Fueled by oil money and a societal abhorrence to permanence, Dubai is a disposable culture. Even, apparently, with super cars. Although the 1980 Ferrari Mondial 8 wasn't the most beloved prancing stallion to emerge from the gates of Maranello, Tom Bird at Crank & Piston didn't expect to find one slowly rotting away in the parking lot of a Dubai housing development. Here's his story and amazing photos of this abandoned and forgotten Ferrari.

Photo Credit: Crank & Piston