Presented for sale is this striking and rare cast aluminium sign. Representing Ferrari's iconic 'Cavallino Rampante' (literally "little prancing horse"), it's a rare and collectible piece of automotive and motorsport memorabilia. We're told by the vendor that it was originally a display piece at Ferrari's headquarters in Maranello, adorning the walls during the 1990s.
The history of the symbol itself is intriguing – the prancing horse was the symbol of Italian WW1 flying ace Francesco Baracca. Francesco's mother, Countess Baracca, sgguested to Enzo Ferrari that he adopt the symbol for his racing team and, from the early 1930s, it was adopted as the symbol of Scuderia Ferrari. Over time the symbol was refined slightly and the yellow shield background added in honour of Modena and the rest is history.image00002.jpeg6.41 MB
Details
The sign is 90cm tall and 60cm wide (35.4" tall and 23.6" wide)
Made from cast aluminium, it weighs approximately 8kg (about 17.5lb)
It presents in fantastic condition, with no notable blemishes or marks.
The vendor is willing to ship the item worldwide, at the buyer's expense
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