Ferrari
(Ferrari S.p.A.) is an Italian sportscar manufacturer based in Maranello,
Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company
sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of
street-legal vehicles Ferrari SpA in 1947. Throughout its history, the company
stands by its continued participation in racing, especially Formula One, where
he was a great success.
Enzo
Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari
(literally "Ferrari Stable") in 1928 as a sponsor for amateur drivers
headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various
drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to head
their racing department.
In
1941, Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini
as part of the Axis Powers 'war'. Enzo Ferrari's division was small enough to
be affected by this. Because he was prohibited by the contract runs for four
years, the Scuderia briefly became Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari, which
ostensibly produced machine tools and aircraft accessories. Also known as SEFAC
(Scuderia Ferrari Enzo Auto Racing), the Ferrari was really produce a racing
car, the Tipo 815, non-competition period. It 'was the first Ferrari car today
(debuted in 1940 Mille Miglia), but because of World War II saw little
competition.
In
1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, where it has remained ever since.
The factory was bombed the Allies in 1944 and renovated in 1946, after the war,
and there is the production of road cars. Until Il Commendatore's death, this
would be a bit 'over the source of funding for its racing activities.
The
first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo
Ferrari reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund Scuderia Ferrari.
In
1988, Enzo Ferrari watched the launch of the Ferrari F40, the last new Ferrari
to be launched before his death later that year, and probably one of the most
famous supercars ever made. From 2002 - 2004, Ferrari introduced Enzo , the
fastest model at the time, in honor of its founder Enzo Ferrari. It was
restricted to the richest car enthusiasts , as each costs $ 1800000.
On
May 17, 2009 in Maranello, Italy, a 1957 250 Testa Rossa (TR) was auctioned by
RM Auctions and Sotheby, for $ 12.1 million - a world record at that time for
the most expensive car ever sold at auction. This record is held by a Bugatti
Atlantic that has sold more than $ 28 million.
