This sun merely gone would direct maintain seen the 120th birthday of 1 of the most influential men inwards automotive history ...
Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, boy of Alfredo in addition to Adalgisa, was born inwards Modena on the 18th of February, 1898. As a child, he showed an unbridled passion for cars (his father, afterwards all, had a workshop ... ), in addition to every bit an adult he went on to larn non exclusively a neat motorcar manufacturer, but 1 of the world's greatest representatives of Italian spirit. He was too 1 of the close influential personalities of the 20th century.
To celebrate his 120th birthday, a photographic exhibition has been organised at Enzo's birthplace, inside the complex that instantly houses the Enzo Ferrari Museum inwards Modena. It includes images taken throughout his life: from childhood to adulthood, from his career every bit a driver, to that of a managing director in addition to manufacturer, amongst unforgettable motor racing champions such every bit Nuvolari, Castellotti, in addition to Villeneuve.
The museum too houses the erstwhile workshop of Enzo Ferrari's father, which has been meticulously restored in addition to instantly contains the Museum of Ferrari Engines, where visitors tin run into the Prancing Horse's close experimental mightiness units every bit good every bit the perfect engines that equip the rail in addition to race cars that direct maintain given such satisfaction to both Ferrari in addition to its fans.
"It seems incredible to mean value that Enzo Ferrari was born inwards the 19th century," says Chairman in addition to CEO Sergio Marchionne. "His lesson is to a greater extent than relevant than always in addition to his modernity unquestionable. He was a human being with extraordinary vision in addition to mightiness to larn by people in addition to resources, every bit good every bit a potent entrepreneurial spirit in addition to particular courage. One wonders what he could direct maintain achieved if he had had access to today's technical resources in addition to knowledge. The score that he left on the globe remains a source of pride for all of us at Ferrari, in addition to for the whole of Italy."
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