It was really weird to see so many sports cars in one place! There were red Ferraris, Lamborghini's (motor made by Ferrari) and Alfa Romeo's (designed by Ferrari) going in every direction near the plant. It was pretty exciting for a 14 year old boy (and his dad) to see those, along with Mclarens and Lotuses.
We went through the Ferrari museum and saw some of the coolest and rarest cars in Ferrari's history. We also toured the grounds riding the Ferrari bus on which a tour guide tells the history of Ferrari, explains their process of how the cars are made, and talks about the success of Ferrari in Formula 1 racing. You also get to ride the Ferrari bus around a race track where the Formula 1 drivers train. People who purchase new Ferraris can come in and learn to drive their car around the track.
I didn't feel like I was in a position to purchase a Ferrari at this time, so I figured I would never have the opportunity to drive one. But since it was Father's Day, my wife and kids got together and rented one for me to drive. Near the Ferrari plant, there are several companies that offer rentals. Since we had limited time and money, we just rented a ten minute ride. Event though it was a short ride, it was a lot of fun! You could go from 0-100 mph in just a couple of seconds! I was pretty nervous about pushing it too hard, especially since there's no way that I could afford to pay to fix something that I would break, but the guy who was riding with me didn't seem too worried about it. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to do this.
Ferrari wasn't on the list of must-see places to visit in Italy, but it was a fun break from churches and monuments.
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