It’s raining supercars in India. It was Bugatti Veyron last month. And now it is turn of world’s favorite sports car brand. Yes, it is Ferrari which is going to setup an exclusive dealership in India very soon. According to the industry sources, Ferrari is looking forward to open its very first dealership in Mumbai in the next six to eight months.
Speaking to BBC News, Luca Di Montezemolo, Chairman, Ferrari said that he is looking at opening a dealership here in India this year itself, though according to our sources that might be a little premature. What Ferrari will do, according to our sources, is open two dealerships in two of the largest metros in India, New Delhi and Mumbai with the latter most likely to be the first one. In Mumbai, the dealership will most likely be located in South Mumbai.
Ferrari is likely to appoint Tata Motors or a sub-division of Tata Motors as its sole Indian distributor and dealer. Ferrari had earlier hinted that any move into India would involve Tata Motors in one way or the other. With Ratan Tata on the board of Fiat Auto, this arrangement seems most likely and convenient. In fact Ratan Tata also drives the only known Ferrari California in existence in India.
Ferrari is coming to India at a time when other supercar manufacturers are also trying their luck in the Indian market. The recent examples involve Bugatti which has appointed its dealership and distributor for India and Aston Martin, too, has also appointed two dealers.
