The Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena opened to the public on March 10, 2012. The museum was built on the site of the old house where Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 which still has the original dwelling part intact as well as the mechanical workshop (where his father Alfredo worked), opposite which there is a new (in 2012) futuristic looking gallery: shaped like a car bonnet in yellow, the colour of the town of Modena, the colour chosen by Enzo Ferrari as the background for the Prancing Horse, the Ferrari logo. The museum is currently managed by Ferrari spa.
The exhibits are not static – every six months or so there is a different theme – check the website before you visit. The photos shown here are of the cars on display in July 2012. As you can see, not all cars are Ferraris!
1940 Auto Avio Construzioni 815 (the first Ferrari)1943 Stanguellini 11001948 Maserati A6 1500 1938 Alfa Romeo Tipo 156 Alfetta1949 Ferrari 166 MM
Carrozzeria Lombardi built numerous cars based on Fiat chassis. The most elegant and sporting model was the Lombardi Grand Prix, with production starting in 1968. The Grand Prix was created on the Fiat 850 chassis, including the rear-engined configuration. The Grand Prix was fitted with the 850’s 843 cc, four-cylinder engine that produced 34 hp. Even so, Lombardi claimed a top speed of 160 km/h for the 630 kg sports car. It was sold through Fiat dealerships and was covered by the standard Fiat warranty.
Alfa Romeo was founded in 1909 as A.L.F.A. (Société Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) in Portello on the outskirts of Milan. By 1915 the factory had got into financial difficulties and was taken over by Nicola Romeo. After World War I the cars were marketed as Alfa Romeo.
