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14 unusual facts about Maranello


118 WallyPower

The hull of the 118 WallyPower is the result of an extensive R&D program including tank testing at the SSPA facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, and smoke testing in the Ferrari Wind Tunnel Facility in Maranello, Italy.

1990 Australian Grand Prix

Filling out the second row were the Ferraris of Nigel Mansell, in his last race for the Maranello based team, and Prost, who was only 0.013 slower than Mansell.

Ferrari 360

The Ferrari 360 GT is a race version of the 360 Modena developed by the Ferrari Corse Clienti department in Maranello, in collaboration with Michelotto Automobili to compete in the FIA N-GT class.

Ferrari 550

Following the success of the 550-GTS, Ferrari would adapt the 575M for racing and offer it as a customer car for privateers.

The model number refers to total engine displacement (5.5 litres) and the model name of Maranello refers to the town where the Ferrari headquarters are located.

Ferrari California

The California is built in a new production line adjacent to the existing factory at Maranello.

Holden VH Commodore

The SS sedans were initially exclusively Maranello Red in color, but were later also made available in Alabaster White.

John Barnard

Despite his friendship and good past working relationship with Prost at McLaren, Barnard opted to leave the Maranello based team and join Benetton, seeking a new challenge, and relishing working again for a team based in England where he wouldn't be subject to the Italian press, where failures with his ideas (such as the numerous failures during testing of the semi-automatic gearbox throughout 1988), often made headlines despite being minor in nature.

With Berger and Alesi removed, and reigning world champion Michael Schumacher installed as lead driver, team manager Jean Todt set about building a design office in Maranello.

Despite being the teams Technical Director, he alienated himself from the team when he decided to set up his office in England and not at the factory in Maranello, reasoning that it would allow more work to be done on designing the 1989 car without the distractions of the factory (he also believed it would distance himself from the Italian press who had been known to be scathing on any Ferrari failures).

Jon Lawes

During his career he has been involved in various levels of motorsport, from supporting Ferrari in the Maranello Challenge, to competing in amateur level rallying.

Maranello

Its new library opened in November 2011, and was designed by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei.

North American Racing Team

The original order of 25 cars was never fulfilled, as only 10 were delivered from the Maranello factory.

Thorpe, Surrey

Thorpe Industrial Estate/Business Park adjoining the village centre by Thorpe Park Lakes is home to Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari's UK distributor.


Ferrari 125 F1

Original chassis have been lost (used for Ferrari 275), but an exact replica with the original Colombo engine currently resides in Museo Ferrari in Maranello alongside newer Ferrari F1 machines.

Ferrari F1/87

Unfortunately, Barnard's relationship with the team was strained as he didn't work out of the factory in Maranello, but instead worked at the Ferrari Technical Office he had set up in Guildford in England.

Ferrari factory

Designed in 2006 and constructed in 2009, the addition to the Ferrari compound at Maranello was designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, the Paris-based architecture firm.

Ferrari Maranello Series

2002–2006: Ferrari 575M Maranello, an updated 550 Maranello with a bigger 5.7 litre engine, and some minor styling tweaks.