It has been five years since the world lost Diego Armando Maradona — a man who became a symbol of Argentine football and the author of the legendary "Goal of the Century." His life was filled with triumphs, quarrels, громкими headlines and, of course, luxury cars. Maradona loved cars as passionately as he loved the ball, and the list of his transport passions turned out to be as diverse as possible — from classic supercars to heavy equipment.
The first acquisition of the young talent was a Porsche 924 coupe with a two-liter 125-horsepower engine. At that time, Diego was just starting his career in Argentinos Juniors and the youth national team. He sold the car quite quickly — the move to Barcelona required expenses, and the sports car went to collectors. Decades later, a perfectly preserved Porsche, once owned by Maradona, was sold for half a million dollars — with documents confirming its origin.
Moving to Italy and playing for Napoli opened access to much more serious cars. In the mid-1980s, Maradona wanted a Ferrari Testarossa — a symbol of the era. But the usual red color did not suit him: he demanded a black body. Enzo Ferrari almost never made exceptions, but for the sake of the Napoli star, they developed a new shade — Glasurit Nero Met 901 / C. Such concessions were made only for a few celebrities — including Sylvester Stallone and Michael Jordan.
But the Argentine's whims did not end there. In 1987, he became one of the first owners of the brand new Ferrari F40 — a gift from the president of Napoli. Black was again a prerequisite, but Ferrari initially ignored it and handed over a standard red supercar without air conditioning or an audio system. Maradona was furious and demanded that everything be redone. Soon the company sent a new F40 — already black and with multimedia, especially for him.
Returning briefly to Argentina in the early 1990s, Diego bought a Renault Fuego GTA Max — the fastest production car of local production. Under the hood was a 2.2-liter engine with 125 hp, accelerating the hatchback to 200 km/h. However, Maradona hardly used this car: in 1992 he went to Europe again, this time to Sevilla.
The most unusual transport in his collection was not a supercar at all, but a Scania 113H truck tractor. In 1995, tired of the press and intrusive attention, Maradona appeared at a Boca Juniors training session driving a blue truck provided for advertising purposes by LoJack. He was so imbued with the images of heavy equipment that he later ordered the same truck for himself — but already black and completely his own.
After finishing his football career, Maradona continued to collect cars, but the choice became more and more extravagant. While working in the Middle East, he traveled in a BMW i8 and a Rolls-Royce Ghost. However, the most unusual episode occurred in Belarus, where he was associated with Brest Dynamo. There he rode on the Hunta Overcomer snow and swamp vehicle-amphibian, created on the basis of MAZ-MAN equipment. Huge wheels, a stern look and cross-country ability impressed Maradona so much that he shot a video for Instagram right from the cab.
The last bright car in his life appeared already in the role of coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima. In the summer of 2020, he arrived at the team's base in a black BMW M4 with a 431-horsepower inline "six" and... a police siren. Blue flashing beacons were built into the radiator grille. In Argentina, as in many countries, such equipment is prohibited for private individuals, but for Maradona, such rules rarely became an obstacle — he lived by his own laws, just like he played.
Diego's garage was a reflection of his character — bright, contradictory, unpredictable. He was equally fond of exclusive Ferraris, simple Renaults and even huge trucks. Each car became part of his legend, complementing the image of a man who felt life at full speed — both on the field and beyond.
