Maranello

From Classic Car Life

Maranello is in northern Italy, 18 km from Modena and is best known as the home of Ferrari S.p.A. and the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One racing team.

Maranello was also home to coachbuilding firm Scaglietti, now owned by Ferrari.

Maranello has been the location for the Ferrari factory since the early 1940s, when Enzo Ferrari transferred operations from the Scuderia Ferrari Garage and Factory in Modena, which had been his base of operations dating back to when Scuderia Ferrari was the racing arm of Alfa Romeo.

Initially, the factory in Maranello was a base not only for Scuderia Ferrari but also for Auto Avio Costruzioni, the machine tool manufacturing business started by Enzo to tide the company over whilst a ban was in force by Alfa Romeo on Enzo Ferrari making cars bearing the Ferrari name.

The public museum Galleria Ferrari, which displays cars and trophies, is also located here. The Ferrari 550 Maranello and Ferrari 575 Maranello are named after the town. Maranello Kart, an Italian kart chassis, is also named after the town.

Near Maranello is the town of Fiorano Modenese where the Fiorano Circuit is located, a private track owned by Ferrari for its car testing.

Maranello is the starting point of the annual Italian Marathon, which finishes in nearby Carpi.