The Cars

Elegance and speed is what Ferrari is to most people. Being one of the well-known status symbols of the world, a Ferrari car is one of the most desirable vehicles to own.

The origins of Ferrari started in 1929 in Modena, Italy, at Scuderia Ferrari, established by Enzo Ferrari. The term “Scuderia Ferrari” literally means “Ferrari Stable,” and, figuratively speaking, it means, “team Ferrari.” Enzo Ferrari started out as the racecar driver for another car company, Alfa Romeo. In 1939, he stopped racing when Alfa Romeo hired him to head its racing department. Ferrari resigned in 1940 when he heard plans of Alfa Romeo trying to take over his Scuberia. Upon his resignation, he put up Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari. This shop made and produced aircraft accessories as well as machine tools. Enzo Ferrari’s first racecar was produced during this period and he named it the Tipo 815. The Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, Italy in 1940 and remains there up to this day.

Contrary to popular belief, Ferrari’s first official color was yellow. Over the years, it has painted its racecars red, yellow, and black.

The first Ferrari racecar models introduced back then are quite different from those we see today. The company changed gears and concentrated on the Gran Turismo market in later years. Ferrari infiltrated the mid-engine 12-cylinder market starting with the Berlinetta Boxer. In the mid 1990s, the letter “F” was added before each of the car names. This was stopped after producing the F355 and the F512 models, but returned later on with the F430.

The F430 model is the successor of the Ferrari 360. It is still being manufactured up to this date. The F430′s body has a curvaceous body with an aerodynamic design. It is one of the racecar models that carry most of Ferrari’s trademarks. The front bumper openings are large and oval, which is reminiscent of the brand’s racing models during the 1960s such as the 156 “Sharknose” Formula One and the 250 TR61 Le Mans of Phil Hill.

One of the most expensive and fastest Ferrari cars is the Ferrari F40, a successor of the Ferrari 288 GTO. This model is a rear-wheel drive, mid-engine two-door coupe sports car that was produced from 1987 to 1992. It is known as the world’s fastest street legally produced car from 1987-1989 and was Ferrari’s most powerful, fastest, and most expensive car at that time. It was also one of those that used turbochargers. Ferrari is the oldest race team left in the championship as well as the most successful. Almost all of the Formula One record is held by the Ferrari team of racers.

Over the years, the company decided to produce and internally manage a merchandising product line for the distribution of everything from pens, perfume, eyewear, clothing, high tech bicycles and even to laptop computers, all bearing the Ferrari brand, because of its increase in popularity. The “Cavallino Rampante” is Ferrari’s well-known symbol. It consists of a black prancing horse with a yellow background with the letters “S” and “F” at the bottom, which stand for Scuderia Ferrari. To many, Ferrari is just a car. To some, it is a work of art.

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