“90 Years” and “Hypercars” are concurrent exhibits at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy, where the showcase of the company’s motorsports history and of its cars “that signaled landmark advances in the marque’s technological evolution” run through April 2020.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the launch of Scuderia Ferrari, founded in Modena on November 16, 1929, by Enzo Ferrari.
“The team which began using Alfa Romeo cars was first known as Società Anonima Scuderia Ferrari. It quickly sped to prominence on both the Italian and world stages, rapidly entrusting its cars to the leading drivers of the day in categories of all kinds,” the museum said recently as it opened the special exhibits.
“These included the Mille Miglia, the very first event for Scuderia Ferrari in 1930, followed by the Targa Florio, the Trieste-Opicina Hillclimb where Tazio Nuvolari gave the marque its first-ever win and classic endurance races like the 24 Hour races at Le Mans, Daytona, Spa and the Sebring 12 Hours, and, of course, Formula 1.”
Meanwhile, regarding the “Hypercars” showcase, “Many Prancing Horse models have been the catalyst for constant innovation and accelerated technological progress that have set new benchmarks in the sector,” the museum noted.
“This is the Maranello signature when it comes to its Hypercars, a term that refers to milestones in motoring history. These cars are all limited series and the product of Enzo Ferrari’s personal philosophy of aiming to make every new model the best car of its day. The result is that each new, more advanced addition is the embodiment of genuinely leading-edge research, setting the benchmark in the automobile world. This exhibition now offers visitors the opportunity to view just such examples of Ferrari technological excellence.”
Original article by Larry Edsall at ClassicCars
