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The "prancing horse" is wok of Baracca

Forlì, Italy - An airman native of Romagna invented Ferrari logo

The legendary italian first world war flying ace, Francesco Baracca, used to mark his airplane with a particular logo representing a "prancing horse", the present symbol of Ferrari. After Baracca's death, his parents gave the logo as a present to Enzo Ferrari who made a little chenge: he raised the tail of the "prancing horse", originally turned to the bottom. (015)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 33974
Rome, Italy, 09/27/2002 17:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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