--- title: "YouTuber WhistlinDiesel Arrested for Allegedly Evading Sales Tax on Ferrari F8 Tributo" date: "2025-11-14" modified: "2025-11-14" authors: - name: "Caleb Jacobs" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/youtuber-whistlindiesel-arrested-for-allegedly-evading-sales-tax-on-ferrari-f8-tributo" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "People" --- # YouTuber WhistlinDiesel Arrested for Allegedly Evading Sales Tax on Ferrari F8 Tributo ![WhistlinDiesel in front of burning Ferrari F8 Tributo]() *\WhistlinDiesel via YouTube\* YouTuber Cody Detwiler, who goes by WhistlinDiesel online, was arrested Wednesday over claims of tax evasion. And before you ask, yes, it appears to be real [this time](). An [indictment]() in the Tennessee circuit court for Williamson County says Detwiler "did unlawfully and willfully attempt in any manner to evade or defeat any tax due the State of Tennessee in an amount of five hundred dollars ($500) or more, to-wit: sales tax due on the purchase of a 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo." The supercar in question is almost certainly [the $400,000 exotic that caught fire]() while speeding through a corn field in an August 2023 video. Detwiler made it clear in February of the same year that [he bought the Ferrari "just to destroy it,"]() posting another video of a self-described durability test where he used it to ["feed farm animals, go fishing, and make sensitive people upset."]() It's worth noting that the F8 Tributo was wearing Montana plates when it caught fire; many supercar owners register their vehicles in Montana as the state doesn't collect sales tax. In case you're unfamiliar, that's a recurring theme on the channel: Taking [precious vehicles]() and [absolutely thrashing them]() for clicks. The three WhistlinDiesel videos featuring the Ferrari have racked up 44 million views and counting. [Detwiler-Indictment-1]() Detwiler's mugshot went viral on Thursday, with talk of a $2 million bond. He has since been released from jail as he posted photos and a video of himself being walked away in handcuffs. The caption reads, "Won so big they thought I was cheating. (100% real not AI)." > [View this post on Instagram]() > [A post shared by WHISTLINDIESEL (@whistlindiesel)]() ![]() ![]() Detwiler famously [faked an arrest]() with help from a Georgia sheriff's office in 2022 for a video they hoped would ["break the internet."]() This doesn't appear to be staged, though, as a worker in the booking department of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office confirmed to *The Drive* that Detwiler was "most definitely here" on Wednesday. He also appeared on the jail's inmate roster. Local news station *[WKRN]()* reports that he will be arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 19. *Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com* ## Author Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()