Enzo Ferrari was born on February 18, 1898 near Modena, Italy. As a young boy his father took him to many automobile races in Bologna. After attending a number of other races, he decided he wanted to become a race car driver. Years later while working at a small carmaker, Ferrari took up racing. In 1919 he finished ninth at the Targa Florio. He ended up landing a job with Alfa Romeo and drove a modified production car in the 1920 Targa Florio. In 1923 while racing at the Circuit of Sivocci at Ravenna he was approached by Count Enrico and Countess Paolina Baracca, the parents of the heroic Italian pilot Francesco Baracca. Francesco was known as the Italian ace of aces. He died on Mount Montello during the war. His parents gave Ferrari their son’s squadron badge, which later became the famous prancing horse on a yellow shield, the Ferrari marque. Enzo Ferrari was connected with Alfa Romeo for many years, however, he built only a few sports cars bearing his name and his famous prancing horse badge. In 1929 Enzo formed the Scuderia Ferrari with the aim of organizing racing for members. The Scuderia Ferrari team competed in 22 events and scored 8 victories. In 1940 Ferrari left Alfa Romeo and started a new company Auto-Avio Costruzioni Ferrari. During World War II the Ferrari workshop moved from Modena to Maranello. The workshop became a victim of the war in 1944 – it was leveled by bombs. A year after the war in 1946 the shop was rebuilt and work began on the first ever Ferrari motorcar, the 125 Sport. This car started a grand tradition of winning for Ferrari. Since it’s first race in 1947, Ferrari’s have had over 5,000 successes on race tracks around the globe. Today, Ferrari continues to manufacture the most beautiful and seductive cars the world has ever seen. To many, the allure of Ferrari is pure magic with the dream of ownership limited to those but a select few. What a history…..what a car!
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2010 Sneak Preview Monday, 24 May 2010, 8:05 pm
131 future cars to get excited about
Warning: the information and images on the following pages might antagonize you to no end. As you read about the most anticipated cars of the next four years, you might become frustrated by wanting what you can’t yet have. Just remember — good things come to those who wait. For now, dig in to the details, the spy photos, the informed illustrations, and the future-teasing concepts of our annual Sneak Preview. Thanks to our probing questions and well-placed sources, there’s plenty to dream about.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Sneak Preview – 131 Future Cars – Automobile Magazine
First Drive: 2011 Ferrari 599GTO Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 10:05 am
The GTO is a big, heavy, comfortable grand tourer with a big trunk, automatic climate control, and a dash full of Bose speakers. And it’s faster than an Enzo.
Ever notice how anyone driving slower than you is a moron and everyone passing you is a maniac? Funny, me too. That same logic tends to show up in car reviews – any easy-to-tame car is brandished as boring. Worse, if the driver runs out of talent before the car runs out of grip, it’s an evil bastard. The Ferrari 599GTO solves this by being one of the fastest, most perfectly balanced, and most capable cars in the world – and at the same time, its absurdly high limits are totally approachable. It makes good drivers very fast; it makes great drivers set world records.
Photo Gallery: 2011 Ferrari 599GTO – Ferrari Exotic Coupe Review – Automobile Magazine
First Look: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Hybrid Concept Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 1:03 pm
Hybridization or electrification of the Prancing Horse lineup is inevitable.
Ferrari’s HY-KERS concept, shown at the 2010 Geneva auto show, is a bit tough to swallow. The world’s most iconic sports car marque, known for screaming V-8s and V-12s, is playing around with the gas-electric technology epitomized by the Toyota Prius. Yet it gets even more dramatic than a hybrid concept. Eventually – maybe ten years from now – all Ferrari’s will be saddled with batteries and an electric motor. Hybridization or electrification of the Prancing Horse lineup is inevitable.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Hybrid Concept – 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
Collectible Classic: 1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:02 pm
The world’s reddest car.
I was reprimanded within the first few seconds of driving this showroom-perfect 1990 Ferrari Testarossa. “I saw that. You shifted at six grand,” said the man in the passenger seat. I gulped. I’m in trouble. “Next time don’t let off before seven – let it go deep into the red. Oh, and keep the revs over 3000 at all times.”
Photo Gallery: 1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa – Collectible Classic Car, Vintage Cars – Automobile Magazine
Driven: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Thursday, 28 January 2010, 8:01 pm
With its all-new 458 Italia, Ferrari takes the mid-engine exotic game to an even higher level.
There didn’t seem to be a lot more that Ferrari could do with its V-8 berlinetta lineup. Over the past decade, the cars got better and better, further cementing Ferrari’s role as the producer of the world’s most desirable sports cars. The startlingly good 360 Modena began it all back in 1999, and each successive iteration of the mid-engine masterpiece from Maranello raised the bar: The 360 Challenge Stradale. The F430. The 430 Scuderia. And, most recently, the hyperfocused Scuderia Spider 16M. These cars became the backbone of Ferrari’s resurgence by translating the automaker’s hard-fought Formula 1 racing expertise into products that tantalized auto enthusiasts everywhere, rewarded the lucky few who owned them, and strengthened the ethereal aura around the brand. Ferrari created the gold standard in sports cars, a lineup that competitors as varied as the Ford GT, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the Lamborghini Gallardo, the Porsche 911 GT3, and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage sought to assail. But in the tussle for sports car supremacy, Ferrari always managed to end up at the top of the heap.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia – Ferrari Sport Coupe Review – Automobile Magazine
Supercars Across America: McLaren, Mantide, and More Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 12:10 pm
4643 miles, 8 days, 4 supercars, and zero tickets.
It started with a one-word e-mail: “Gumball.”
First Look: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Thursday, 3 September 2009, 11:09 pm
If you’ve anxiously awaited the successor to Ferrari’s F430, you’re in luck.
If you’ve anxiously awaited the successor to Ferrari’s F430, you’re in luck. Although the 2010 458 Italia won’t be unveiled until the 2009 Frankfurt motor show this September, Ferrari’s released a number of details ahead of its launch.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia – 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia – 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine
2009 Ferrari Model Lineup
- 2009 Ferrari F430
- 2009 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
- 2009 Ferrari 599
