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who made ferrari

Ferrari was created by Enzo Ferrari, an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur who founded the Ferrari car company in the 1940s.

Who made Ferrari?

  • Ferrari was founded by Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, born in Modena, Italy, in 1898.
  • He first created Scuderia Ferrari as a racing team in 1929, then went on to establish the Ferrari car brand (Ferrari S.p.A.) in the 1940s in Maranello.

How Ferrari started

  • Enzo Ferrari originally worked with Alfa Romeo as a racing driver and team manager before striking out on his own.
  • After World War II, he began producing cars under his own name, with Ferrari’s first road cars appearing around 1947.

Quick timeline

  1. 1929 – Scuderia Ferrari racing team is founded as Alfa Romeo’s racing arm.
  1. 1939–1940 – Enzo leaves Alfa Romeo and starts building his own cars.
  1. 1947 – Ferrari S.p.A. is officially born, and the first Ferrari-badged road car, the 125 S, is produced.

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