| − | A well known Ferrari mechanic who has appeared with celebrities like Jay Leno was jailed earlier this month for trying to sell a vintage car that it's alleged he never owned.<br><br>Donnie Callaway, 60, restores the Italian sports cars and maintains a popular social media presence, with nearly 200,000 followers watching his work on the old school vehicles and often bragging of buying artwork and living a lavish lifestyle. <br><br>The alleged 'Ferrari savant' even appeared on an episode of Jay Leno's Garage where Jay allowed him to buy and restore a car he had dreamed of owning since childhood, but it appears he's also career criminal and potentially a fraud.<br><br>He was arrested on April 1 in Arizona on allegations he tried to sell a Ferrari Daytona and Ferrari 512BB to a collector without actually owning them.<br><br>On his Instagram account, Callaway had been working on a 512BB in his most recent posts. <br><br><br><br><br>A well known Ferrari mechanic who has appeared with celebrities like Jay Leno was jailed earlier this month for trying to sell a vintage car that it's alleged he never owned<br><br><br><br><br><br>He was arrested on April 1 in Arizona on allegations he tried to sell a Ferrari Daytona and Ferrari 512BB to a collector without actually owning them. On his Instagram account, Callaway had been working on a 512BB in his most recent posts<br><br>After an apparent sting operation set up by the would-be buyer, he was arrested by county sheriffs, according to The Mercury News. <br><br>He was jailed and charged with theft, trafficking stolen property, [https://nhanlambangcap24h.com/ https://nhanlambangcap24h.com/] forgery and fraud, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. <br><br>Callaway is being held on a $400,000 cash bond and faces an arraignment on April 17.<br><br>While his reputation is considered good among some in the mechanic community, there had been complaints about his rates, including an $130,000 job on a Ferrari 328 in 2023 that left the customer saying he 'should be SHUNNED' for the 'monstrously high' prices. <br><br>An anonymous Instagram account was started to taunt Callaway and described him as a 'swindler mechanic' who aims to 'take your car apart and never put it back together.' <br><br>Callaway's arrest has led to a reveal of a previous criminal record dating back decades. <br><br>He was convicted of burglary in 2001 and also charged on multiple counts of theft and fraud. <br><br>In 2003, he was convicted of [https://www.wonderhowto.com/search/grand%20theft/ grand theft] and possession of a controlled substance before being found guilty of domestic violence in 2006. <br><br><br><br><br>The alleged 'Ferrari savant' even appeared on an episode of Jay Leno's Garage where Jay allowed him to buy and restore a car he had dreamed of owning since childhood, but it appears he's also career criminal and potentially a fraud<br><br><br><br><br><br>Callaway (pictured left) was jailed and charged with theft, trafficking stolen property, forgery and fraud, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office<br><br>In 2012, he was convicted yet again, this time of both perjury and extortion. <br><br>He likely faces more legal trouble - at least one other lawsuit and a legal declaration - for selling cars he didn't own in the first place outside of this Arizona case. <br><br>Thomas Shaughnessy, a consultant and historian on Ferraris, filed in California Superior Court that Callaway tried to sell a Ferrari Monza that didn't belong to him at an auto show in Paris. <br><br>The declaration may be connected to a separate lawsuit Callaway faces in the San Diego area. <br><br>A Belgian man named Arthur Teerlynck sued him last August for unfair business practices, breach of contract, fraud and violations of California's Automotive Repair Act. <br><br>It claims the he overcharged for restoring a 1973 Ferrari Daytona valued at $950,000, a 1961 Maserati 3500 Spyder Vignale valued at $825,000, a 1986 Ferrari 328 valued at $100,000 and a 1995 Rolls-Royce Flying Spur valued at $40,000. <br><br>Teerlynck argues that he paid $1.46million to Callaway for services he was not licensed to do and also wrongfully assumed control over Terrlynck's cars and tried to hide them from him. <br><br>Perhaps most outrageously, Callaway is accused of putting pieces in a $200,000 Ferrari Testarossa meant to make the engine fail on purpose and then posted about how damaged it was on Instagram. <br><br><br><br><br>Callaway likely faces more legal trouble - at least one other lawsuit and a legal declaration - for selling cars he didn't own in the first place outside of this Arizona case<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>A Belgian man named Arthur Teerlynck sued Callaway last August for unfair business practices, breach of contract, fraud and violations of California's Automotive Repair Act<br><br>Teerlynck is seeking fees and damages via a trial by jury. <br><br>Callaway has a trial scheduled to begin on August 14 and a court hearing on the status of Teerlynck's lawsuit May 14. <br><br>DailyMail.com reached out to an attorney for Callaway for comment.<br><br><br>ArizonaJay LenoInstagram<br><br>Read more: <br><br>Update Your Browser | Facebook<br><br>Wealthy Californian's favorite vintage Ferrari mechanic charged with theft, fraud<br><br>Update Your Browser | Facebook
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