Ferrari Factory Tour
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Ferrari Factory Tour
1. Aluminum ingots stacked up at the foundry, where they will be melted down to make Ferrari and Maserati engine blocks and heads
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4. Although the sign says "12-cylinder team," in fact, both V-8 and V-12 cars are assembled on this line, as is evidenced by the 360 Modena. Only V-8 cars are built on the 8-cylinder line. Ferrari production is 75 percent V-8, 25 percent V-12
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5. Ferrari V-8 engines on stands awaiting testing. All engines are tested, and all cars are test-driven both on the test track and on local roads.
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6. The Ferrari Enzo has a special production line, behind which is the area where seats and pedals are custom-fit to owner's specifications. The Enzo's 399-car production run will be completed in June.
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7. Because engines are installed at the back of the first assembly station, front-engine cars travel backwards down the line, while mid-engine cars face forward.
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8. The aluminum bodies for the 612 Scaglietti and the 360 Modena are built at Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena. Every car is hand-smoothed and hand-finished.
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9. The dimensions of the doors are hand-checked. (Note the prancing horses on the yellow work table.)
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10. A robot checks the dimensions of the body at 893 points. 50 percent of 612 Scaglietti bodies are checked; versus 10 percent of 360 Modenas (which has been in production longer).
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Originally posted by gdogg
drool- how did u get those pictures?
drool- how did u get those pictures?
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he broke into the factory disuised as a mechanical engineer. then with his nifty wrist watch digital camera took those picks. =)
http://automobilemag.com/ then he sold the pics to this site/mag. he just claims he found them so he wont be prosecuted.
btw those cars are sexy!
http://automobilemag.com/ then he sold the pics to this site/mag. he just claims he found them so he wont be prosecuted.
btw those cars are sexy!
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Originally posted by maddogg
he broke into the factory disuised as a mechanical engineer. then with his nifty wrist watch digital camera took those picks. =)
http://automobilemag.com/ then he sold the pics to this site/mag. he just claims he found them so he wont be prosecuted. btw those cars are sexy!
he broke into the factory disuised as a mechanical engineer. then with his nifty wrist watch digital camera took those picks. =)
http://automobilemag.com/ then he sold the pics to this site/mag. he just claims he found them so he wont be prosecuted.
btw those cars are sexy!