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Great Characters Enzo Ferrari limited edition fountain pen
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The Ferrari name is synonymous with aesthetic design, powerful engines, almost endless technical innovations and one of the most influential men in automotive history. With an extraordinary vision and an unbridled passion for motorsport, Enzo Ferrari led his company to unparalleled prestige and created a legend that endures.
Montblanc has dedicated the Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Special Edition to this man and his passion for motor racing. Drawing inspiration both from the coat of arms of Modena, Enzo Ferrari's hometown, and from the emblematic color of the Scuderia logo, this edition pays tribute to Ferrari's second soul: the color yellow. The dates of Enzo Ferrari's birth and of his first racing victory are engraved on the cone, while his signature and the name of his father's workshop, "Officina Meccanica Alfredo Ferrari", in reference to Enzo Ferrari's birthplace, are engraved on the cap.
It is crowned with the Montblanc emblem in blue precious resin – a further tribute to the Modena coat of arms – and surrounded by intricate metalwork recalling the grille of a vintage car. Enzo Ferrari's first victory, at the Circuito del Savio, also marked the birth of the now-famous Ferrari logo. Among the many spectators admiring Enzo Ferrari's daring driving that day was the family of elite pilot Francesco Baracca, who had served in the First World War in the same unit as Enzo's brother, Dino.
Francesco Baracca's mother, Countess Paolina Biancoli, suggested that Enzo Ferrari use the emblem of a prancing, unbridled horse, taken from her son's airplane, on his racing cars to bring him luck. The association of the horse with the courage and the will to dominate of a national hero made it an ideal symbol for Enzo. Nine years later, the Cavallino Rampante was used for the first time on a yellow background to adorn a car.
This was in 1932, at the 24 Hours of Spa, and the Scuderia Ferrari team took 1st and 2nd places with two cars bearing the Prancing Horse. The Cavallino Rampante is engraved on the cap of the Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Special Edition, accompanied by the countess's words: "Le porterà fortuna" ("It will bring you luck"). The first car built by Ferrari, the 125 S, fitted with twelve cylinders, left the Maranello factory on March 12, 1947.
Twelve engraved lines symbolize the twelve cylinders. Enzo Ferrari's motto, "Passion cannot be described, it can only be lived", adorns the ruthenium-coated clip. In tribute to Enzo's success, the ruthenium-plated solid 585 gold nib is engraved with the word "Pilota" (one of his nicknames) and the steering wheel of the 250 GTO, one of the most famous racing cars in the world.