The couple's bedroom was set-up so they could film pornographic videos and web shows, police say.
The car was an immediate success on the racetracks and road circuits of the world, winning the 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours alongside wins at Bern-Bremgarten, Nürburgring, and the gruelling Carrera Panamericana.
That did mean the engine had to be set at an angle of 50 degrees in order to fit, however.