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In honor of Ferrari’s 60th birthday, Vertu today launched The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition. Frank Nuovo (Vertu Designer) had this to say about the Vertu-Ferrari collaboration: “Ferrari and Vertu have three shared values, Craftsmanship (Vertu mobile devices and Ferrari cars are both hand made), attention to design and engineering performance”. Vertu has launched a new phone, the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition, to commemorate Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary. Using hand-polished titanium for the chassis the special limited edition draws inspiration from Ferrari GT cars that embody strength, durability and high-level performance. Vertu worked closely with Ferrari’s design team to develop this exclusive limited edition ‘phones. The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is inspired by the dynamic and stylish Ferrari cars. Echoing this latest edition to the Ferrari GT stable, the F1 Ferrari phone is encased in red and black Ferrari leather with black lacquer stripes running at the sides. Carefully crafted with the same precision and attention to detail given when assembling a Ferrari, the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition celebrates the delicate balance between form and function. The bezel nose on the front of the Vertu Ferrari Phone features the famed Ferrari Prancing Horse, while on the rear back plate there is a scaled down iconic Ferrari brake pedal, crafted from high-graded aluminum, like that used in Ferrari cars. To underline the exclusivity of the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition each piece is individually serialised 1 to 1947 – paying homage to the very year when the first car to bear the Prancing Horse marque was built by the founder, Enzo Ferrari. The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is handcrafted in the United Kingdom. It also comes with a stylish case, designed by Ferrari’s design team. Made from matching Ferrari red & black leather, the case perfectly complements the phone. “I feel there are many reasons why it’s right for Vertu and Ferrari to be working together,” says Vertu President Alberto Torres. “Furthermore we also share many customers in common. Over the past few months it has been a pleasure to meet many Ferrari owners and during out conversation to find they already own a Ferrari Cell Phone. But most importantly, Ferrari and Vertu share a common commitment to the highest standards of design, engineering and performance.” The Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is available in stores from July. For pricing and exact date of availability, please contact your local store for more information. Vertu is the pioneer and leading manufacturer of handcrafted mobile phones for the luxury market. Vertu launched in 2002, and now has three distinct phone collections; all Vertu phones are assembled by hand at the company’s headquarters in the United Kingdom. They are available exclusively in Vertu’s own stores and over 370 of the finest watch, jewellery and department stores across 48 countries worldwide. http://www.myreplicaphone.com

If you bought a Ferrari, you likely made that purchase for investment reasons, you tell yourself. And that is likely true, but what is also true is that you bought it because you love to drive a sports car fast, it cannot be denied. If this describes your relationship to your Ferrari, and if you have had some race training and experience, then you might be ready to participate in the North American Ferrari Challenge Series for non-professional racers who are Ferrari owners competing in racing Ferrari cars against each other.

Ferrari selects a different model vehicle to feature each year of the Ferrari series. For this year, F430 Challenge with a booming 479 hp is the car of choice. The rules stipulate that the drivers compete for fun and in a sense of “fair play.” It is not a jumping-off point for the aspiring race car driver; instead, it is an end unto itself. The Ferrari Challenge Series is sanctioned by the Grand American Road Racing Association.

The series will also be host to the Ferrari Shell Historic Challenge. Vintage Ferrari racing is the hook that draws avid fans to the track to see these lovely vehicles. These races are open to unmodified Ferraris as well as race Maseratis built before the 1980s. They are also open to vintage Alfa Romeos that team Scuderia Ferrari raced during the pre-World War II years.

Several of the races in the series will also showcase Formula One vehicles under private ownership and the FXX, a special 800 horsepower prototype. On the same weekends of the Challenge series, Ferrari owners can participate in Ferrari Driving Clinics. Expert instruction is available to help you get the most out of your sports car, and you will spend time in workshops along with time behind the wheel of your Ferrari, with instructors providing tips to help improve your skills and get the most out of your vehicle.

These Challenge races for Ferrari owners are held all over North America. Florida, Virginia, California, and Montreal will provide race tracks that will host the events. They included the Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Infineon Raceway, the Virginia International Raceway, and Le Circuit earlier this season. Upcoming races will be held at the California Speedway and Laguna Seca in August. The Challenge series culminates in a World Finals, to be held in Italy in October. The best owners from Italy, Europe and North America bring their Ferraris together to compete for the glory of becoming the overall champion of all the series.

The North American Ferrari Challenge Series is open to the public, and they are allowed to visit the paddock area to look at all of the assembled Ferraris and take pictures.