Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) is the founder of Ferrari company. Like Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Porsche and others, he is also renowned in the automotive industry and called the "father of Racing".Options for Under $150! Get links of london charms for Women!
Ferrari, whose father was a small factory owner, was born in Italy 18th February 1898. Attention! tiffany jewelry May Cause Threats to You When he was 10 years old, his father took him to watch a automobile race in Bologna. The thrilling scenes of racing games' thriller and stimulation were deeply fascinated him, and he was hoped to become a good racer. In his 13 years old, he had done everything possible to persuade his father to allow him driving car alone, and from then on, he has a deep connected with car.
In 1916, Ferrari`s father died of illness. Soon the war claimed the lives of his brother, and he had to enlist. After retiring from the military service, he went to Turin for a living and finally got a job in ALFA-ROMEO Automotive Company. In this factory, he has worked as technicians, test drivers, racing driver, head of the regional market, among which the most interested in participating in the car. In 1929, Ferrari returned his hometown and created the "Ferrari Racing Club" which won brilliant results in a series of races.
In 1947, Ferrari produced the first car, and named in his own name - Ferrari Tipol25. In the next three years, Ferrari has successively produced Tipo166, Tipo195, Tipo212, Tipo225 and the other type race car. As the car's functions need to be tested in the racing field, therefore, Ferrari actively participate in various big car competitions to test and promote his own race cars. Ferrari cars lived up to his expectations, and he had won many titles continually. And a series of victories made Ferrari cars the supreme cars in the field of cars.
Besides manufacturing racing cars and participating in different competitions, Ferrari also actively manufactured Ferrari racing cars, which could support his own racing program with the profits made by selling racing cars. Unfortunately, profits brought by small-scale car manufacture are so limited that it could not afford the big expenditure by the team, which always put them in trouble. However, because Ferrari had a good reputation and had won the honor for the country many times, it had almost become a representative image of the automotive industry in Italy. Thus Fiat company, the deep pocket, often gave it generous financial aids.
American Ford Company once wanted to take over Ferrari Company but get rejection by Ferrari. What worried Ferrari was that Ford might promote its brand taking advantage of Ferrari, which would adversely affect the well-being of automobile industry in Italy. In addition, he also worried about his car project would be interfered for a certain degree. In 1969, Ferrari admitted its perchase by Fiat, with the condition that the other person involved never disturb his car-racing activities.
Enzo Ferrari died on August 14, 1988 at the age of 90. However, what he left to the world is his undying undertaking and his artwork --- Ferrari car.