Professional Automotive Photography by Damian Blades
Amore Per La Rosso Auto
From 10 years of passion for the Cavallino Rampante comes Rosso Auto. Explore photographer Damian Blades' history with Ferrari. The people he has met, the events, culture and of course, cars!
10 Years in The Making
"Going back to 2008 I came across a Ferrari F40 heading towards a local Ferrari specialist. With curiosity getting the better of me, I followed the white rabbit straight down that rabbit hole and into the world of Ferrari. 10 years later the brand has made a massive impact on my life. At the age of 34 I still have a long life ahead of me to experience Maranello's finest but I wanted to capture my experience so far and share to many what is a closed off world and how a chance encounter
sculpted my career."
What is
Rosso Auto?
Rosso Auto or The Red Car, is a coffee table style book that shares photographer and author, Damian Blades' history with Ferrari. A passionate, non-owner, it covers his time with the brand and features cars from Road & Race, events, exhibits, meetings, culture and Maranello, laced with anecdotes about his experiences. This book is not designed to be factually correct but more as a talking point, the inspiration to go out and follow the cavallino rampante.
What To Expect?
Rosso Auto is not just another historical book with someone's interpretation nor is it a coffee table book filled with lovely photos. Instead Rosso Auto is the bridged gap between them both. You will see in photos and accompanying text Damian Blades' history with Ferrari. All images and text in Rosso Auto were taken by and are true to Damian's experience which makes this book unique.
Not Just
History
Ferrari has a rich history that spans Enzo’s early years as a driver to becoming race principle for Alfa and then the Scuderia before his death in the 80’s. Rosso Auto features history from il Commendatore life and legacy from locations that are important to the history of Ferrari and Tipo’s which cemented them into annals of time.
Not Just
Culture
Unlike most brands, Ferrari has developed a culture which owners and fans can become a part of. Whether it be race days for F1 or Le Mans, dining at one of their restaurants or dressing to impress whilst visiting a museo, there are many ways for you to join in with the Scuderia.
Not Just
Events
From track days to concours, there are multiple events held throughout the year and across the world to feature and celebrate Ferrari. With some being invite only, others being all welcome, these events let you get up close and personal with the brand, the owners and the cars.
Not Just
Red
Welcome to the Atelier where within reason you can have anything you like. Deep dive into some of the craziest options I have seen come through on cars including engines, specialist interiors, coloured carbon, outlandish colours and copious amounts of accessories and paraphernalia.
Not Just
F1
Enzo had been overseeing his race teams since the early days of GP. From the start to now, the transformation of what we call a Formula 1 car has changed dramatically, with every year pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Follow the journey of development.
Not Just
Road
Probably surpassing the race side of Ferrari today, their road going division was only ever seen to help fund Enzo’s racing pursuits. From the early 166 to the latest Purosangue, the road division has become a popular and important part of Ferrari. I wonder what Enzo with make of his stable today?
Not Just
Race
A dream, turned into a business, racing for Enzo’s was his ultimate pursuit. Only developing the road cars to fund his racing, Enzo developed a wide range to win fabled races around the world. From road racing to track. After his death Ferrari kept true to the company vision and until this day still make their mark in racing.
Art From The Book
Example Pages
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Cars So Far
Below is a compiled list of the cars featured so far in Rosso Auto. All images are taken by Damian Blades.
My car is already on your list, would you still want it?
The images for Rosso Auto have been taken over 10 years. Some images are great, others could be better, also having more variants and options help when designing the book. Even if your car is on the list below, please still submit your request if you are interested.
125 s
166 Spider Inter Corsa
166 Inter Berlinetta
195 Inter Coupe Motto
195 Inter Ghia
375 F1
ARNO XI
212 F1
212 Inter Berlinetta Pininfarina
340 America Spider Vignale
500 F1
225 S Berlinetta Vignale
250 Europa Vignale Coupe
250 MM
250 MM Berlinetta Pininfarina
250 MM Spider Vignale
340 MM
375 MM Spider Pininfarina
250 GT Europa
625 F1
750 Monza
250 GT Coupe Boano
410 Superamerica Series III Pininfarina
857 S
D50
250 GT Berlinetta
250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
250 GT Berlinetta TDF
250 GT SWB
290 MM
500 TR Spider Scaglietti
860 Monza Fangio Car
250 California
250 GT Cabriolet Series I
250 Testa Rossa
246 F1
250 GT Coupe Pininfarina
250 GT Cabriolet Series II
250 GTE
250 SWB C
156 F1
250 GT Sperimentale
250 Breadvan
250 GTO
330 America 2+2
330 GTO
158 F1
250 Drogo Edition
250 LM
275 GTB 4CAM
275 GTB 2CAM
275 GTS
275 P
330 GT 2+2 Quad Light
330 GTC
330 GTC
Can AM
P3
P4
Dino 206
330 GT 2+2 Series II
365 GT 2+2
365 Daytona
365 GTB4
365 GTS
365 Plexiglass
245 GT
365 GTC4
246 GTS
308
Mondial
Mondial Cabriolet
288 GTO
Testarossa
412
Mondial 3.2
328
F40
F40 GT
348 TB
348 TS
Testarossa Spider
456
512 TR
348 Challenge
348 GT Competizione
348 GTB
348 GTS
355 Berlinetta
512 M
355 Challenge
355 GTS
355 Spider
412 T2
F50
550
335 F1
355 Spider F1
360 Modena
360 Spider
550 Barchetta
575 GTZ Nibbio Zagato
575 M Enzo
F2002
360 Challenge Stradale
612 Scagelietti
F2004
575 Superamerica
430
430 Spider
599 GTB Fiorano
599 HGTE
430 Challenge
430 Scuderia
F2007
430 16M
F2008
458 Italia
California
599 GTO
458 Challenge
458 GT3
458 Spider
FF
F12 Berlinetta
F12 Novitech
458 Speciale
La Ferrari
150 LM
458 Speciale Aperta
California T
488 70th Anniversary
488 GTB
488 Spider
F12 TDF
488 GTE
GTC4 Lusso
La Ferrari Aperta
488 Challenge
812 Superfast
FXX K EVO
GTC4 Lusso T
SF70H
488 Pista Piloti
488 Pista
488 Pista Spider
Portofino
488 P80 C
812 GTS
F8 Tributo
Monza Sp1
Monza SP2
Roma
296 GTB
SF90
SF1000
812 Competizione