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Ferrari’s museums worldwide are recording a surge in the number of visitors this year. The automaker has reported that the popularity has grown significantly. More than 500,000 people have visited one of the museums in 2017. The previous record of 478,000, which was set last year has been broken in November.

The new Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena garnered the most interest from fans and tourists alike, reporting an annual growth of 19% in November or 150,000 visitors. The company has attributed the rise in ticketed sales here to the “Driving with the Stars” exhibition. Visitors get to view the Ferrari cars driven by stars from the sporting, cultural,and entertainments worlds.

Adding to this, the museum in Maranello recorded a rise in its ticket sales by about 8%, which equates to a total of 350,000. Over the course of the year, this museum has hosted a number of exhibits that have enthralled visitors from every corner of the globe.

Ferrari’s brand image worldwide has grown significantly over the years, thanks to the introduction of facilities such as this as well as the mega theme park in Dubai. All these, coupled with the fact that Ferrari is doing quite well in several Motorsport categories, have contributed to it’s increased brand awareness.

Like its founder Enzo Ferrari, the Italian automaker’s heart and soul is in Motorsport. It thrives on besting the competition by building the fasted and most advanced machines in the world. It’s road cars are culmination of that philosophy wrapped in silhouettes that are the epitome of automotive beauty.

Celebrations for Ferrari’s 70th birthday will begin tomorrow at its home of Maranello. The event is estimated to draw thousands of customers and fans from around the world as their join in with the festivities.

International rallies of Ferraris will be touring major cities around Europe to commemorate the occasion. They will pass through places like Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Monte Carlo, Prague, Reims, Salzburg and Rome before converging in Milan.

On Saturday, a single grand parade of 500 Ferraris will drive to the Fiorano circuit, the main venue of the celebration. In Modena on the same day, rare Ferrari cars will be put on display for the general public. Then, these vehicles will be driven to the Museo Enzo Ferrari, to pay homage to the birthplace of the automaker’s founder, Enzo Ferrari.

In the evening, guests will be able to attend the show “Ferrari Settanta”, which recounts the company’s past and present while also taking a peek into the future. However, due to space constrains, only a limited number of people will get to witness it in person, the rest will have to settle for watching it on TV.

On Sunday the Concours d’Elegance will conclude the celebrations. A jury of international experts will be tasked with choosing the two “Best of Show” cars in the GT and Sportscar categories from among 120 precious vintage Ferraris.

Ferrari is one of the most celebrated automakers in history. Many consider loyalty to the brand, a religion, and one that is observed by the Tifosi. Stay tuned, and we will bring you more regarding the event as soon as it becomes available to us.

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