Who does not know the rearing wheelie of this car brand? Those who don’t know him have never left his house or read a bit of motorsport history. The Prancing Horse It belongs to one of the most recognized logos in the world, as is the Ferrari one. That horse raised on its hind legs in the hallmark of its identity.
Today we are going to talk about that rearing horse and you are going to learn what is the Prancing Horse and what is behind his image.
What is the Prancing Horse?
The Prancing Horse It was initially the emblem used by the Italian aviator and World War I fighter Francesco Baracca who carried the image of a red horse painted on the fuselage. It was his family who suggested that Enzo Ferrari use it for good luck in his racing cars.
Francesco Baracca is killed in combat, perhaps after ground troops fired on his plane and it crashed. The reason why the Ferrari horse is black and not red, as the aviator wore it on the fuselage of his plane, is because it was meant to be a symbol of mourning for the fallen pilot..
The yellow color chosen for the background behind the Prancing Horse was chosen by Enzo Ferrari himself for being one of the main colors of the city of Modena. The flag of this city is made up of the colors yellow and blue.
When did the symbol of the Prancing Horse appear on the cars of the Ferrari team?
It was not until on July 9, 1932, when the symbol of the Prancing Horse would appear on the cars of the Ferrari team. It was placed on the Alfa Romeo cars that were used by the team at the time.
It was the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps event, a classic endurance race that takes place on the demanding circuit formed by the roads that connect the towns in the Belgian Ardennes. The black Prancing Horse shone in that race and was like Ferrari’s lucky charm. The team won through the 8C 2300 MM.
Why is there a Prancing Horse in the Porsche logo?
The Prancing Horse in the Porsche logo is essentially the full coat of arms of Weimar, Germany. Currently, it only exists on Porsche cars, since the coat of arms no longer exists since the beginning of the creation of Baden-Württemberg.
The coat of arms does not explain what Porsche stands for, because the current Porsche logo is not a coat of arms and now reads ‘Porsche’ and ‘Stuttgart’. The Porsche logo pays tribute to Stuttgart, as this is where the company was founded in 1931. In 1952, his Porsche 356 model was the first car to bear the Prancing Horse logo..
