The Prancing Horse

This piece is dedicated to all die-hard fans of Ferrari and avid followers of their racing division, Scuderia Ferrari.

You are stuck in traffic and your son looks out through the rear passenger window and spots a sweet Beemer. He’d probably go “Mom, look at that car!” Now let’s rewind and reset.


You are stuck in traffic and your son looks out through the rear passenger window and spots a sweet, red, road hugging coupe. He’d definitely go “MOM THAT’S A FERRARI!” Yes, there are cars and then there are Ferraris. The craze for the Prancing Horse began with the 125s racecar, built by Enzo Ferrari Himself, which was the first to be called a Ferrari and to carry the “Cavallino Rampante” or The Prancing Horse as we call it, proudly on its nose back in 1947. 63 years later, the craze has aged like fine wine and Ferrari occupies the throne in the automotive world, christened “King of All Cars”.

The “Cavallino Rampante” has a history of its own however. In 1923, Enzo Ferrari met with Countess Paolina, mother of the late Italian Air Force ace Francesco Baracca after winning a race at the Savio track in Ravenna. She asked Enzo Ferrari to use the “Prancing Horse” on his cars as it brought good luck. The original prancing horse was painted on Francesco Baracca’s airplane which perished in combat. Today, the prancing horse is one of the most distinguished emblems in the world, let alone among automotive giants.

Ferrari has come a long way since then, having the epitome of automotive technologies without losing its attributes. Speed, handling and noise… that is not all that makes up a Ferrari.

You are sitting in a Lamborghini or an Aston Martin if that is all you get my friend.

Sum it all up with flair, rich racing history and curvaceous Italian looks… you get a Ferrari.

-rvd-