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Ferarri History
In 1929 Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari, in viale Trento e Trieste in Modena, with the purpose of helping members compete in motor races. Racing activities, in Alfa Romeo cars, continued until 1938, the year in which he became Racing Manager of Alfa Corse. After two years, Enzo Ferrari split with Alfa Romeo and founded Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari, in the old Scuderia Ferrari headquarters, to manufacture machine tools, particularly oleodynamic grinding machines. In spite of a promise of non-competition (which at the moment of their divorce prevented Enzo Ferrari from bulding cars using his own name for four years), the company began to study and design a racing car, an 8- cylinder 1500 cc open car known as the 815, two of which were built to take part in the 1940 Mille Miglia. The outbreak of World War II put an end to racing. In 1943 the workshops moved from Modena to Maranello, where construction of oleodynamic grinding machines continued until 1944, when the plant was bombed. At the end of the war, the company changed its name to Ferrari and designed the 125 Sport, a 12-cylinder, 1500 cc car which Franco Cortese drove on the Piacenza circuit on May 11, 1947. The car had to retire, but it was ahead in the last lap, in what was a good debut. Two weeks later, in fact, Cortese and the 125 Sport won the Rome Grand Prix. Since then, company cars, driven by the best drivers, have racked up over 5,000 successes on race tracks and roads all over the world, creating a legend. The most important achievements have been 9 Formula 1 Drivers� World titles, 14 Manufacturers� World titles, 8 Formula 1 Constructors� World Championships, 9 wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours race, 8 at the Mille Miglia, 7 at the Targa Florio, and, up to the end of 1997, 113 wins in Formula 1 Grands Prix. In 1969, to meet growing market demand, Enzo Ferrari sold 50% of the share capital to the Fiat Group, and investment that increased to 90% in 1988. In spite of this Ferrari has always maintained a strong autonomy, thanks to its specialist activities. Evolution of the Company name September 1939: Auto Avio Costruzioni, owned by Enzo Ferrari 16 October 1957: Auto Costruzioni Ferrari 23 May 1960: Societ� Esercizio Fabbriche Automobili e Corse � SEFAC S.p.A. 13 November 1965: Ferrari S.p.A. Esercizio Fabbriche Automobili e Corse 23 June 1989: Ferrari S.p.A. Registered offices Via Emilia Est, 1163 � Modena Members of the Board of Directors Chairman: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Vicechairman: Piero Ferrari Managing Director: Paolo Marinsek Board of Directors: Carlo Gatto, Carlo Mangiarino, Marco Piccinini, Sergio Pininfarina Managing Committee Personnel and Organization Director: Mario Mairano Financial and Auditing Director: Manuela Borellini Communication Director: Antonio Ghini Racing Management Director: Jean Todt Industrial Director: Antonio Bene Commercial Director: Andrea Zappia Marketing Director: Giuseppe Bonollo Facilities Maranello e Modena (bodyworks only) Total area 252,000 sq m, 94,000 sq m of which are covered. Production Output is currently about 3,300 cars, in nine models and versions: the F 355 and 355 F1 Berlinetta, F 355 and 355 F1 GTS , F 355 and 355 F 1 spider, 456 M GT, 456 M GTA, and the 550 maranello. Gestione Sportiva (Racing Department) Until 1981 Ferrari racing car were built at Maranello. In 1982 a plant was built next to the Fiorano test track specifically for the design and production of Formula 1 cars. Racing car components are also manufactured in the main plant, particularly in the Composite and Foundry departments.
Ferrari 360 Spyder Ferrari 550 Barchetta Ferrari 575 Maranello Ferrari Scaglietti Ferrari Enzo Ferrari F355 Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430i Ferrari F50 Ferrari Testarossa
