One of the largest and most valuable displays of supercars produced by Ferrari will be on display in Melbourne on 19 April 2009 when the Ferrari Club of Victoria holds its annual concours d’elegance at Birrarung Marr on the banks of the Yarra in the heart of Melbourne.

“Ferrari is the very definition of a supercar, a unique combination of ultimate performance, the very essence of style, cutting edge technology and the closest a road car can ever be to Formula One,” says Trent Smyth, event organiser. “Their rarity means that most people only see a Ferrari as a red blur glimpsed as it disappears towards the horizon or a handful of cars at a motor show. Our event brings together not just modern Ferraris, but also the rarest classic Ferraris on which this legendary company has built its reputation in numbers that will not be seen anywhere else not just in Victoria, but also probably in Australia.”

As a concours d’elegance, the display cars will be in prime condition, all vying for the prizes for the best presented cars and, with an official Ferrari merchandise available, it will be possible for everyone attending to take home a little bit of the Ferrari legend. Limited edition posters will also be on sale and the event will be raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Victoria.

In addition to the modern Ferrari range, the 430 in Coupe and Spider forms and 6.0 litre V12 super cars, the Ferrari 599 GTB and the 612 Scaglietti, there will also be classic Ferraris from all six decades of the Prancing Horse’s history, including the limited edition and extremely rare Ferrari F40, a car described by journalists as so extreme that it’s a Formula One car with a body and lights to make to road legal.