C7 MK II Italian Racing Red | Christopher Ward

Legend has it that red was the colour used in the Coliseum by acclaimed Roman chariot racer, Gaius Appuleius, but rosso corsa ("racing red") was definitively adopted in the 1920's by the forerunner of the FIA as the colour to represent Italian motor racing teams. Whatever the origins, red is now synonymous with Italian marques such as Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari and no other colour could so perfectly capture the Italian passion for cars in general and motor racing in particular. See more at: http://www.christopherward.co.uk/men/sport/c7mk2/c7irrt-390-mk2.html#sthash.DCQycHlD.dpuf