IF YOU CAN DREAM IT YOU CAN DO IT ENZO FERRARI

THE ORIGINS OF THE MYTH

Enzo Ferrari was a unique man, an Italian symbol of the 20th century, known all over the
world for having reinterpreted the very concept of the sports car, who had a decisive impact
on the choices made by great designers and carmakers.
His philosophy, his brilliance and his eyes set firmly on the future are described in the words
of Leo Turrini that accompany a visit to the new Casa Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, his
home town, which he paid tribute to by choosing the towns symbolic yellow as the
background for his prancing horse logo.
Not only the life of the man, but also the history of motor racing: the mechanical solutions,
the extreme performance, the simplicity of the construction, the aerodynamics that
sustained the sophisticated engineering working closely with the form, and the styling that
was always original, personal and recognisable.
Enzo Ferrari invented the idea of the racing car camouflaged as a GT. His revolutionary mind
created the road car that was ready for the race track, with a few minor changes: from the
Alfa Romeo of Scuderia Ferrari to the Ferrari 166 with a Touring Superleggera body.
In parallel with Enzo Ferraris development and innovative ideas, the exhibition The origins
of the Myth, curated by Giovanni Perfetti, which alternates between his Birthplace and the
new Gallery, traces the history and evolution of a unique territory, a reality that is universally
recognised, which has generated extremely significant technical ideas that are difficult to
reproduce.
The exhibition focuses on the contribution that Modena has made over the years to
generations of draughtsmen, engineers, carmakers, stylists, drivers and fans all over the
world, with refined products that are elegant, well-constructed and stylistically impeccable.
Modena, the land of the engine.
ENZO FERRARIS BIRTHPLACE
The house where Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 hosts the multimedia installation that guides
the visitor through that period: a video in 8 chapters that traces the salient events in the life
of the great Drake.
Items and memorabilia that made Enzo Ferrari unique and famous throughout the world are
exhibited in the rooms where he once lived: from his inseparable dark sunglasses and
spectacles to the fountain pen filled with purple ink that he wrote and signed his name with,
the 125 Sport of 1947 and the brands linked to the history of the prancing horse, personal
documents (birth and marriage certificates) and his race licence, as well as some interesting
documents about Scuderia Ferrari and Carrozzeria Touring.

THE CARS EXHIBITED IN THE GALLERY

The tour of the museum starts with the 815 Auto Avio Costruzioni of 1940.
Some of the cars raced by Enzo Ferrari:
(from the Alfa Romeo Museum)
1914: Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP
Engine: 4 cylinders in line - Capacity 6088 cc Power delivery 82 bhp at 2400 bhp
Alfa Romeo Museum
1927: Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport Mille Miglia
Engine: 6 cylinders in line Capacity 2994 cc Power delivery 88 bhp at 3600 bhp
1935: Alfa Romeo Bimotore (Scuderia Ferrari and Record Nuvolari)
Engine: 2, 8 cylinders in line Capacity 3165 cc - Tot. capacity: 6330 cc Power delivery 540
bhp at 5400 bhp
The Scuderia Ferrari cars:
1932: Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Corsa
Engine: 8 cylinders in line - Capacity 2336 cc Power delivery 165 bhp at 5400 bhp
1934: Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo B P3 aerodinamica
Engine: 8 cylinders in line - Capacity 2905 cc Power delivery 225 bhp at 5400 bhp
1936: Alfa Romeo Tipo C 12C
Engine: V 12 Capacity 4064 cc Power delivery 370 bhp at 5800 bhp
1938: Alfa Romeo Tipo 158 Alfetta
Engine: 8 cylinders in line Capacity 1479 cc Power delivery 195 bhp at 7200 bhp
1934: Fiat 508 S MM Coppa dOro
Engine: 4 cylinders in line - Capacity 997 cc Power delivery 20 bhp at 3400 bhp
Camellini Collection
The engines
Alfa Romeo 158 - 1938 8 cylinders in line - Capacity 1479 cc Power delivery 195 bhp at
7200 bhp (Alfa Romeo Museum)
Maserati Tipo 26 - 1926 8 cylinders in line Capacity 1492.6 cc Power delivery 115 bhp at
5300 bhp (property of Maserati SpA)
Stanguellini (Bialbero) -1950 4 cyl. In line - Capacity 741 cc Power delivery 40 bhp at
6000 bhp (Stanguellini Museum)
Later racing cars:
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring
1948
Engine: V 12 Capacity 1995.02 cc Power delivery 140 bhp at 6600 bhp
Private Collection
Ferrari 166 MM coup Touring
1949
Engine: Capacity 1995.02 cc - Power delivery 140 bhp a 6600 bhp
Camellini Collection
Maserati A6 1500 Pininfarina
1948
Engine: 6 cylinders in line, Capacity 1488 cc Power delivery 65 bhp at 4700 bhp
Nicolis Museum

Maserati A6G/54 Allemano

1957
Motore: 6 Cil. in linea, Cilindrata 2000 cc Potenza 150 CV a 6000 giri/min
(Collezione Panini)
Maserati A6G/54 2000 Spider Zagato
1955
Engine: 6 cylinders in line, Capacity 1985 cc Power delivery 160 bhp at 6000 bhp
Brandon Wang Collection
Stanguellini Formula Junior
1961
Engine: 4 cylinders in line - Capacity 1489 cc Power delivery 78 bhp at 6500 bhp
Stanguellini Museum
Stanguellini 1100 Barchetta Ala dOro
1947
Engine: 4 cylinders in line Capacity 1089 cc Power delivery 45 bhp at 6000 bhp
Stanguellini Museum
De Tomaso Vallelunga
1965
Engine: 4 cylinders in line, Capacity 1500 cc Power delivery 135 bhp at 6500 bhp
De Tomaso Collection
THE STORIES AND GLORIES OF MOTOR RACING IN MODENA
March 10 to October, 2012
(curated by Adolfo Orsi and Raffaele Gazzi, Historica Selecta)
Modena is a land of revolutionaries and of restless people, the blood and the brain combine
well here, creating men who are obstinate, capable and intrepid, the qualities you need in a
racing car the factory worker from this land, the worker who uses his arms and his intellect,
is an extremely intelligent and active worker Enzo Ferrari
Why did such a strong and particular specialisation in the construction of racing cars, which
later evolved into the construction of high performance GT cars too, develop in Modena of
all places?
Due to a combination of factors and events that emerged in that period: a land that gave
birth to Enzo Ferrari but which also stimulated growing interest at the time for racing and
for motoring, creating and stimulating attention that then generated the economic sector
that was so strong and widespread in the local industrial fabric. Right at the beginning of the
century, in 1909 and 1910, two editions of the "Record Mile" were organised in Modena and a
world speed record was broken there. The crucial moment that put Modena at the centre of
the racing world was the day that Scuderia Ferrari was founded at the end of 1929.
Ferrari was the marketing agent for Alfa Romeo in Emilia Romagna and Marche. At the time,
Alfa Romeo produced a limited number of racing cars for a select clientele: Ferrari had the
idea of assisting the gentleman drivers, the name given to the rich motor racing enthusiasts
of the day. Enzo Ferrari exploited his tenacity, passion and skill, eventually coming to
manage the official cars.
In this same historical context, in 1926, in Bologna, 40 km from Modena, the Maserati
brothers also began to produce racing cars. In 1937 Maserati was purchased by the
industrialist Adolfo Orsi from Modena, who moved it to the city in 1940.
Enzo Ferrari built his first racing car in 1947, and this triggered fierce competition between
the two companies from Modena, initially on the race track and then in the production of GT
cars.
The exhibition aims to convey the history and opportunities of this territory, an area that has
encouraged and supported the growth and development of this sector from the early 20th

century, because of both sensitivity to the topic and a sense of belonging, and of the
propensity and productivity of the industrial fabric of Modena.
Ferrari and Maserati grew up together, and competitiveness was the deciding factor.
Technicians, workers and experts from Turin and Milan all contributed to the expansion and
spread of knowledge and skills as they moved from one company to the other.
In the years that followed, in 1950 to be precise, the Aerautodrome was inaugurated, where
cars could be built and modified, and their lap results measured just one hour later. Ferrari
and Maserati played a strategic role, but so did the small manufacturers and tuning shops
(Stanguellini, Alf Francis, Neri & Bonacini, and Tom Meade), coachbuilders (Fantuzzi,
Scaglietti, Gran Sport, SportsCar, Campana) and racing stables (Centro Sud, Filippinetti,
Serenissima, Tec.Mec.) that had established themselves in Modena and played their part in
making Modena the Motor racing capital in the Fifties and Sixties.
Items and documents on display that represent the stories and glories of motor racing in
Modena:
The steering wheel of the Maserati 250 F with which Fangio won the world title
The trophy of the Targa Florio won in 1939 by Gigi Villoresi in a Maserati 6CM
The aerodynamic wind tunnel scale model of the Maserati 250 F streamliner
The aerodynamic model of the Maserati Sport
The Carcano single-cylinder engine
The modular crankshaft for the Maserati 4CLT/48
Documents and items belonging to Stanguellini, Fantuzzi, Bianchi Anderloni, De
Tomaso and Rangoni Machiavelli,
Documents and photographs from 1900 to 1970