Ferrari Classiche

Located appropriately in what was once the foundry building in the early days of car production at Maranello, the Ferrari Classiche division has a clear mission: to set the absolute reference point that guarantees the originality of cars over 20 years old, and to maintain past production with not only an extensive program of re-manufacturing, but also actual restoration at the factory.

Certificates of Authenticity

As the world’s premier marque for collectors, Ferrari takes the originality and veracity of its older products very seriously. The process is designed to make it totally transparent that an older car (or competition car of any age) is what it purports to be. To achieve certification the cars will undergo a very careful inspection either at the Ferrari Classiche division in Maranello or at specially authorized centers throughout the world.

The report will reveal the car’s mechanical condition and also, by careful examination of the chassis, engine, gearbox and other ‘numbered’ components verify that it is indeed ‘matching’, or that changes made in period (perhaps in racing conditions) are genuine and true to the type.

This will, at a stroke, remove any perceived ‘provenance’ from outright fakes and make the viability of producing clearly labeled 250 Testa Rossa or 250 GTO ‘replicas’ on more ‘ordinary’ chassis in doubt as under no circumstances will they receive certification. All certified cars will be eligible to take part in official Ferrari events including, for example, the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge.

Re-manufacture of original parts

An important part of Ferrari Classiche’s work is the continuing production of components, either in-house or using original suppliers, for past models. This will enable cars undergoing certification to have either non-original, unsuitable or worn-out parts replaced by ones newly manufactured to the original drawings – all kept in the extensive on-site archive.

The head of Ferrari Classiche, Roberto Vaglietti, has explained that many of the cars they have examined, despite appearing in good condition with a history of maintenance at well-known restorers, needed further work not only before certification, but also to bring the car back to its original condition in terms of performance and reliability.

Restoration in-house

For the very first time Ferrari is offering a complete restoration service for older models in its own workshops at Ferrari Classiche. Owners will be able to send the car to Maranello not only for pure certification but also for extensive work in all areas of drivetrain, bodywork, trim, etc.

Vaglietti explained just how far the Classiche division would go when bringing a car back to its original condition “We are not in business to make an ‘American-style’ over-restoration to win cups. We will carry out the work to the standards of the time using totally correct parts from the original manufacturing processes.” So in effect owners will receive their cars back in genuinely ‘original’ condition.

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