Him

Enzo Ferrari

  • Birth

    Birth
  • Inspiration

    Inspiration
    Inspired by a race in Bologna.
  • Period: to

    Enlisted in the third Alpine Artillery of the Italian Army in WWI

  • Had little formal education.

    Had little formal education.
    Was forced to drop his studies in 1916 because both his father as well as his brother were killed in WWI
  • Period: to

    CMN

    Raced with CMN.
  • Period: to

    Alfa Romeo

    Raced with Alfa Romeo, and won several races. Was very successful with this team.
  • Scuderia Ferrari

    Scuderia Ferrari
    Scuderia Ferrari racing team is established
  • Married Laura Dominica Garello Ferrari

  • Birth of Alredo "Dino" (first son)

  • Birth of Piero (second son, first with mistress Lina Lardi)

    Birth of Piero (second son, first with mistress Lina Lardi)
    Piero is currently 10% shares owner of Ferrari and is the vice-president of Ferrari as well. Fiat owns the other 90%.
  • First Car

    First Car
    Produced first car with his name on it. The Ferrari 125 S.
  • Foundation of Ferrari

    Foundation of Ferrari
  • Ferrari becomes a limited liability company

    Ferrari becomes a limited liability company
  • Conferred with a Honorary Degree in Mechanical Engineering by Bologna University

  • Death of Alfredo "Dino"

    Suffered from ill-health and died of muscular dystrophy
  • Presented with Hammarskjld Prize by United Nations

  • Wins the Columbus Prize

  • Signs agreement with Fiat and gives them 50% ownership

  • Presented from Gold Medal for Culture and Art by the President of Italy

  • Builds Fiorano Circuit

    Builds Fiorano Circuit
  • Death of Laura Dominica Garello Ferrari

  • Recieves the honorary title of Cavaliere di Gran Croce della Repubblica Italiana from Pertini

  • Ferrari F40 is last car to be released by him

    Ferrari F40 is last car to be released by him
  • University of Modena confers Ferrari with Honorary Degree in Physics

  • Death

  • Enzo Ferrari (car) is produced in memory of Enzo Ferrari himself

    Enzo Ferrari (car) is produced in memory of Enzo Ferrari himself
  • Ferrari's Revenues: 2.2 Billion Euros

    Ferrari's Revenues: 2.2 Billion Euros
  • Current Chairman of Ferrari: Luca Di Montezemolo

    Current Chairman of Ferrari: Luca Di Montezemolo