What city is Enzo Ferrari's birthplace?

Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena, Italy. The future founder of Ferrari grew up in the city in a family connected to mechanical work and the railways.

Ferrari was born on 18 February 1898 according to the date commonly given in biographies, although his birth certificate records 20 February. His family home and his father Alfredo Ferrari’s workshop stood on what is now Via Paolo Ferrari. That site has been preserved as the Museo Enzo Ferrari, linking the city directly to his early life.

Modena is sometimes confused with Maranello because Maranello became Ferrari’s famous factory and headquarters town. The two cities are close to one another in Emilia-Romagna, but they represent different parts of Ferrari’s story: Modena is Enzo Ferrari’s birthplace and early home, while Maranello became the company’s industrial and sporting base. Bologna and Turin are also major Italian automotive cities, but neither was Ferrari’s birthplace.