South Australia will be the host to greatest ever collection of modern and classic Ferraris ever gathered in Australia when the 2005 Classic Adelaide starts on 16 November with the legendary Italian company being honoured as the featured marque of this year's event.

Amongst the 320 entries will be more than 100 Ferraris, covering every era Ferrari's history, and owners are taking their unique cars to the South Australian capital from around the world. The event will also be more than just a celebration of Ferrari's cars, with some of the people who have made Ferrari a legend also taking part in the event, including guest of honour and former Ferrari Formula One Driver, Stefan Johansson.
 

"Classic Adelaide is the perfect way to celebrate Ferrari and we are honoured that it is the first event in which we are involved following our appointment to distribute Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand," says Kevin Wall, General Manager of Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand. "Unlike a motor show display, Classic Adelaide allows everyone to see - and hear - Ferraris on the move. It also places the modern cars in context, to see the classic cars that lead to the world-beating supercars of today and to meet some of the people who have made it all possible."

Just some of the many Ferrari legends that will be taking part in the 2005 Classic Adelaide include the Ferrari Daytona, the 250 GT Lusso, the Dino 246 GT, the Ferrari 288 GTO and, right from the dawn of the Ferrari legend, the 1950 Ferrari 166, as well as modern Ferraris, such as the F612 and F430.

"If you are a motoring or motorsport fan, there will be only one place to be in November," says Kevin Wall. "That will be in Adelaide to see the greatest collection of Ferraris ever assembled in Australia and they won't be sitting still in a museum, they will doing what all Ferrari's do best, blasting down the road, providing maximum excitement and performance!"

The 2005 Classic Adelaide is the ninth event to be organised and is a tarmac closed road special stage event for classic cars. It takes place over four days, 34 stages and 235 kilometres of special stages with a further 800 kms of road sections between stages. As well as providing a unique event for motorsport and motoring fans, it also pumps $2.4 million into the South Australian economy and generates media coverage for the state's tourist attractions valued at $1.2 million.