Article By Tex Otto

Photos by Tom Brockmiller

Tuesday, April 25th marked the opening of the new location of Ferrari of Orange County. To signify the importance of the event, Piero Ferrari Vice-President Ferrari S.p.A., Philippe Lancksweert and Giacomo Mattioli were present to make the official announcement.
The mission for the only factory authorized and exclusive Ferrari dealership in Southern California is to exceed their customers' highest expectation and give them the finest Ferrari experience possible.

The showroom offer a complete selection of new, pre-owned and collectible Ferraris. In their service department, factory trained technicans work with the latest technology from the Factory which sets their service department apart from any independent service facility and ensures proper service for your Ferrari. To better and conveniently serve their customers, they arrange for vehicles' pickup and delivery.

Ferrari of Orange County also has a fully stocked parts department complemented with accessories and gift items.

Ferrari of Orange County will offer a complete range of services for their customers. Their own body shop is being initiated for professional repairing and repainting jobs. Additionally, a unique facility completely dedicated to Ferrari racing cars for highly specialized works will be opened.

Many FCA-SW members were in attendance to learn about the new dealership and its facilities and view the assortment of Ferraris on display.

This gathering also was a send off for the the dealership's Challenge Racing Team. On hand were 355 and 360 Challenge cars, as well as one of Michael Schumacher's Formula One machines.

We welcome the addition of a Ferrari dealership in our own backyard which is one of the strongest exotic car markets in the world. With the experience of Ferrari of Beverly Hills behind this new facility and their expanded capabilities to cater to the Ferrari enthusiast's desires, we wish them all the success in their new location.

We greatly thank Ferrari Orange County for their hospitality in hosting their opening.

Ferrari Orange County
1425 West Baker Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone 714.662.7600, Fax 714.662.7555.