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Ferrari Cavallino Magazine #267 – June / July 2025
Main feature and cover car: 1995 F50 s/n 105769.
In this issue we tell the story of the 599 GTB Fiorano, launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The 599 GTB Fiorano, a two-seater with a front-mounted V12, is now the dream of youngtimer collectors. It is fast, beautiful, classy, and fun to drive… and, in its several evolutions, it is shaping the younger collectors’ market. The featured specimen is one of the most original in existence, and has always lived in Italy. Originally sold in Turin, it was ordered in Nero Pastello over Nero leather interiors and equipped with several optional extras: charcoal colored 20” rims, CCM brakes, yellow brake calipers, and Recaro seats with Daytona style inserts. Now with a different owner, it has covered just 28,000 kilometers. Linked to this main feature, the issue includes a full analysis of all the special 599s, from limited series to one-offs, both road legal and racing-only versions, and also an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the background to the making of the 599—the story of when Pininfarina gave Modelleria Stola the 1:1 scale model, to be used to create whatever was needed to take the 599 from paper into production.
Link to the main feature:
The full list and description of the road-legal special 599s followed by a look at the non-road-legal specials.
Profile: 1958 250 GT Coupe Pinin Farina s/n 1083 GT
This car is the very first “non-racing” Ferrari officially sold in the UK and it is now the centerpiece of the Haynes Motor Museum. Originally shown at the Earls Court Motor Show, painted in Bianco over Nero interiors, it was sold to Major Desmond Fitzgerald, the 29th Knight of Glin. During its second ownership, 1963–1964, it was painted in gold before being returned to Maranello Concessionaires. Subsequently painted in black, it changed hands a few more times before ending up in the custodianship of the Haynes family and being restored.
Link to the main feature:
an interview with Tony Willis of the precious Maranello Concessionaires Archive, which he saved from destruction in 2004. The story of every Ferrari sold in the UK, identified by serial number, is recorded in this archive, which, as we saw, provides an amazing overview of the success of the brand in that market.
Focus On:
For a couple of decades, Garage Camellini was the place to go. Founded by Mario Camellini, a personal friend of Enzo Ferrari, it was the very first Ferrari dealership in the world. Located in downtown Modena (where else?), it sold and serviced an amazing, almost unbelievable, number of ex-works Ferraris. Unsurprisingly, a handful of these, carefully picked, never left the premises and are now part of the Camellini collection. Umberto Camellini, Mario’s son, grew up with the collection as part of the family. What’s more, at weekends he would get to play at Enzo Ferrari’s country house, and have lunch with very special customers, like Robertino Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman. That’s when (at just 14 years old) he was not driving 250 GTOs to get ice creams.
Drive them:
200 K miles in a Ferrari 355 GTS… this is the result of one man’s passion for driving his first Ferrari. American Kevin Enderby tells the story, and describes the hard life, of his 1997 355 GTS, s/n 109333. If you want to learn more about the pros and cons of such intense use, this is the feature for you!
One-Off:
Today, the prancing horse is an amazingly well-known trademark, but back in the early 1900s, it featured on the fuselages of fighter planes. Specifically, the ones piloted by Italian flying ace Francesco Baracca. But, even for him, the logo was not “original”, given that he took it from the coat of arms of the cavalry regiment he had belonged to before training to be a pilot. An exceptionally in-depth look at the origins of the Cavallino Rampante, including the new discoveries made only in recent times.
Corsa:
This column reports on the WEC Qatar 1812 km, won by the Ferrari works team “Ferrari AF Corse” with the 499 P, and the first four races of the 2025 F1 season.
Eventi:
ICE Hot is our report from the ICE, the “International Concours of Elegance” held in Sankt Moritz on the frozen lake. What a show and what a charismatic event!
Finally, as always, Cavallino brings you the voices of several editorialists, discussing a variety of topics, as well as a full and updated list of Ferrari market values (also of the latest models) compiled by specialists analyzing the values and market trends of different Ferrari cars.
