The second article in the series “The Only Japanese Who Designed Ferrari, Ken Okuyama’s Life Story” appeared in the December issue of ENGINE on sale on October 25.

In the second article, “My Boyhood with a Pencil in My Hand”,  Okuyama introduces episodes before he became an automobile designer, such as his boyhood days when he drew pictures as long as he could remember, his encounter with a car that made a strong impression on him when he saw it in person, the frustration he experienced during his university entrance examinations, his hesitation about his future career path after graduation, and his decision to study abroad in the United States.