Enzo Ferrari was not initially interested in the idea of producing road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari in 1928 as a sponsor for amateur drivers headquartered in Modena. He prepared, and successfully raced, various drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to head their motor racing department.
The company moved into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947.
The rampant horse logo of the Ferrari automobile company was the emblem of Italian air ace Francesco Baracca, who had 35 kills and died in the closing months of World War I. When Baracca’s mother met Enzo Ferrari many years later, she suggested he use her son’s personal emblem on his cars for good luck.
Enzo Ferrari wore the same black tinted glasses every day for the rest of his life in honor of his son who died of muscular dystrophy.
The Ferrari 288 GTO, one of the most iconic cars of the Eighties, had a top speed of 179mph — but only 272 were produced and sell today for around $2,9 million (£2 million) each.
The company moved into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947.
The rampant horse logo of the Ferrari automobile company was the emblem of Italian air ace Francesco Baracca, who had 35 kills and died in the closing months of World War I. When Baracca’s mother met Enzo Ferrari many years later, she suggested he use her son’s personal emblem on his cars for good luck.
Enzo Ferrari wore the same black tinted glasses every day for the rest of his life in honor of his son who died of muscular dystrophy.
The Ferrari 288 GTO, one of the most iconic cars of the Eighties, had a top speed of 179mph — but only 272 were produced and sell today for around $2,9 million (£2 million) each.
Upon its release, the Ferrari FF was recognized as the world's fastest four-seater car. It debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011 and featured a powerful 6.3 L V12 engine that produced 651 hp, enabling it to achieve a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph) and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds.
The fastest street Ferrari is the F50 GT1, which can go over 370 kph (about 222 mph).
In June 2018, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, setting an all-time record selling price of $70 million
The world auction record for cars was set on August 25, 2018 when a Ferrari 250 GTO was sold at RM Sotheby's for $48,405,000, The record was usurped four years later when a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was sold by RM Sotheby’s to an unknown collector for US$142,000,000 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on May 5, 2022.
Ferrari engines are musically engineered to sound perfect by utilizing third and sixth harmonics on the air intake, like a flute or organ.
Because of Ferrari’s attention to detail, it only produces a maximum of 14 cars per day.
45 percent of all Ferraris sold are red.
The fastest street Ferrari is the F50 GT1, which can go over 370 kph (about 222 mph).
In June 2018, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, setting an all-time record selling price of $70 million
The world auction record for cars was set on August 25, 2018 when a Ferrari 250 GTO was sold at RM Sotheby's for $48,405,000, The record was usurped four years later when a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé was sold by RM Sotheby’s to an unknown collector for US$142,000,000 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on May 5, 2022.
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| 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, By Aekkm |
Ferrari engines are musically engineered to sound perfect by utilizing third and sixth harmonics on the air intake, like a flute or organ.
Because of Ferrari’s attention to detail, it only produces a maximum of 14 cars per day.
45 percent of all Ferraris sold are red.
Ferrari tee shirts, hats, sunglasses, key chains and other merchandise accounts for $2.5 billion in sales each year, slightly more than the revenue from selling cars.
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