Maranello Sales Ltd, the importer-owned Ferrari and Maserati dealer, has completed the acquisition of a Maserati dealership in St. Albans, Herts from HR Owen plc, and purchased a second showroom site in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Both sites are now in the process of being refurbished with the Ferrari/Maserati corporate identity. The St. Albans dealership is already trading as 'Maranello Sales St. Albans' while the Sevenoaks site, which brings the two Italian marques back to Kent, will open to the public on 1 January 2004.

Earlier this month Maranello appointed Lewis Arthur to the role of Franchise Director. This new role has been created to help increase the business focus on retail growth within Ferrari and Maserati.

Maranello Sales is the retail arm of Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, the official UK importer for Ferrari and Maserati and subsidiary of Inchcape plc.