Maranello visit

There are many many threads on this.

Make sure to get in touch with your dealer and have them help you book it. You can ask for a private tour which is just a little more personalized. Not sure if they have resumed all of this as they were shut down due to covid. You often need to plan this many months in advance.

Also see if you can get a meal at Ristorante Cavallino and Montana.

 

I checked with my dealer last week if the Ferrari factory tours have restarted after Covid as we we thinking of drivng to Italy in July, he checked and the answer came back as not yet, the same goes for factory collections.

 

One has to be a super special VVVVIP to get a factory collection.
A Swiss friend of mine was allowed to pick up his new 812 C at Fiorano on 24 February 2022.

And for a meal I strongly recommend to avoid Cavallino and rather go to Montana. Plenty of threads about these themes.

And if you are into classic Ferraris you may also want to visit the various restoration shops in the area between Maranello, Modena, Bologna, Reggio Emilia etc.

Marcel Massini

 

Marcel, could you please give some names for the restoration shops as I will be in the area the week of April 4. Thanks

David

 

Carrozzeria Brandoli, Montale.
Carrozzeria Cremonini, Lesignana (suburb of Modena).
Autofficina Bonini in Cadelbosco di Sopra (near Reggio Emilia).
Diena & Silingardi Sport Auto at Via Toscanini in Modena.
Autofficina Toni Franco in Maranello.
Carrozzeria Zanasi in Maranello.
Carrozzeria Jeris Ferrari, Modena.
Carrozzeria Sport Cars, Modena.
Carrozzeria Auto Sport Bachelli Villa, Bastiglia (near Modena).
Autofficina Sauro, Bologna.
Tappezzeria Luppi, Modena.
Tappezzeria Maieli, Canedole di Roverbella (near Mantova).
Cuoio Schedoni, Modena.
Carrozzeria Onorio Campana Srl., Modena.
Carrozzeria Mirage, Modena.
Modena Motori of Luca Amadei, Modena.

...and many more.
I also recommend to consult the book "2500 hours" (2500 Ore) by Red Focus, Edizioni Zerotre, Italy. Plus the book "Menu dei Motori".

Marcel Massini

 

I will not do this. My personality with Ferraris is one of weakness. Should I peruse these shops and witness these beautiful cars in various states of undress I fear it would launch an addition. Then lots of lost sleep until a ton of money is surrendered. Nope. Not gonna do it.

 

Thanks, much appreciated.

David

 

Any delivery of a U.S. destined car is problematic at best even if you are VVVVVIP. There are all sorts of problems unique to U.S. based customers. What you can do is a factory presentation instead. It is where the factory presents to you your car inside the factory, you take photos, have your fun, and then leave without driving it about Italy for the 2 weeks usually associated with European Delivery.

Also forget Cavallino. Awful food when I was there.

 

Funny story, in 2014 my wife and I took the factory tour. One of the other US buyers knew his car was being built and asked the tour guide if she could locate it. Well as it turned out his car was on the line where the nearly finished cars were coming out. The tour guide pointed him to the car. I wasn't looking at him, but my wife said when he saw his car his face looked like a man seeing his first born son coming out of the womb!

 

We were at the factory last October and ate at both Cavallino and Montana. The evening meal at Cavallino was very good but not as good as our lunch at Montana which was exceptional. Probably one of the finest culinary experiences I've ever experienced. Worth going just to sample Northern Italian cuisine which is probably the best in the world IMO.
Its one place I could return to over and over again which is very rare for me.

 

You need to call them or ask your hotel to call them and make the reservation for you.

 

Had lunch there on the 5th where I had the Maranello Palace Hotel make the booking and then on the 6th Ferrari did the booking as part of my Tailor Made. Emerson Fittipaldi was there on the 6th for lunch. Image Unavailable, Please Login