This is a report written 8 years ago in 1995 when I visited the collection. Although it is outdated it's been kept here for reference purposes.
Please check the http://www.maranellorosso.com/ official home page for further details
The building is surrounded by an ancient garden, where cars and coaches can
park free.
Maranello Rosso collects the masterpieces of Enzo Ferrari.
The cars are not static objects, the directors using 'em to race.
In 1995 the museum is celebrating the Cinema Centennial, and is dedicating to
its new structure.
- Masacci-hall: This area is dedicated to the contemporary painter
Daniele Masacci and to his exclusive paintings rich of decomposed colours and
scents.
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Gold door:
The entrance into the temple of the classic Ferrari cars and into the myth
atmosphere is through the gold door.
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James Dean room:
The car-symbol is the Ferrari 340 MM Superleggera, owned by the actor. It was
built in 1951 in only 3 specimen. It's surrounded by other winning models.
- In the Marilyn Monroe area the car symbol is the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder,
built in 1957; its ivory colour, quite unusual for a Ferrari, evokes the
splendor of the blond star.
In this are Maranello Rosso exhibits its most famous and exclusive roadsters.
- Paul Newman area: the prototypes best represent him, like the Ferrari
365 P 2/3.
- The Ferrari 312 T3 is on display In honor of the F1 and its most famous
driver Gilles Villeneuve.
- This exhibition which represents an important part of the automobile
history, is enhanced by antique Italian and foreign furniture, like this
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Boisereie
It's a wooden cover from the Sanctuary of the Hinduist Temple of Prambanan.
- There's also a
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Gift shop
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Copyright November, 1995. Paul Negyesi
(npaul@hu.inter.net)
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