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Ferrari was a 1953 342 America

Royal Ferraris of Belgium

May 22, 2023 By pete

Story and Photos of 0488 AM by Alan Boe
From the VeloceToday Archives, October 2018

Three Kings met, with historic results: King Leopold requested it, Enzo Ferrari built it, Pinin Farina styled it.

Royalty and expensive motor cars just seem to go together. You know the types…Park Ward Rolls-Royces, Grosser Mercedes, and stretched limousines of various manufacture. They’re a normal part of any royal retinue. And why not? We’ve come to expect it.

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The Royal Ferraris of Belgium

October 2, 2018 By pete

Story and Photos of 0488 AM by Alan Boe

Three Kings met, with historic results: King Leopold requested it, Enzo Ferrari built it, Pinin Farina styled it.

Royalty and expensive motor cars just seem to go together. You know the types…Park Ward Rolls-Royces, Grosser Mercedes, and stretched limousines of various manufacture. They’re a normal part of any royal retinue. And why not? We’ve come to expect it.

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