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Ferrari adorns cars in Austria with prancing horse emblem

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Ferrari has emblazoned the sides of its F1-75 charger with the Scuderia's original prancing horse emblem to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the insignia's first appearance.

Ferrari's famous symbol was inspired by a legendary figure of World War I, Italian fighter pilot Francesco Baracca, who had adorned his biplane with a prancing horse, the coat of arms of the Piemonte Reale Cavalleria to which the aviation ace had belonged.

Baracca's mother once met with Enzo Ferrari and suggested to the team owner that he put the horse on his cars as a tribute to Baracca who had died in battle in 1918.

Ferrari took the symbol and combined it with the canary yellow color from the flag of his hometown of Modena.

The emblem, a standout mark on the Scuderia's cars that would become one of the world's most instantly recognizable brand logos, first appeared on the Ferrari team's Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MMs cars at the 1932 Spa 24 Hours event which the Italian team won.

Born in the skies of Italy, the iconic emblem gained its glorious prestige on the racing tracks of the world.

Michael Delaney

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