Enzo Ferrari ( Founder Of Ferrari )

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►Name : Enzo Anselmo Ferrari
►Born: 18-Feb-1898
►Birthplace: Modena, Italy
►Died: 14-Aug-1988
►Location of death: Modena, Italy
►Cause of death: unspecified
►Remains: Buried, Cimitero di San Cataldo, Modena, Italy

►Gender: Male
►Religion: Roman Catholic
►Race or Ethnicity: White
►Occupation: Race auto driver as well as entrepreneur

►Nationality: Italy
►Executive summary: Legendary automobile maker

►Military service: Italian Army (drafted 1917)

►Father: Alfredo Ferrari (d. 1916 pneumonia)
►Mother: Adalgisa Bisbini (from Forlì)
►Brother: Alfredo Ferrari (d. 1916)
►Wife: Laura Garello (m. 1923, dancer)
►Son: Alfredo Ferrari ("Dino", b. Jan-1932, d. 1956 muscular dystrophy)

INFORMATION

Enzo Ferrari was a racing driver who founded the Italian sports auto manufacturer bearing his name. Ferrari cars are to a greater extent than oft than non seen every bit a symbol of luxury as well as wealth.

He was born Enzo Anselmo Ferrari on Feb 18, 1898, inward Modena, Italy. His father, Alfredo Ferrari, had a metallic business. At the historic menstruum of 10 Enzo saw several auto races inward the 1908 Circuit di Bologna, as well as he decided to move a race auto driver. He received piffling formal education, as well as inward his youth during WWI he was shoeing mules during his assignment to the Alpine Artillery sectionalisation of the Italian Army. Both his virile somebody rear as well as blood brother died inward 1916 every bit a upshot of Italian influenza outbreak as well as the work solid unit of measurement work concern collapsed.

Ferrari himself became severely sick during the 1918 influenza epidemic which he barely survived, as well as was discharged from Italian service. He applied for a chore at Fiat, was turned downwards as well as eventually got a chore every bit a exam driver at a small-scale car-maker named CMN. In a 1919 race at the Targa Florio he finished ninth. With the aid of his friend Ugo Sivocci he got a chore alongside Alfa-Romeo inward 1920, as well as had success every bit a racing driver. In 1923, immature Ferrari won the Circuit of Sivocci at Ravenna. There, he acquired the legendary ace airplane pilot Francesco Baracca's WWI airplane pilot badge, a prancing Equus caballus on a yellowish shield. This icon would direct maintain to aspect until 1932 to live displayed on a racing car.

Enzo Ferrari's greatest victory was at the 1924 Coppa Acerbo at Pescara, alongside an Alfa Romeo R.L. That as well as many to a greater extent than successful races made Ferrari a recognized name. In 1925 Benito Mussolini seized ability inward Italy as well as established a totalitarian fascist regime that sponsored an aggressive nationalism every bit a mimic of the Roman Empire. The get upwards of a winning driver, similar Ferrari, was used every bit 1 of many propaganda tools. He was awarded the Cavaliere dell'ordine della Corona d' Italia as well as was promoted to the rank of Commendatore. In Mussolini's eyes Ferrari had won all his races for Italy. In reality it was the alone chore Ferrari could do.

In 1926, overburdened as well as stressed, Ferrari experienced an emotional breakdown as well as stopped racing. He turned downwards a few offers, including 1 for a large race inward Mussolini's presence. He switched to fixing cars for Alfa, simply his racing career was mostly over, though he did race inward 1927 as well as a few times thereafter, simply alongside less success than he had previously. In 1929 he started Scuderia Ferrari, a squad of racing drivers as well as technical assistants working for Alfa. Ferrari before long made similar deals alongside Bosch, Pirelli as well as Shell. His squad caused a sensation later on viii victories inward 22 competitions. With upwards to 50 full- as well as part-time drivers, it was the largest squad e'er gathered past times 1 man.

Ferrari's talent every bit a squad organizer as well as managing director superseded that of a racer. He completely retired from racing inward 1932, when his starting fourth dimension boy Dino was born. In 1937 he quit Alfa-Romeo nether understanding that he could non race or blueprint anything nether his get upwards for iv years. During World War II, Ferrari's fellowship was forced to undertake state of war production for Mussolini's fascist government, thence supplying auto parts for the Italian military. Allied bombing forced him to relocate the manufacturing flora from Modena to Maranello. After WWII Ferrari was able to shed his fascist-tainted reputation. He concentrated all efforts on the blueprint of the auto that would send his name.

In 1946 Ferrari Tipo125, a 1.5-liter car, was built inward collaboration alongside his quondam friend G. Colombo, as well as it was entered inward the 1947 Grand Prix of Monaco. Ferrari participated inward the starting fourth dimension F-1 World Championship inward 1950. He won the 1951 F-1 British Grand Prix as well as dominated the World Championships inward the early on 50s. He also had a work concern victory when Lancia withdrew from racing as well as its rear company, Fiat, turned over all Lancia's cars to Ferrari. His F-1 successes inward 1956, 1958, 1961 as well as 1964 were paralleled past times fifty-fifty to a greater extent than victories at the Mille Miglia as well as Le Mans. His total of xiv victories at Le Mans included 6 inward a row inward 1960-1965.

The postwar economical nail ended for Ferrari inward 1956, when his boy Dino died of muscular dystrophy, causing the terminate of Enzo's marriage. Ferrari was depressed and, having non many friends, moved into a small-scale bird at his factory. There he lived as well as worked 24/7 without a opor-garai for many years. He wore sunglasses every bit a ritual to respect his son. His administration skills as well as attending to details helped the work concern through a decline inward the 60s. In 1963 he rejected an $18-million offering from Ford to purchase his company. In 1965 he allowed Fiat to direct maintain a small-scale stake the company; their percentage increased to 50% inward 1969 as well as and to 90% inward 1988. Ferrari remained managing managing director until 1971, as well as was influential until his decease at the historic menstruum of xc on August 14, 1988, inward Modena, Italy.

The Scuderia Ferrari squad won several F-1 championships alongside driver Michael Schumacher betwixt 1999-2004. The get upwards of the company's founder was given to the 2003-2004 production model. It was built alongside F-1 technology: carbon-fiber body, F-1 sequential-shift transmission, as well as carbon-ceramic brake discs. The Enzo Ferrari is the starting fourth dimension model to direct maintain the novel V12 ability plant, making it the fastest street-legal race auto Ferrari has e'er produced. It shares the base of operations platform alongside its twin, the Maserati MC12, which is both a street auto as well as a GT racing car. Only 399 Enzo Ferraris were built as well as sold to subscribers.

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