Italian car manufacturer Ferrari celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2017, a birthday which was celebrated around the world in different guises.
One such marking of the milestone, is an exhibition at the Design Museum in London,. that not only takes in some of the best end-products to come out of Maranello, but also the processes behind them.
Enzo Ferrari's career in motoring started away from the drawing offices, and in the hot-seat of some of Alfa Romeo's greatest racing cars in the 1920s and 30s, alongside the likes of Tazio Nuvolari and Giuseppe Campari.
Scuderia Ferrari ran Alfa's racing projects well into the late 1930s, before going seperate ways thanks to the interruption of the Second World War, after the conclusion of which, Enzo Ferrari returned with his own company, bearing his own name.
The V12-powered 125 S was the first of an estimated 190,000 cars Ferrari have produced since 1947, establishing the most-recognised automotive brand in the world.
The Design Museum's 'Ferrari: Under the Skin' exhibition starts with a replica of the 125 S, and finishes with the LaFerrari Aperta, a model built in small numbers recognising Ferrari's 70th.
Between that, the exhibition takes in all aspects of the company, with road cars including the stunning looking 166 MM Barchetta, to machines at home on the track, such as the 250 GTO and Michael Schumacher's 2001 Formula One Drivers' and Constructors' title winning car.
Perhaps the most fascinating part isn't with the complete cars, however, as the exhibition also brings together some of the bits that go on behind the scenes back at Maranello. From a wooden buck for a 365 P, to hand-crafted full-scale clay model of the J50 concept, and priceless original drawings of some of their greatest hits.
There are very few automotive showcases that have a perfect balance between being properly presented, and being informative in a consumable manner, that tells the story of one of a brand the size of Ferrari from a design-orientated perspective.
Before going on anymore, below are a selection of photos from a two or so hour amble around the exhibition, which hopefully do it justice.
