Road & Track’s ‘Maranello a Monza’ Experience Was a Week of Italian Supercar Bliss

There’s an area in northern Italy, roughly between Milan and Bologna, that has achieved near-mythical status among car and racing lovers. Within the confines of “motor valley,” iconic builders Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Pagani—as well as the coachbuilders at Zagato—have sculpted motorized pieces of art for over a century. Earlier this month, guests on Road & Track’s Maranello a Monza trip experienced everything the region has to offer. And then some.

Twenty-one aficionados from across the country gathered in Maranello with Road & Track editor-in-chief Mike Guy to kick off the eight-day adventure. As would be the case throughout the journey, guests sampled the best local food and wine as they got to know each other and previewed what awaited them.

We hit the ground running on the first full day, stopping at the Galleria Ferrari to relive the history and successes of the Prancing Horse’s Formula 1 exploits. After that we were off to the Enzo Ferrari Museum to trace the life of the marque’s fiery founder (and check out an exquisitely curated assemblage of cars). Several guests took the opportunity to hop behind the wheel of waiting open-top Ferraris for an exhilarating drive through town.

Punctuated by a lunch of regional fare and a tour of Pedroni, the world’s finest producers of balsamic vinegar, the following day featured visits to the Pagani factory, the Lamborghini family museum, and an intimate tour of the Lambo factory, where we witnessed a Urus’ chassis and drivetrain come together right before our eyes.

Boarding the luxury tour bus that had quickly become our second home, we were off to tour the Panini Collection, considered the “Official Unofficial” Maserati Museum. Appropriately, the next stop was the fully renovated Maserati factory, where expert guides took the group through the production of the all-new MC20 supercar. To round out the day, we journeyed to the Stanguellini Collection. Here, guests were treated to a private tour of an incredible collection of vintage racing and street vehicles.