Ferrari Celebrating 458 Speciale with New Exhibit at Ferrari Museum

Ferrari’sFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
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Museum in Maranello is celebrating the launch of the new 458 SpecialeFerrari 458 SpecialeItaly, 2014 > present with a special exhibit. The theme of the show is “Ferrari’s Sporting Spirit,” and shows some rare Ferrari sports cars and prototypes.

The exhibit includes all of Ferrari’s customer GT cars from the 70s to the present day, including the 458 GT2Ferrari 458 Italia GTCItaly, 2011 > present5 photos
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, 430 GT2Ferrari F430 GTCItaly, 2006 > present4 photos
, 360 GTCFerrari 360 GTCItaly, 2003 > present1 photo
, 575Ferrari 575M MaranelloItaly, 2002 > 20064 photos
GT1, 348Ferrari 348Italy, 1989 > 19956 versions
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racer and Group 4 308Ferrari Dino 308 GT4/LMItaly, 1974 > present1 photo
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Among the cars on display will be the Ferrari P3Ferrari 330 P3Italy, 1966 > 19661 photo
that won the 24 Hours of Daytona, a 312PFerrari 312 PItaly, 1969 > 19701 photo
and a 512M.  It will also display two generations of Ferrari racers side by side. On one side of the room will be the 750 Monza and 500 TRCFerrari 500 TestarossaItaly, 1955 > 19551 photo
, and other the other side there will be the 1947 125 SFerrari 125 SItaly, 1947 > present1 photo
and the somewhat later 225Ferrari 225Italy, 1952 > 19522 versions
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The exhibit runs through March 2014.

As always, Ferrari will also be showcasing its Formula 1 history at the Maranello museum. All of its cars from 1999 to 2008 are currently on display, and in addition to them, Nigel Mansell’s F1-89Ferrari F1-89Italy, 1989 > 19891 photo
and Gilles Villeneuve’s 126 CKFerrari 126 CKItaly, 1981 > 19811 photo
 are also on display at the moment.

The original Ferrari 166 F2Ferrari 166 F2Italy, 1948 > 19492 photos
that won the company its first grand prix as a manufacturer has been lost to history unfortunately, but it has recreated the car from original drawings and fitted it with an original engine and transmission. It has also remade a 1961 Ferrari 156Ferrari 156 F1 'Sharknose'Italy, 1961 > 19621 photo
sharknose because Enzo Ferrari ordered them all to be destroyed after the season.