THE LOCAL FERRARI CLUB
It’s o icial name is the Southern Equitorial Ferrari Automobili Club and is the oldest Ferrari owners’ club in the world, having been founded in 1967 by the late Pierre Kel ens. He decided to start a club shortly aer purchasing his 275 GTB short-nose in the mid-1960s and Kel ens took it upon himself to write a leer to Enzo Ferrari, asking for his permission to start an o icial club. Ferrari wrote back: “I am grateful for your personal interest and your passionate commitment as president of the club and as a friend of Ferrari.” An o icial leer from Enzo Ferrari himself is not something a lot of institutions can lay claim to... Today, the club’s most prominent event is the annual Kyalami Day that draws a crowd of up to 15 000. The club is represented in a number of provinces, with over 400 members and round 800 cars. www.sefac.co.za