Enzo Ferrari was born on February 18, 1898 near Modena, Italy. When he was 10 his father took him to an automobile race in Bologna. After attending a number of other races, he decided he wanted to become a racing car driver.
While working at a small carmaker involved with converting war surplus, 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. Ferrario managed to finish second.
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 was the famous prancing horse on a yellow shield.
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 and several good placings.
In 1940 Enzo 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.
In 1969 Enzo Ferrari sold 50% of Ferrari's share capital to the Fiat group. That figure grew to 90% in 1988. Enzo Ferrari died at the age of 90 in Modena on August 14, 1988.
I own 2 Ferrari's under my name. A black one and a red one. Im about to own another red one from my grandmother. These are really fast cars and good way to get the women running after you.
If you have the opportunity may i suggest you test one of these fantastic fast superb cars. I have several at my apartment in Nice and they never fail to stop the passers by from looking
Hi, currently have two, an F430 and a 360 Modena, both in red. A red ferrari should be a part of any collection of supercars, as they make a good instant statement which needs no explaination, when this is required, but it's important to remember that there are much better cars to fulfil the same role better, so it's not good just to get one without thinking of the alternatives. Still, nice cars and will always ensure I have one in my collection.
7 enzo??? c'mon now u can lie better than that...and the rest who are saying that own so many ferrari's...well....u can help some poor people out there...they dont give a damn about your ferrari....i own an 2006 s55 amg modified...and i dont make that much noise about it....but i do help people when i get the chance....so thinkabout it!!!.....rich guys....ha! i would like to see you living like those kids in africa....thats what i wish for u....at least 2 months so u can get the taste of it!!!god bless u...he knows better than anyoane of us what to do with us.....remeber that!!
