Trip to factory

There's a new Enzo Ferrari museum in Modena. It opened just a few days ago.
http://www.museocasaenzoferrari.it/en/museo/

You can also visit the Galleria Ferrari in Maranello.
http://www.ferrari.com/English/about_ferrari/Ferrari-Museum

On the Galleria Ferrari parking, you can testdrive Ferrari's (Cali, Scud, 458 etc.)
http://www.pushstart.it/en

I would also visit the Pagani and Lamborghini factory. It's all pretty close.

 

I would also plan to have lunch at the Cavallino Restaurant across from the factory.

 

Find the creampuff thread here - tells you all you need to know

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358405

 

Have your dealer set up the factory tour, it's the absolute best experience. Access is
limited so ask now for a June date. There is also a place that rents Ferrari's, it's right next door to the museum. We rented a 458 for 30 minutes, $150 US.

 

Nice to hear you scheduled your tour already. I'm going to the factory Monday, September 3, 2012. Hope you post information regarding your experience.

 

I went to Maranello, Italy last September. What is the "trusted traveller"

Nate

 

Here is the link......http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/

 

Spend some time outside on the public streets and hopefully there will be quite a few Ferrari's and Lambo's driving by in spirited fashion. That was the case when I visited about 5 years ago. Always fun to see an exotic open the taps .

 

Respectfully, Cavallino is o.k., food. It's an icon and I went there myself. Bumped into one Eric Clapton as well, 'nother story that.

GO to Montana Restaurant. This is a must do and try the 30 year old balsamic, it's epic. The walls are covered with Ferrari F1 noses and photographs.

And....

Yes, yes I did...I just called vinegar epic.

 

Do you need factory invite AND pay fee or is invited tour comped? I take it that if you also want to visit museum you pay entrance fee, right? Is the bus tour of the grounds for a fee separate from the invited tour? So confusing. Will check out both Cavallino and Montana. Anything else of interest there?

 

Visited Maranello on July 4th on our way to Positano.

A visit to Maranello is OK if your plans take you near Modena. I did not do the Factory tour, as I've had friends visit with diminished expectations.

We drove in from Monaco the prior evening and found ourselves in a " no room availability " situation, as there are quite a few business travelers due to the Industrial aspect of the region, nevertheless we where referred by the staff at Maranello Village to a new family run hotel " Locanda La Gazzella " ( http://www.locandalagazzella.it/ ". If you are looking for a modern, comfortable, secured private parking, competitively priced hotel, you can't go wrong with this Hotel.

The museum / galleria is just OK, as I expected to see a bit more variety and the obvious heavy merchandising of the " made in China " Ferrari Branded merchandise. We had a fairly good meal at Cavallino with the highlight of the day being a drive in a California by my 76 year old father in law ... oh yeah $125.00 US for 15 minutes, well he got a big thrill out of it, so it was worth it.

If driving, be aware of the parking !

You will see individuals in Ferrari garb directing you to park in various areas beyond the museum. These individuals are various competing vendors looking to sell you " drives " and have " 0 " concern for your car should you decide to decline their offer. There is a 3 hour parking limit in designated areas, be sure to write down the arrival time on a piece of paper and put it on the dashboard to avoid fines and or towing.

Obviously as a Ferrari owner a bucket list item, and happy with having visited Maranello.

Reality .... " zero " Ferraris on the streets or roads leading to Maranello, in fact from my drive through Europe ( Barcelona - Positano ) I saw a total of " 2 " Ferraris (1) 360 in Barcelona, (1) 430 on the Autostrada ..... this excludes Monaco, where I saw over 15 F-Cars, mainly 458s and 599s.

At least us 360 owners are acknowledged at the museum and Ferrari store ... no 348, no 355, no CS, no scuds, just a lonely 1/1 360 Barchetta built as a gift for Pininfarina at the museum and a couple of 360 parts hanging as decoration at various F-Stores..
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I checked the site for Trusted Traveler, what is the cost to sign up?

 

In addition to the fees $ 100.00 , do realize it is a process through Homeland Security involving a personal interview at a designated Point of Entry, chosen on your application.

It is not a " just pay " and you become a " Trusted Traveler ". In essence you are signing a contract with the US Government that allows certain flexibility when arriving from trips abroad in which you are held to a higher standard of knowing and obeying all laws.

Something as simple as bringing in an un-declared piece of fruit will be frowned upon, hence the " Trusted Traveler " status.

In addition, if you are traveling with family, each member must be in the program.

If you have significant international travel, it is well worth the enrollment process.

 

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. I also took pictures of the 360 Barchetta. Beautiful car.

Nate

 

Ive been going to marenello for 20+ years, and what once was a special, very personal experience is nothing more than an assembly line of tourists, followed by a merchandising exercise and profit center.

Fortunately, over the years, I now have friends who live in the area, own shops, etc., which keeps it personal for me.

 

..... at a minimum if the $80.00 T-shirts where made in Italy you might feel a " bit " better, but the Made in China tag , well ?

 

If you get a factory tour set up through the dealer then the musuem is free. The Enzo musuem in Modena does cost extra (I personally don't think it was worth it)

 

Great pictures and information. I have to make this a one part of my bucket list.

 

Thanks everyone, for the info posted here. I recently got back from my visit, and you can read about it here. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=141627365&posted=1#post141627365