It is twenty two years since Enzo Ferrari passed away. Born on the outskirts of Modena, Italy, on the 18th February 1898, Enzo's father owed a small metal engineering company employing 30 people building bridges and roofs for the state railways.
Ten years later his father took Enzo and his brother to watch a motor race in Bolgna. The small boy is hooked and knows his destiny.
After failing to obtain employment with Fiat at the end of World War 1, Enzo begins work for a small company that builds the much sought after Torpedos, as a test driver. This led to his first race in 1919 where he finished fourth.
Scuderia Ferrari was evetually founded in 1929 with the aim of allowing owner/drivers to race.
In late 1945 he set out to build his own race car powered by the versatile V12, and in 1961 Ferrari wins its first Formula One drivers World Championship with American Phil Hill.
"It is important for all our fans, as well as our collaborators, especially the younger ones, to remember Enzo Ferrari,” said Luca di Montezemolo, Chairman of Ferrari S.p.A. since 1991. “A man who, with oustanding brilliance and obstinate determination, was able to transform a dream, considered by some at the time to be pure folly, into a sporting and industrial reality which is admired and envied world-wide."
"I'm sure that our founder would be very satisfied to see the international presence his company is now present internationally with ever more innovative cars and constantly amongst the front runners of Formula 1.""It is important for all our fans, as well as our collaborators, especially the younger ones, to remember Enzo Ferrari. A man who, with oustanding brilliance and obstinate determination, was able to transform a dream, considered by some at the time to be pure folly, into a sporting and industrial reality which is admired and envied world-wide. I'm sure that our founder would be very satisfied to see the international presence his company is now present internationally with ever more innovative cars and constantly amongst the front runners of Formula 1."
Enzo Ferrari passed away on 14th August 1988 at the age of 90.
