Modena Favorites

Favorite thing: Ferrucio Lamborghini had inherited a successful industrial company, making farm tractors, air conditioners and the like, and owned a few Ferraris in his time. Unhappy with the performance of the cars, the stories go that he approached Enzo Ferrari to voice his concerns and make suggestions, but Enzo wasn't impressed by a 'tractor maker'.
He then decided to make his own sports car, and the Lamborghini P350 was born. A decade (& a few lesser-known models) later came the Countach - that insect-winged, low-slung speedster everyone knows.
Based in Sant'Agata Bolognese, roughly on the opposite side of Modena as Maranello, the factory was under renovation during my visit, so there was no real photo opportunity other than from the roadway.
Since fall, 2001, there should have been a small museum in the lobby for visitors to view.

Favorite thing: In Maranello, opposite the Ferrari factory, sits the Bar Cavallino - where many drivers, executives and other factory personnel take their lunch.
It might even be possible to find a discarded napkin with hand-drawn designs for a new model... but that may only be wishful thinking... :>

Favorite thing: Maranello, a suburb of Modena, is home to the Prancing Horse.
While you need an appointment to enter the factory, and you might need proof of ownership to arrange a tour , lots of people can be found walking up & down in front of the factory, and over along the road in front of the Fiorano test track - if lucky, you might catch a glimpse of Michael Schumacher or a test car, but the crowd can be a danger, as they spill into the road.

Favorite thing: LEA ceramics factory