Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Special Edition Giallo Modena Roller

The name Ferrari stands for aesthetic design, powerful engines, almost endless technical innovation, and one of the most influential men in automotive history. With a grand vision and an unbridled passion for motorsport, Enzo Ferrari led his company to unparalleled prestige and created a legend that lives on.

Montblanc has dedicated the Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Special Edition to the man and his passion for racing. Inspired by both the emblem of Enzo Ferrari's birthplace Modena and the iconic color of the Scuderia logo, this edition honors Ferrari's second soul - the color yellow. The dates of Enzo Ferrari's birth and his first race victory are engraved on the cone, while his signature and the name of his father's workshop, 'Officina Meccanica Alfredo Ferrari', referring to Enzo Ferrari's birthplace, are engraved on the top of the cap.

It is crowned by the Montblanc emblem in precious blue resin - as an additional tribute to the Modena emblem - and surrounded by intricate metalwork reminiscent of a vintage car grille. The first victory of Enzo Ferrari, at the Circuito del Savio, also marked the beginning of the now famous Ferrari logo.

Under the many spectators who admired Enzo Ferrari's daring driving style that day was the family of top pilot Francesco Baracca, who had served in the same unit as Enzo's brother Dino during the First World War. The mother of Francesco Baracca, Countess Paolina Biancoli, suggested that Enzo Ferrari use the emblem of a rearing, untamed horse from her son's airplane on his race cars for good 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, in 1932, the Cavallino Rampante was used for the first time on a yellow background to decorate a car during the 24 Hours of Spa, and the Scuderia Ferrari team achieved first and second place with two cars featuring the prancing horse. The Cavallino Rampante is engraved on the cap of the Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari Special Edition, along with the words of the countess: ‘Le porterà fortuna’ (‘It will bring you luck’).

The first car Ferrari made, the 125 S, with twelve cylinders, left the factory in Maranello on March 12, 1947. Twelve engraved lines symbolize the twelve cylinders. Enzo Ferrari’s motto, ‘You cannot describe passion, you can only live it’, adorns the ruthenium-coated clip.