Swaters, who had bought a Ferrari 500 Formula 2 car in 1952 for his racing team, was contacted in 1953 by Ferrari to resolve a problem with the local customs authority for the car they were to display at the Brussels Motor Show and was asked to take care of the Ferrari exhibition stand as well.
Swaters, que comprou un coche Ferrari 500 de Fórmula 2 en 1952 para o seu equipo de carreiras, foi contactado en 1953 por Ferrari para resolver un problema coa autoridade aduaneira local para o automóbil que mostraron no Salón do Automóbil de Bruxelas e pedíuselle que tamén ocupase do stand da exposición de Ferrari.