| This Car Ferrari was founded by Scuderia | | | | of World War II. |
| Ferrari.the company sponsored drivers and | | | | |
| manufactured race cars before moving into | | | | In 1949, Luigi Chinetti drove a Model 166M to |
| production of street legal vehicles in 1947 | | | | Ferrari's first win in motorsports, the 24 |
| as Ferrari S.p.A.. Ferrari's cars are among | | | | Hours of Le Mans. Chinetti drove for all |
| the most desirable of vehicles to own and | | | | except twenty minutes of the Grand Prix race. |
| drive, and are one of the ultimate status | | | | He soon became the American dealer for |
| symbols of wealth in the world. Throughout | | | | Ferraris and established the North American |
| its history, the company has been noted for | | | | Racing Team, Ferrari's official racing arm. |
| its continued participation in racing, | | | | The dealership is reported to have kept the |
| especially in Formula One, where it has | | | | company in business through sales to wealthy |
| largely enjoyed great success, especially | | | | Americans, such as Briggs Cunningham, who |
| during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, late 1990s, | | | | bought the first one Chinetti sold through |
| and 2000s.1929-1946 | | | | the new dealership. |
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| Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road | | | | The Scuderia joined the Formula One World |
| cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 | | | | Championship in the first year of its |
| as a sponsor for amateur drivers | | | | existence, 1950. José Froilán |
| headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and | | | | González gave the team its first victory |
| successfully raced various drivers in Alfa | | | | at the 1951 British Grand Prix. |
| Romeo cars until 1938, when he was officially | | | | |
| hired by Alfa as head of their racing | | | | Alberto Ascari gave Ferrari its first Drivers |
| department. | | | | Championship a year later. Ferrari is the |
| | | | oldest team left in the championship, not to |
| In 1940, Alfa Romeo was absorbed by the | | | | mention the most successful: the team holds |
| Fascist government of Benito Mussolini as | | | | nearly every Formula One record. As of 2005, |
| part of the Axis Powers' war effort. Enzo | | | | the team's records include fourteen World |
| Ferrari's division was small enough to be | | | | Drivers Championship titles (1952, 1953, |
| unaffected by this. Because he was prohibited | | | | 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, |
| by contract from racing for four years, the | | | | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004), fourteen |
| Scuderia briefly became Auto Avio Costruzioni | | | | World Constructors Championship titles (1961, |
| Ferrari, which ostensibly produced machine | | | | 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, |
| tools and aircraft accessories. Also known as | | | | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004), 179 |
| SEFAC (Scuderia Enzo Ferrari Auto Corse), | | | | Grand Prix victories, 3,445 and a half |
| Ferrari did in fact produce one race car, the | | | | points, 544 podium finishes, 174 pole |
| Tipo 815, in the non-competition period; it | | | | positions, 11,182 laps led, and 180 fastest |
| was thus the first actual Ferrari car (it | | | | laps in 1,622 Grands Prix contested. |
| debuted at the 1940 Mille Miglia), but due to | | | | |
| World War II it saw little competition. In | | | | Notable Ferrari drivers include Tazio |
| 1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, | | | | Nuvolari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Chinetti, |
| where it has remained ever since. The factory | | | | Alberto Ascari, Wolfgang von Trips, Phil |
| was bombed by the Allies in 1944 and rebuilt | | | | Hill, Olivier Gendebien, Mike Hawthorn, Peter |
| in 1946, with the war ended and the Mussolini | | | | Collins, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx, Mario |
| government overthrown, to include a works for | | | | Andretti, Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Jody |
| road car production. Right up to Il | | | | Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve, Didier Pironi, |
| Commendatore's death, this would remain | | | | Michele Alboreto, Gerhard Berger, Nigel |
| little more than a source of funding for his | | | | Mansell, Alain Prost, Jean Alesi,Eddie |
| first love, racing. | | | | Irvine, Rubens Barrichello, Michael |
| | | | Schumacher, Kimi Räikkonen, and Felipe |
| "Scuderia Ferrari" literally means "Ferrari | | | | Massa. |
| Stable"; the name is figuratively translated | | | | |
| as "Team Ferrari". (It is correctly | | | | The Scuderia Ferrari drivers for the 2006 F1 |
| pronounced "skoo deh REE ah".)shelved plans | | | | season were Michael Schumacher and Felipe |
| for an IPO because Fiat Auto has now returned | | | | Massa. At the end of the 2006 season the team |
| to profitability, thus removing pressure from | | | | courted controversy by continuing to allow |
| the group.Enzo Ferrari's true passion, | | | | Marlboro to sponsor them after they, along |
| despite his extensive road car business, was | | | | with the other F1 teams, made a promise to |
| always auto racing. His Scuderia started as | | | | end sponsorship deals with tobacco |
| an independent sponsor for drivers in various | | | | manufacturers. A five year deal worth a |
| cars, but soon became the Alfa Romeo in-house | | | | reported $500 million was agreed.[citation |
| racing team. After Ferrari's departure from | | | | needed] |
| Alfa, he began to design and produce cars of | | | | |
| his own; the Ferrari team first appeared on | | | | The drivers for 2007 are Felipe Massa and |
| the European Grand Prix scene after the end | | | | Kimi Räikkönen. |