Here's a Sneak Peak at Ferrari's Awesome Under the Skin Exhibition in London

Sam McEachern
by Sam McEachern

Engineers, racing geeks and car nerds alike will soon flock to the Design Museum in London for the Ferrari: Under the Skin exhibition.

Under the Skin looks to explore the history, design and engineering expertise of Ferrari. The show celebrates Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, looking back on the development of the automaker’s first-ever car in 1947 and following its lineage to the modern day. The display will include rarely seen cars from private collections, along with early design models, drawings, personal letters and memorabilia detailing the automaker’s racing prowess, iconic designs and the life of Enzo Ferrari himself.

In addition to studying Ferrari’s design and racing history, the exhibition will also delve into the automaker’s celebrity clientele. Discerning clients such as Clint Eastwood, Sammy Davis Jr, Brigitte Bardot and Peter Sellers helped establish the automaker as the leading high-end car brand we know it as today and thus played a significant role in its comeuppance. Some of the highlights of the exhibition will include Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s F40, British racing driver Peter Collins’ 250 GT Cabriolet and a 166 MM formerly driven by Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli.

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“I think I speak on behalf of millions of ambitious people of all ages that we have all at some point had delicious dreams of owning a Ferrari,” said Terance Conran, head of the Design Museum. “The brand itself has become a worldwide symbol of design success, whether it is their road models or Grand Prix cars. The Ferrari story is truly one of the great adventure stories of the industrial age and I am very proud we are able to tell it at the Design Museum.”

Our gallery above will give you a sneak peak at the exhibition and its contents. If you like what you see, Under the Skin will be open to the public from November 15th through to April 15th 2018, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s a rare opportunity to see some Ferraris that are almost never displayed in public, so you won’t want to miss it.

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Sam McEachern
Sam McEachern

Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.

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