
    A DNA sample was secretly taken from Tonino’s daughter, Elettra Lamborghini
    Just this week, Flavia Borzone, 35, was in court over her claim to be the secret lovechild of Tonino Lamborghini – the son of the luxury car firm’s founder.
    Tonino is suing Flavia after she publicly alleged he had an affair with her mother in the late 1980s.
    In the latest twist to the scandal, it has emerged that Flavia hired private detectives to collect a DNA sample from Tonino’s daughter, Elettra Lamborghini.
    The private detectives snatched a straw, dubbed ‘the straw of a thousand secrets’, that was used by Elettra to drink a coffee.
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    Experts at the University of Ferrara tested the sample and found a DNA match between Elettra – who appeared in the reality show Geordie Shore – and Flavia.
    It is just the latest in a long line of scandals that have rocked the supercar dynasties.
    Bugatti founder’s double tragedy
    Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti suffered a brutal double tragedy in his life.
    His brother Rembrandt, a talented sculptor, took his own life in 1916 after the outbreak of war stopped him from selling his work, which now sells for millions.
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    Ettore Bugatti’s life was torn apart by the deaths of his son and brotherCredit: Getty
    Ettore’s brother Rembrandt took his own life during WW1Credit: Getty
    Ettore’s son Jean Bugatti died in a crash testing one of his carsCredit: Getty
    The artist was heartbroken when many of the animals he used to base his sculptures on were slaughtered after Germany besieged Antwerp.
    Bugatti suffered another ordeal when his eldest son, Jean, died testing one of his cars. The 30-year-old lost his life when he swerved to avoid a cyclist and crashed.
    BMW heiress fleeced by gigalo
    A gigalo fleeced BMW heiress Susanne Klatten out of £5.9million after meeting her in an Austrian spa.
    He went on to attempt to blackmail Ms Klatten, threatening to release naked photographs of them together if she did not give him more cash.
    Swiss gigalo Helg Sgarbi was jailed for six years in 2009 for his cruel crimes against Ms Klatten and other women.
    Ms Klatten initially handed Sgarbi £5.9million after he told her the Mafia was out for him. But he then took the scam a step further.
    BMW heiress Susanne Klatten was fleeced out of £5.9million by a gigaloCredit: AFP
    Helg Sgarbi was jailed for six years in 2009 for his wicked crimes against Ms Klatten and other womenCredit: Reuters
    Sgarbi threatened to release naked pictures of Ms Klatten which were taken in this Holiday InnCredit: Reuters
    She said: “He asked me to meet him at the Holiday Inn in Munich. When I went there he showed me two photographs, in one of them I was naked and so was he.
    “I could tell they were from a video and I was scared. There was a letter which said he would tell all to the press and my family. He wanted money and I had already given him seven million Euro.
    “He just wanted more money and at that point I decided to go to the police because I realised I was being blackmailed.”
    Ms Klatten’s father, Herbert Quandt, was also engulfed in scandal over his ties to the Nazi party.
    Quandt’s BMW collaborated with the Nazis and employed around 50,000 forced labourers in its arms factories.
    Roughly 80 slave labourers died per month at the plants – and many were executed.
    One of the slave labourers, Takis Mylopoulos, said: “We were treated very badly, we were whipped and had to drink water out of the lavatories.”
    Porsche boss pals with Hitler
    Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the luxury car firm, showing Adolf Hitler his Volkswagen Beetle designCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty
    Porsche was arrested for war crimes as an SS officerCredit: Getty – Contributor
    The man who created Porsche was a devoted Nazi and pal of Adolf Hitler.
    Ferdinand Porsche developed the V-1 flying bomb – which was nicknamed the doodlebug by Brits during the Blitz – and Nazi tanks.
    He also worked closely with Hitler, receiving a contract from the dictator to create a ‘Volkswagen’, meaning a car for the masses.
    The result of this alliance was the Volkswagen Beetle.
    Shamefully, prisoners of were were used as slave labour at the Volkswagen car plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, while Porsche was general manager.
    By 1945, Porsche had been arrested for war crimes as an SS officer and was languishing in a French prison of war camp.
    Porsche was released from custody in 1947 after his family posted bail of one million French francs.
    In 2022, the Austrian city of Linz announced that it planned to rename ‘Porscheweg’ street, which honoured the carmaker.
    A report commissioned by the city senate said: “Porsche played a central role in the NS [National Socialism] war economy and actively promoted the forced labour of prisoners of war and concentration camp inmates.”
    Ferrari lovechild
    Ferrari founder Enzo had a secret lovechild, Piero, with his mistress
    Enzo’s wife refused to let Piero (pictured) use his father’s surname while she was alive
    Enzo Ferrari, who started the supercar company, was known for his wild love life.
    The playboy, who was played by Adam Driver in a biopic last year, bedded factory workers and had a secret lovechild with his mistress Lina Lardi.
    Enzo’s wife Laura was so furious about the affair that she refused to let the lovechild, Peiro, have her husband’s surname while she was alive.
    Enzo continued to visit his widow’s grave every morning after she died in 1978.
    And Piero Ferrari, who is now the vice-chairman of the family firm, was by his father’s bedside when he died.
    Lotus founder’s missing millions
    Lotus boss Colin Chapman was embroiled in scandal over missing taxpayer cash
    A judge said Chapman would have been jailed for at least 10 years had he been in the dockCredit: Getty
    Lotus founder Colin Chapman died before he could be charged over a case that cost the taxpayer millions.
    The British Government invested more than £50million in a scheme to build a sports car in Belfast.
    However, £10million of the cash was not spent on the project, which was the brainchild of Chapman and an American car tycoon called John DeLorean.
    The DeLorean Motor Company filed for bankruptcy in October 1982 – just a few days before DeLorean was arrested in a cocaine trafficking case. Undercover federal agents had filmed him agreeing to bankroll a cocaine smuggling operation.
    He was later acquitted over the cocaine case as he argued police had entrapped him.
    However, the mystery over the missing taxpayer cash sparked an investigation which led to the imprisonment of Lotus Group accountant Fred Bushell.
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    It emerged that Bushell had siphoned off £5million for himself.
    Chapman died aged 54 from a heart attack in 1982 but the judge in Bushell’s case said that if he had been in the dock he would have been jailed for at least 10 years. More

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    Thibaut Courtois puts injury woes behind him as Real Madrid goalkeeper splashes out on £350,000 custom-built Porsche

    THIBAUT COURTOIS has put his off-field career into overdrive by splashing £350,000 on a custom-built Porsche.The former Chelsea keeper, 31, is a well-known petrolhead.
    Thibaut Courtois has purchased a custom-built PorscheCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    The car has cost the goalkeeper £350,000Credit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    His signature has been engraved on the vehicleCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    Courtois is a huge petrolheadCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    Belgium international Courtois already owns a fleet of supercars, including a Lamborghini Urus, Ferrari Roma and Mercedes AMG G63.
    The Real Madrid star also set up Formula 4 team TC Racing last year to compete at events in Spain.
    Two-time Premier League winner Courtois has now forked out £342,234 on a Porsche 992 GT3 RS.
    He took delivery earlier this month after waiting TWO YEARS for it to be built to his specification.
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    The “basic” model cost £212,000 – but the keeper spent a further £137,000 on optional extras.
    Courtois impressed his Real Madrid team-mates at training recently after rolling up in the champagne gold-painted beast.
    It has a top speed of 198mph and can go from 0-60mph in 3.14 seconds.
    The keeper had it delivered to his Spanish home from Belgian dealership Porsche Centre Brussels.
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    The motor even has Courtois’ signature painted on a door sill.
    Car website KRN Speed raved: “This is more delicious than Belgian chocolate.
    “Courtois has owned some pretty amazing cars over the years, but never something extraordinary like a specially commissioned 3 RS.”
    Courtois won the FA Cup and League Cup with Chelsea as well as Premier League titles in 2015 and 2017.
    He has won eight trophies since joining Real Madrid for £35millon in 2018, including the Champions League and two La Liga crowns.
    The car is equipped with special sports seatsCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    Courtois paid £137,000 for optional add-onsCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    The 992 GT3 RS has a top speed of 198mphCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    Courtois’ motor has been described as ‘more delicious than Belgian chocolate’Credit: Facebook @KRN Speed
    The Real Madrid star waited two years for it to be builtCredit: Facebook @KRN Speed
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    My girlfriend dumped me because I bought a Porsche when I retired… now I’m a millionaire and married to a Spice Girl

    CHRISTIAN HORNER has revealed the time he was dumped by his ex-girlfriend after splashing out on a Porsche.The Formula One Red Bull boss recalled how he was not in the good books of one of his ex-girlfriends’ mothers.
    Christian Horner opened up on his when he was dumped by his ex-girlfriendCredit: AFP
    Horner went on to marry Spice Girls member Geri HalliwellCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The couple got married in 2014
    Horner shared how her mother wanted her daughter to date a responsible guy with a proper job.
    However, Horner did the opposite when he received his first paycheck while still trying to make his way as a racing driver.
    Speaking on the eff won with DRS podcast, he said: “I had a girlfriend at the time and I remember her mother going, ‘You need to be thinking of being with somebody else, you need a guy with a proper job that’s going to be able to get a mortgage, going to buy a house’.
    “The first paycheck I ever got, I went and bought a Porsche, I’ve shown no responsibility at this point.
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    “I was thinking, ‘You know what, if all goes wrong, then at least I’ve given it a go’.
    “I got £60,000 out of a deal when I stopped racing and the first thing I did was go and buy a car.
    “And that was when the girlfriend dumped me, or the mother told her to dump me.”
    Horner went on to quit from motor racing at the age of 25 when realising he did not have the commitment to make it to the top.
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    It came after he saw ex-F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya go through a high-speed corner at Estoril circuit, Portugal, in 1998.
    The 49-year-old then moved into team management, where he would go on to become the Team Principal of Red Bull racing.
    Under his watch the team have landed seven driver’s titles – four with Sebastian Vettel and three with Max Verstappen – and six constructor’s titles.
    Meanwhile, Horner himself went on to marry Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell, now, Geri Horner, in 2014.
    Horner is estimated to have a net worth of £41.4million.
    Horner has guided Red Bull to six constructor titlesCredit: Getty
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    Tyson Fury spotted at Cheshire dealership swapping £250,000 Ferrari for fully electric £140,000 Porsche Taycan

    TYSON FURY was spotted at a car dealership on Tuesday trading in his £250,000 Ferrari.The Gypsy King has been enjoying retirement since beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley last month.
    Tyson Fury traded in his Ferrari for an electric PorscheCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Fury steps into his Porsche for the first timeCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Wife Paris went along with Fury to purchase the new carCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Fury traded in his Ferrari F12 (left)Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    The Fury’s are spending the money made from The Gypsy King’s illustrious careerCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    But the couple are going green with their purchase of the PorscheCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    He revealed he intended to make the most of the money he has made throughout his career, which amounts to hundreds of millions.
    And it seems Fury is making good on his word – buying a brand new car at a dealership in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
    He arrived in his Ferrari F12 but traded in the sports car for a more modern vehicle.
    Fury now owns a Porsche Taycan – a fully electric car which looks futuristic in its design.
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    He checked out the new Porsche alongside wife Paris, who appeared to enjoy the experience and had a huge smile on her face.
    Fury has kept himself busy since announcing his retirement, sparring with some youngsters in his old gym.
    It is possible Fury has not stepped out of the ring for good however, as he is keen to fight UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
    UFC chief Dana White has slammed that idea as “stupid”, arguing crossover fights are a waste of time.
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    Fury and wife Paris travelled to a car dealership in Wilmslow to get their hands on the PorscheCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Fury has earned around £200million from his boxing careerCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    He said: “That fight’s definitely not a lock.
    “They’ve been talking about it and everything. I mean, guys, Fury is the best boxer – one of the greatest boxers of all time.
    “I mean, you look at the guys he’s beaten and how easily he’s beating them. I don’t know, we’ll see how this whole thing plays out.
    “I don’t love the crossover fights. I don’t love ’em.
    “They’re f*****g stupid. F*****g waste of time, energy, and money. …It’s silly, but I get it.” More

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    Lewis Hamilton backs Audi and Porsche to join as new F1 teams after pair reveals plans in huge expansion

    LEWIS HAMILTON has welcomed Audi and Porsche’s plans to set up their own Formula 1 teams.It is thought that Porsche will partner Red Bull and Audi will link up with Sauber as both car companies dip their toes into the sport.
    Hamilton feels new competition in the sport will be healthyCredit: Splash
    And while Hamilton will be challenged in the coming years with the arrival of Audi and Porsche, he is happy that more competition is coming into the paddock.
    Speaking to GP Fans, he said: “I mean I knew about it a long time ago already.
    “So I think it’s great that we’re going to get new manufacturers within the sport – especially as you see there are a lot of teams that have the potential to be top teams but are our customer teams.
    “So I think it’s going to be great moving forward and so we welcome them in.”
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    Max Verstappen clinched victory in Saudi Arabia, but Red Bull have lost ground in the drivers’ championship due to reliability failures.
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