A
SK FRANK ZUCCHI WHAT MAKES FERRARI SUCH AN ENDURING BRAND, AND HE'LL
START WITH A SHORT HISTORY LESSON.
"[FOUNDER ENZO] FERRARI STARTED OUT WITH ALFA ROMEO, AND FROM THERE DECID-
ED TO BUILD HIS OWN C ARS. HE CREATED THIS UNIQUE MARQUE…AND HE MADE A STATE-
MENT," ZUCCHI SAYS. "THE BODY STYLE IS FAR DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING ELSE ON THE
MARKET. EVEN BACK IN THE 1960S, THE C ARS WERE FUTURISTIC. HE JUST SET A STANDARD
AND STUCK TO IT."
AS A SECOND-GENERATION C AR RESTORATION EXPERT AND OWNER OF FRANK ZUCCHI
RESTORATION IN LIVERMORE, ZUCCHI KNOWS ABOUT ALL KINDS OF C ARS. STILL, FERRARI
HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART. HIS FATHER WORKED FOR THE BRAND IN ITALY (AND
STILL RESTORES C ARS WITH HIS SON), AND MANY OF ZUCCHI'S FERRARI-OWNING CLIENTS
HAVE BECOME CLOSE FRIENDS.
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Fer r ar i Club of Amer ica's Meet in Monterey
B Y R E N E E B R I N C K • P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y S T E V E S O U Z A
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Ferrari enthusiasts from around the globe will participate in the August 16-19 Ferrari Club of America (FCA) International Meet,
a members-only event in Monterey. Rallies, races and a judged exhibition will feature more than 300 rare and significant vehicles.