Berlin - A German man taking a Ferrari for a test drive wrapped it around a lamppost when he tried to impress a pretty woman.

Alphons Edberg, 33, from Hamburg, was driving a borrowed Ferrari 360 Modena which he was considering buying.

But, according to police, the inexperienced driver lost control after putting his foot down to impress a pretty woman he had spotted.

He crashed the powerful car into a tree, a road sign and a fence before finally wrapping it around a lamppost.

The car was a write-off and Edberg is in hospital being treated for head injuries. - Ananova.com