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# Smoke Scare for Ferrari F430 in Brisbane
- URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/the-moment-a-ferrari-f430-goes-up-in-smoke-in-brisbane-2/
- Published: 2025-01-06T17:14:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-06T17:14:12.000Z
- Description: Smoke billows from a Ferrari F430 on Brisbane streets, sparking concern. The 2006 model, valued up to $499,000 bears a unique “VIC” Queensland plate. This incident highlights potential issues in these prized Italian supercars, reminding owners of the importance of vigilant maintenance.
- Author: Dylan Gow
- Tags: Car News, Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Car Fire

A 2006 [Ferrari](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/ferrari/) F430 coupe, bearing the distinctive Queensland number plate “VIC” has recently been the subject of local attention after footage emerged showing smoke emanating from the vehicle’s interior on a Brisbane street.

  
It’s worth noting that [F430s](https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/engine-catching-fire-common.127853/?ref=carexplore.com.au) have previously experienced similar problems.  
Potential Causes of this issue is unknown, but considering this age, make, and type of Ferrari fetches up to $499,000 - it looks to be a costly fix for the driver (and insurer) sure to dampen the new year spirit.

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