Monaco police impound lot full of Ferrari and Lamborghini supercars confiscated from petrol-heads at Grand Prix

A HOST of supercar owners have been unlucky enough to have their pride and joy locked up in a police impound lot in Monaco in the last few weeks.

The small European city-state recently hosted the Top Marques car show and the Formula 1 Grand Prix, attracting thousands of petrol-heads to the coastal city.

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The prestigious motoring events bring in some of the world's wealthiest car enthusiasts, who parade their flashy motors to the crowds of carspotters lining the streets.

But all the hype inevitably sees owners go over the top when showing off the power of their vehicles to onlookers.

And despite luxurious supercars being a common sight on Monaco's roads, local authorities are incredibly strict when it comes to how drivers conduct themselves.

Since last year, Monaco police have been cracking down on motorists who unnecessarily disturb the peace.

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Anyone caught revving their engine obnoxiously, doing burnouts or speeding can have their car seized by cops and impounded for a number of days.

Motoring YouTuber Shmee150 recently posted a video from inside the police impound lot, showing a collection of vehicles similar to that of a high-end dealership.

As many as 70 cars are parked up in the lot, with everything from a Bentley Continental GT to a Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spider being held under lock and key.

The cars had been confiscated as a result of their owner's showboating.

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Footage shows luxury motors from all the top marques, including a Ferrari Speciale, Aston Martin DB11, McLaren 570GT, Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a number of Mercedes AMG models.

And it's not just expensive wheels taking up space in the lot, either.

Even an old Volkswagen Golf and a Volvo XC60 managed to find their way into impound.

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Along with having their car impounded for up to a week, owners also have to fork out anywhere between £250 to £900 to get it back.

Earlier this month, we revealed how British motorists could face similar penalties for excessively loud cars.

Government is set to launch a trail of new "noise cameras" to automatically fine nuisance motorists.