Enzo Ferrari Biography
Enzo Ferrari (born February 18, 1898 - died August 14, 1988 at
age 90 years) was a founder of the Scuderia Ferrari racing team
and later became part of Ferrari products. He was born in
Modena, but in 1916, his father died of the flu outbreak. He
built his company by making a few sports cars that use his name
and given the Prancing Horse emblem.
Prancing Horse emblem was inspired by a painting that adorn
the body of a fighter plane flown by Francesco Baracca in World
War I. Ferrari originally put the machine in front of the car, like
the other cars. However, since 1961, Ferrari cars the engine is
placed behind.
Enzo Ferrari died in 1988 and his name immortalized as one brand of car.
Born in Modena, Enzo Ferrari grew up with little formal education but he has a strong desire to become
a racer. During World War I, he served on the front row of the Italian army. His father, Alfredo, died in
1916 due to a widespread flu outbreak in Italy at that time. Ferrari was also stricken with the flu and he
was released from his job. When he arrived at his house, he learned that his family's finances in a state
threatened. Ferrari tried to get a job at Fiat (a car company in Italy) but failed, then he found a job in a
smaller car company called CMN, used truck design into a smaller car. He is also a racer in 1919 at the
CMN team, but not so successful.
He left CMN in 1920 and became the team's drivers in Alfa Romeo (a car company in Italy), he managed
to achieve success more than ever. In 1923, he followed the car racing in Ravenna and was awarded a
badge of The Prancing Horse (Prancing Horse) that decorate the plane Francesco Barraca (a leader of
Italian troops). This logo is waiting for 9 years until finally used a symbol of a racing car. In 1924, Ferrari
won the Coppa Acerbo (a race car) in Pescara, Italy. He experienced success in local races and
encourages Alfa to provide the opportunity to follow a more prestigious race. Ferrari did not take the
chance and did not race until 1927. He continued to work directly for alpha Romeo until 1929 before
making the Scuderia Ferrari racing team for Alfa.
Ferrari set the company's activities Alfa cars and formed a team consisting of more than 40 drivers,
including Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari. Ferrari himself continued racing until the birth of her
first child in 1932 (Alfredo Ferrari, known as Dino, who died in 1956).
Alfa Romeo ended in 1933 when financial problems make alpha withdraw. Therefore, the intervention
of Pirelli, Ferrari did not receive the car at all. Because the quality of the Scuderia drivers, then the
company has multiple victories (1935 in German is an exception). Brands auto union and mercedeslah
that dominate the area.
In 1937 Alfa receives control once again racing business, led Ferrari to Director of Sports under Alfa
engineering director. Ferrari soon left, but because of contract cause he could not racing or designing for
four years. He set up Auto-Avio Costruzioni, companies that provide parts to other racing teams. But in
the Mille Miglia in 1940 the company produced two cars to compete, driven by Alberto Ascari and
Lotario Rangoni. During World War II, the production company involved in the war, moved from
Modena to Maranello. Not until after World War II who was asked by Ferrari to hold the reputation of
the fascist and homemade cars that bear his name, founded Ferrari SpA this day in 1947. The first race
was an open-wheel in Turin in 1948 and later entered the first victory of the year in Lago di Garda.
Ferrari take part in a World Championship sejaknya Recipe.
In 1960 an issue of lack of demand and inadequate financing forced Ferrari to allow Fiat to take stake in
the company. Ferrari had offered Ford the opportunity to buy the company in 1963 for U.S. $ 18 million
but, late in the negotiations, Ferrari withdrew. This decision sparked Ford Machinery Company's
decision to launch a serious European sports Kareta race. The company became joint-stock and Fiat took
a small stake in 1965 and then in 1969 they increased their holding fast to 50% of the company. (In 1988
the Fiat-owned land to 90% plus).
Ferrari remained managing director until 1971. Although retired, he remains influential in the company
until his death. Enter the Fiat require several seasons to have an influence. However, after all that
success and promise of the title jody sheckter in 1979, the Formula One championship hopes fell
lethargic. in 1982 opened with a strong car, 126c2, world-class racers, and the results are satisfactory at
the beginning of the race
However, Gilles Villeneuve was killed in the 126C2 in May, and teammate Didier Pironi led to his career
cut short at the end of the hard over the final turn on the fog backstraight at Hockenheim in August.
Pironi pegemudi championship lead at the time; he would lose the lead as he waited for the rest of the
race is finished. The team saw Ferrari's championship again for life.
Enzo Ferrari died on August 14, 1988 in Modena at the age of 90. His death was not published until two
days later by Enzo request. He died at the beginning of the power of the McLaren Honda combination.
The only race which McLaren did not win in 1988 was the Grand Prix of Italy. held only 1-2 weeks of the
results are broken for Ferrari, relations with Gerhard Berger leading home Michele Alboreto. After the
death of Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari increasingly successful, especially with Michael Schumacher, Felipe
Massa and Kimi Räikkönen. He witnessed the Ferrari F40 racing car shortly before his death. In 2003, a
car was launched with the name of Enzo Ferrari. Cavaliere del Lavoro make in 1952, to increase the
honor Cavaliere and Commendatore in the 1920s, Ferrari also received numerous honorary degree,
Hammarskjöld Prize in 1962, the Columbus Prize in 1965, and De Gasperi Award in 1987. In 1994, he was
posthumously inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
After his death a son Alfredo (Dino), iconic Ferrari wore sunglasses almost every day to honor her son.