Rumbling Engines Tour

This is a high-speed itinerary through circuits, factories and museums famous all over the world, which testify to the presence of the most important names in car racing: Nuvolari, Schumacher, Enzo Ferrari, the Maserati brothers.

Let's start from Monza. Its Autodromo was built in 1922 by Automobile Club Milano to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the association, and it is one of the most important circuits in Formula 1. It was enlarged and renovated in 1989, then again between 2001 and 2003, with interventions that enhanced its efficiency from a racing point of view, but also perfected the welcoming side of the area for visitors. This is the temple of fast cars: in 2003 Michael Schumacher won with an average speed of 247,585 km/h, whereas Rubens Barrichello, in 2004, set the lap record in 1'21''046, with an average speed of 257,320 km/h.

Mille Miglia is a leap into the past; this historic race takes place in Brescia every year in May. The race unfolds from Brescia to Rome and back, and among the famous racers that participated there are Tazio Nuvolari and Alberto Ascari. Since 1977 it hosts a reenactment of the race, which gathers vintage car collectors from all over the world. But the selection process is very strict: only the cars that took part in the original editions of the race can participate. Museo della Mille Miglia is instead open to everybody, and is located in Monastero di Sant'Eufemia near Brescia: a unique chance to see vintage cars and get to know the world of the Mille Miglia car race.

The motors itinerary continues in Modena and its province. In the city there is the new Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, inaugurated on March 10th, 2012. The house where the famous car builder was born in 1898 underwent a series of architectural transformations, and is now an innovative area for temporary exhibitions. The project was created by Future Systems Studio from London, which also built the Media Centre of Lord's Cricket Ground in London, and the Selfridges Building in Birmingham, www.museocasaenzoferrari.it. In the city you must visit also Museo Dell'auto Storica Stanguellini, built in 1996 upon the wish of its founder Francesco Stanguellini, son of Vittorio. It holds a collection that grew over time and includes over 30 racing cars and sport coupés. People say that the art of Stanguellini was that of making feather-light cars, a unique example in optimising space by perfecting style with only one objective in mind: speed.

The documentation of the Museum comes full circle with "historical" motor pieces, car plates and prestigious diplomas, www.stanguellini.it

Don't miss Museo dell'Auto e Moto d'Epoca Umberto Panini outside Modena, one of the most beautiful collections dedicated to Maserati.
The collection was created by the Maserati brothers and enriched by Omar Orsi, the entrepreneur from Modena who took over the business in 1939 and moved it from Modena to Bologna. It remained pretty much the same through time: it includes road cars, prototypes and racing car models, among which the famous 250F that won the F1 world championship in 1957. The exhibition also includes other vintage car models, both Italian and foreign, motorcycles and collectible bicycles, www.maserati.com. Museo Ferrari attracts passionate visitors from all over the world, in Maranello. Just a few steps away from the Ferrari factory, Galleria hosts a collection of cars that narrate the history of the 'red cars' from Maranello, and their founder.

Through a suggestive journey you can relive the legend of Cavallino Rampante car factory with pictures, rare objects, vintage cars and F1 racing cars. At the entrance there is a store and a bookshop to satisfy the needs of most passionate Ferrari fans. In the first room, old and new racing cars will welcome you; then you can continue your visit upstairs with racing cars from all categories and championships in which Ferrari participated and won. In the last room you can see Gran Turismo cars from the past and contemporary models, a treat for the eye for Ferrari fans. "Ferrari" themed exhibitions are regularly organised, and their visit is included in the ticket to the museum, www.galleriaferrari.com