A Vienna car owner’s attempt to store a Ferrari on a private balcony has drawn attention after city authorities intervened and ordered the vehicle removed, ending an unusual solution to a familiar winter problem for performance car owners.
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As colder weather approached, 28-year-old Amar Dezic faced a lack of available garage space for his Ferrari 296 GTB. Dezic, who owns an auto parts and tuning business in Vienna, already has several high-end vehicles, including a Porsche Panamera, a BMW M2 and a Range Rover Sport. With garage options limited, he sought permission from his apartment complex to use an additional parking space for the winter months. That request was denied.
Rather than placing the Ferrari in off-site storage, Dezic arranged for a crane to lift the car onto the balcony of his apartment. The operation was carried out in full view of the public and recorded on video, turning the parking maneuver into a spectacle. The plan was to enclose the car in a box-like structure, treating it as a display piece rather than a stored vehicle during the winter season.
The effort did not go unnoticed. Within a week of the Ferrari’s arrival on the balcony, city officials notified Dezic that the car would have to be removed. Authorities raised concerns related to the building’s structural integrity and fire safety, determining that the arrangement did not meet local regulations.
The cost of placing the Ferrari on the balcony ran into four figures, and Dezic had intended to further invest in an illuminated glass enclosure to present the vehicle as a form of automotive art. He has pointed to cities such as Dubai as places where similar displays are more common, but the comparison did not sway officials in Vienna.
Last Friday, a crane returned to the property to remove the Ferrari, completing the process without incident. The car was safely lowered and transported away.
Following the removal, Dezic opted to store the Ferrari at his business premises instead. The episode ended as an expensive lesson in the limits of creative parking solutions and a reminder that local building and safety rules can outweigh even the most imaginative approaches to protecting an exotic car during winter.
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