Mont Pen (Great Crafts)

The name Ferrari symbolizes aesthetic design, powerful engines, and almost endless technical innovations, and one of the most influential men in automotive history. Thanks to his great vision and passionate love for motorsport, Enzo Ferrari led his company to an unparalleled position and created a legend that remains alive. Montblanc dedicated the special edition Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari to the man and his passion for racing. This edition is inspired by both the coat of arms of the city of Modena, Enzo Ferrari's hometown, and the symbolic color of the team’s logo, representing a tribute to Ferrari’s second spirit — the yellow color. The cone is engraved with Enzo Ferrari’s date of birth and the date of his first race victory, while the top of the cap is engraved with his signature and the name of his father’s workshop "Officina Meccanica Alfredo Ferrari," in reference to Enzo Ferrari’s hometown. The Montblanc emblem made of precious resin in blue crowns this edition — another tribute to the coat of arms of Modena — and is surrounded by rich metallic accents reminiscent of the grille of an old car. Enzo Ferrari’s first victory, at the Circuito del Savoia race, was also the occasion that marked the beginning of the famous Ferrari logo we know today. Among many spectators impressed by Enzo Ferrari’s daring driving that day was the family of skilled driver Francesco Baracca, who served during World War I in the same unit as Enzo’s brother Dino. Francesco Baracca’s mother, Countess Paolina Biancoli, suggested that Enzo Ferrari use the prancing horse emblem, taken from her son’s airplane, on his race cars to bring good luck. The horse’s association with the bravery of the national hero and his will to dominate made it an ideal symbol for Enzo. Nine years later, the prancing horse was used for the first time on a yellow background to adorn a car. That was in 1932 at the Spa 24 Hours race, where Ferrari’s team took first and second place with two cars bearing the prancing horse. The prancing horse was engraved on the cap of the special Montblanc Great Characters Enzo Ferrari edition alongside the Countess’s words: "Le porterà fortuna" (It will bring you luck). The first car built by Ferrari, the 125 S with twelve cylinders, left the factory in Maranello on March 12, 1947. The twelve engraved lines symbolize the twelve cylinders. The rhodium-plated clasp features the Enzo Ferrari logo: "You cannot describe passion, you can only live it."