Ferrari, as the legendary brand that it is, has not only the manufacture of its machines in Maranello, but also the headquarters of its track campaigns. It also boasts, and is very proud of, a house for its supporters with doors that are constantly open. Those who cross them sometimes include well-known figures like Sylvester Stallone.
Stallone, a self-confessed car enthusiast in general and Ferraris in particular, took advantage of the Italian brand’s invitation to soak in the spirit of the ‘cavallino’ in 1990, even visiting the Fiorano racetrack and testing their Ferrari automobiles. F1.
While Saddam Hussein considered seizing Kuwait’s oil wells and the two Germanys reconciled, ‘Rocky V’ premiered in cinemas worldwide.
The fifth episode in the Rocky Balboa series concluded the life cycle of the figure who propelled Stallone to fame. The concluding chapter of a story centered on the spirit of growth from beginning to end.
Ayrton Senna fell in love with the McLambo, a Formula 1 car that was half McLaren and half Lamborghini but never raced
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Ayrton Senna fell in love with the McLambo, a Formula 1 car that was half McLaren and half Lamborghini but never raced
The same spirit as a ‘Scuderia’ that had placed all of its expectations in Alain Prost to finally fulfill its yearning for fame. The French professor, the World Champion, the only one capable of throwing Ayrton Senna to the canvas, that opponent whom he claimed God had selected. A fast-paced blockbuster with an unexpected finish, contrary to what the pilot and team had promised.
There, the American actor was able to test a spanking new F40, which he would subsequently purchase. But the highlight of the day was the opportunity to ride in Prost’s Ferrari 641.
We tried the Ferrari 812 Superfast: 800 horsepower and tremendous performance from one of the best Ferraris in history.
The photographs, captured at the time by the Italian brand’s photographers, show Stallone concentrated in the car’s small interior. With Rocky Balboa at the wheel, the car that the French champion had ventured to call “a truck” no longer appeared to be one.
Following that visit, both sides developed a long-term connection, and Stallone became a regular visitor of Ferrari’s ‘hospitality’ in Formula One. He even developed a personal acquaintance with Michael Schumacher, who has now given the transalpines the shine that their red color deserves.
On the celluloid side, good old ‘Sly’ would finally get to portray the pilot he had always wanted to be. In 2001, he starred in the film ‘Driven’ as Joe Tanto, a veteran who returned for one last hectic season at the wheel of a Champ Car single seater.