Enzo Ferrari Racing Legends - From Ferrari's For Sale To Ferrari Wallpaper, His Name Says It All
When Enzo Anselmo"The Commendatore" Ferrari was born in 1898, the world did not know that he would design many of the greatest sports and racing cars. The list is long and distinguishes, Ferrari 149, Ferrari 330, Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 308 GTs, and the Ferrari 149, Ferrari 330, Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 308 GTs, Hamann Ferrari 430 Spyder and the Ferrari Testarossa to mention just a few.
To the present date, what young male adult hasn't dreamed of one day owning a Ferrari? What would be even greater would be to race one of the modified ones in the Grand Prix.
Enzo Ferrari had the distinction of having two birthdays, something special for a youngster growing to brag about to all his friends. His real birthday was February 18, 1898. Because of bad weather, however, his father was unable to register his birth until two days later. Therefore his official birthday is February 20, 1898.
Enzo's father was the owner of a metal shop His greatest desire was to have a son who was an engineer. Enzo's father who had metal shops also was the first person in the area who owned an automobile. Possibly that is why young Enzo Ferrari was more interested in cars and racing rather than engineering. He finish his studies, however, becoming an instructor in Modena, his home town But his passion always remained with racing cars.
When he was 10 he attending his first race with his father. The "Targa Bologna" on Sept 7, 1908, with that "the die was cast". From then on all he dreamed of was becoming the greatest racing car driver and wining the Le Mans or Grand Prix.
He had to temporarily put his dreams on hold when WWI begins. As at 16, the only driving he did was on the back of a mule. It didn't deter him as his thoughts and dreams were still centered on the big car races.
By the time WWI ended. he had made many friends including those in the racing community as well as the auto industry. All those who came in touch with him recognized his talents and encouraged him. Finally in 1929 , at the age of 31, he founded the Scuderia Ferrari in Modena its main purpose being organizing racing for members He continued at that time to work at Alfa Romeo and racing their cars in local races. He enjoyed the excitement of racing and being in his beloved cars. Eventually he left Alfa Romeo as his group Scuderiua became better known. Alfa Romeo still continued to send him cars.
He personally continued to race until the birth of his son known as Dino in 1932. However when his son died in 1956, he wore sun glasses almost every day to honor him.
Along with his racing cars he also produced sports cars as they were an important part of his racing career. By that time automobile manufacturers raced cars to sell their cars. In the case of Enzo Ferrari, however, he sold cars to finance his racing. Most saved and sold their wining cars Enzo was not sentimental about his cars and had them destroyed for parts.
Bad luck seemed to follow him through his racing career. He lost drivers to bad health and death and lost cars to bad judgment. He made the mistake of using a new experimental Pirelli Tires at the Spanish Grand Prix. This lost him the chance of a World Championship, something he desired.,
Although, through the years he had many victorious drivers and races, he never seemed to achieve totally what he desired. Must was expected of his 1982 team but bad luck struck again with the death of his star driver, the maiming of his team mate and the early retirement of its last World Champion. At this point Ferrari had no front line drivers and none on the horizon and years would go by before it could count on another top driver of its own
He did not live to see this achieved. in 1988, Ferrari died at the age of 90. Had he fulfilled his dream as far as racing is concerned? Whether he did accomplish this or not , is not important. What he did accomplish is to create a Ferrari sports automobile and racing car that that is the dream of many.
Enzo Ferrari may no longer be with us but his legacy lives on in the Ferrari Automobile, the Ferrari reputation and even on the Internet. Thousands of times the Ferrari name is searched on the Internet daily in phases like Damaged Ferraris for Sale, Ferrari Italy Ferrari Track Days, Ferrari F50, 1979 Ferrari 308GTS, and most recently the Ferrari FXX are some examples. There are some searches that are used in larger numbers than one might think, such as Ferrari Wallpaper, Rent Ferrari Italy, Ferrari for Hire Italy, Ferrari Car Kit, to The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari . Yes the name Ferrari lives on in the hearts and minds of anyone male or female who has had the good fortune to see a Ferrari Automobile as it pasted by them on the road and thought WOW WHAT A CAR.
By Terry P Reeves.
Visit the Blog about ferrari of san antonioThe Ferrari F430 - Quick And Beautiful, Not Necessarily In That Order
Can a car be too fast? Inquiring minds want to know. Local highway patrol types would tell you they certainly can, but those who know the thrill of putting a foot to the metal of an exotic sports car aren't so sure. The Ferrari F430, which was introduced to the US market in 2005, is the third fastest Ferrari roadster ever, after the Enzo Ferrari supercar and the 599. It tests at zero-to-60 in 3.9 seconds thanks to a feature borrowed from Ferrari's Formula-1 racing technology ("Launch Control," which was designed for standing starts at high RPM) but was not available in the US because of liability issues. Car And Driver tested the US version with 483 horsepower with an eye-popping 3.5 seconds. Which should answer the aforementioned question: very possibly, yes.
The F430 comes with one of Ferrari's most aerodynamic and stylish designs. Its predecessor was the Ferrari 360, and it offers trademarked Ferrari styling features, such as the Enzo's taillights and interior vents, and the large front-end vents from Ferrari's racing designs of the 1950s. The engine dawns a new day for V-8 Ferraris, rendering the 50-year legacy of the Dino racing engine obsolete in favor of a new 4.3 litre architecture based on a combined Ferrari-Maserati design. The braking system is also new, with heat-resistant ceramics and alloys that make them safer and more cost-effective to maintain. The international auto press has labeled the the F430 as an "absolutely brilliant" car to handle, which if you've ever driven a Ferrari roadster should come as no surprise.
Like many of its namesake cousins, the F430 is seen on movie and television screens with regularity, most lately with a starring role in the Pixar smash hit, Cars, and a featured role in the Miami Vice movie, among others. If the F430 isn't quite fast enough, consider the F430 Challenge Stradale. Some sources have already spied the 2008 version of this car on the streets of Maranello. The cars look very similar, but are in fact quite different. The Stradale weighs 220 lbs. less than the F430 and has 30 more "prancing horses" under it's rear-end hood. Carbon fiber door panels, magnesium wheels, and a power-to-weight ratio of 6 means just one thing, "deep pockets may not be the only thing you need to buy this car. They're expected to be long gone before their debut.."
The F430 will set you back $200,000+ for the coupe and well over the mid $300,000 mark for a Spider. As far as the Stradale, starting at $250,000 but expected to be $20k-$30,000, which means you can park it anywhere you want, usually with the help of salivating valet.
By Tim Broder.
