1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Dashboard

Artist: Emilio Saluzzi

Instrumental: the characteristic Cavallino Rampante insignia to the fore in a stylised cockpit study. Of all the 20th century figures to whom the overused term ‘icon’ is applied, Modena-born Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) is one of the few who truly merit the title. His Who Was Who entry reads, with commendable brevity, ‘builder of racing, sports and gran turismo cars.’ “Enthusiasm and passion,” said the constructor, “not profit or ambition, are the driving force behind racing drivers and the manufacturers of racing cars.” He once famously remarked, “I build engines and attach wheels to them.”