The Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari is named after, and located in and around the house Enzo Ferrari was born in back in 1898. Having opened its doors in 2012, the museum nevertheless looks beyond the achievements of just one man and his company, and instead pays tribute to all the manufacturers and coach builders that were based in the Modena area. In addition to the permanent displays, which very vividly depict the history of the automotive industry in Modena, the museum also hosts temporary displays focusing on a specific theme. During our visit this was the rivalry between local manufacturers Maserati and Ferrari. Accordingly, just over a dozen historic road and racing cars from these iconic companies were lovingly displayed in the purpose-built section of the museum. All this and much more can be explored in our detailed report, which is illustrated by a 80-shot gallery.
Among the phenomenal machines on display was this spectacular Maserati 350S V12. Little known today, this type served as an interim model built in anticipation of the upcoming 450S. Two were constructed with six-cylinder engines in 1956 and a third was readied with a free-revving V12 ahead of the 1957 season. None of these were particularly successful as they lacked proper development. Our feature car is believed to be the V12-engined car, which was sold to South America with a more common straight six. In recent years, it was completely restored to its original configuration, complete with the very rare V12. We captured the car both at the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari and during the 2011 Goodwood Revival. The result is this 12-shot gallery.

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