Maranello, a small town in the province of Modena and a 40-minute drive from Bologna, is world famous.
Why?
Because it is home to the factory founded by Enzo Ferrari and where his “red dream”, the Ferrari, was born. “Thanks to dreams, man lives,” are the words of Enzo Ferrari himself, just like: “Ask a child to draw a car and he is sure to draw it red.”
In Maranello you can feel the atmosphere of Formula 1 at the Ferrari Gallery, a museum that houses all the cups won by the red car and prototypes of the latest generation of sports cars.
For those who want to experience the thrill of driving the “red dream”, some Ferraris are available for test drive (don’t forget to bring your international driving licence and passport).
The Gallery at Maranello, the official exhibition of the famous car manufacturer, is the real guardian of the Ferrari world. Here are collected cars, photographs and awards that have become milestones in the history of this global brand. This is why the Ferrari Gallery, opened in February 1990, is not a traditional unchanging collection of cars and other exhibits, but a dynamic, ever-expanding exhibition.
In October 2004, a new wing of the museum was opened, bringing the total exhibition area to 2,500 square metres.
The exposition is divided into several thematic parts, and their content will be interesting not only to ordinary visitors, but will satisfy the most demanding connoisseurs and fans of Ferrari: Formula Uno, Sport and Sport-Prototipo cars, the world of Granturismo. In the gallery you can see the very first Ferrari, a 125S from 1947, and Enzo Ferrari’s office in Modena with original furnishings.
This year’s exhibition highlights include an unusual new “Hall of Victories”, where the single-seater cars that won races in the last years (from 1999-2008) are on display, as well as another 110 awards and the original helmets of the nine drivers who won the World Championship.
