I hadn’t appreciated until recently that Ferrari has named numerous of their wonderful motor cars geographically.
♖ California: The 1958 250 GT California and the more recent 2008 model.
♖ Europa: The 1954 Europa for the European Montagna Championship.
♖ Fiorano: The 2006 Fiorano, named after the Ferrari’s test track, Pista di Fiorano.
♖ Italia: The 458 Italia, named after the country,
♖ Le Mans: The Le Mans, about the LM 499P and Ferrari’s 1949 debut at Le Mans.
♖ Maranello: The 1966 550 Maranello.
♖ Mexico: The 1952 340 Mexico entered the 1952 Carrera Panamericana in Mexico.
♖ Modena: The 1999 360 Modena and also Enzo Ferrari’s birthplace.
♖ Monza: Named after the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racing circuit, more recently the open-top SP1 and SP2.
♖ Pista: The 2018 488 Pista (Pista means track).
♖ Portofino: The 2017 Portofino is named after an Italian Riviera fishing port.
♖ Roma: The 2019 Roma is named after Italy’s capital city.
♖ Venice: The 1999 456GT Venice, a five-door estate car built for Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei.
‘Ferrari’s naming department travels more than their cars do.’
