As a representative of supercar, Ferrari can be said to be a well-known brand, and each new product can form a great noise in the car circle. So how did the Ferrari brand come about? Today we will talk about the founder Enzo Ferrari and the story behind it.
Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 into a family of Italian blacksmiths, and although cars were only just being born at the time, motorsport was already emerging in Europe. Enzo Ferrari's father was also an avid fan of the sport, so Enzo Ferrari's interest in cars grew under the influence of this family atmosphere.
Unfortunately, at the age of 18, Enzo Ferrari's father died of illness, and soon after the First World War officially began, the brutal war left him without his brother and forced him to go to war.
Fortunately, he survived the gunfire. Only at the end of the First World War, the steel factory left by his father fell into operational difficulties and closed down shortly after, the living standard plummeted, he also had to go out to beg for a living, his goal at that time was to enter the Fiat Group, the largest car factory in Italy at that time, but Enzo Ferrari was a three-no-one, no education, no experience, no background, so Fiat naturally eliminated him. Later, through the introduction of some friends and his own efforts, Enzo Ferrari joined a C.M.N company in Milan in 1919 and became a racing driver to start his career.
After entering the industry, Enzo Ferrari also showed his racing talent, winning multiple races and also buying his first car, a second-hand Alfa Romeo, through prize money. Gradually, Enzo Ferrari became a well-known local racing driver. At this time, Alfa Romeo took the initiative to throw an olive branch, and Enzo Ferrari also entered the team as he wished. Then, over a period of 7 years, Enzo Ferrari brought 11 race titles to Alfa Romeo's team, no doubt the absolute No.1 in racing circles, and Enzo Ferrari became the captain.
After becoming famous in the car, Enzo Ferrari was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted a team named after himself, and surprisingly, The boss of Alfa Romeo agreed with his idea, but only demanded that the points earned in the race should be included in the Alfa Romeo team, considering that he did not have money, Enzo Ferrari also agreed to this condition. The Ferrari team then shined in Europe, winning a number of championships.
Alfa Romeo's boss, seeing the Ferrari team becoming the focus of the car, in order to avoid stealing his own limelight, asked Enzo Ferrari to hand over the management of the team, which is different from the past, Enzo Ferrari is already a very famous driver, who can be as low as before, so he refuses. At this point, Enzo Ferrari and Alpha Romeo broke down.
After leaving his post, Enzo Ferrari did not continue to work on the team, but in 1947 turned to his own car factory and produced the first original work, the Ferrari 125S. Ferrari then began to enter F1, a decision that has not stopped since it began, and now Ferrari is currently the only team to maintain full attendance in F1 and has also won 16 constructors' championships.
Eventually, the founder of the legendary sports car factory, Enzo Ferrari, died in 1988 at the age of 90. It can be said that without him there would be no Ferrari now.
In honor of the company's legend, Ferrari unveiled the Enzo Ferrari, which went on sale in 2002 for a list price of more than $600,000 and produced 400 units in a limited edition. This car introduces a lot of F1 racing technology, equipped with a V12 mid-engine, 100 km/h acceleration time of 3.65 seconds, the speed can go to 350km/h, and now it is a monster performance level 20 years later. However, at that time, buying this car required some conditions, and it was not possible to buy it with money. Because this car is of commemorative significance, over time, the price of the second-hand car market has continued to rise, as if it has become a wealth management product.