History of Ferrari

Birth of Enzo Ferrari

Feb 18, 1898

Founding of Scuderia Ferrari

Nov 16, 1929

This date was the day that the idea for the Scuderia Ferrari racing division came up at a dinner in Bologna.

Debut of First Ferrari Road Car

May 11, 1947

This day marked the debut of the Ferrari 125 S. This first Ferrari road car.

Ferrari Enters Their First World Championship Event

May 21, 1950

Ferrari entered the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. The first World Championship race for Scuderia Ferrari.

Ford Motor Company Shows Interest in Purchasing Ferrari.

Jan 10, 1963

Ferrari Suffers a Devastating Loss to Ford at Le Mans

Jun 19, 1966

Ford dominated over Ferrari during the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Ford GT40s claimed the top three positions in the race.

Fiat Took a 50% Stake in Ferrari.

Jan 18, 1969

Ferrari Dominates World Sportscar Championship

Mar 12, 1972

Niki Lauda Wins Formula 1 World Championship for Ferrari

Nov 16, 1975

Death of Enzo Ferrari

Aug 14, 1988

This day marked the death of Enzo Ferrari. The founder of the Ferrari automobile company.

Ferrari Unveils the F430

Feb 8, 2004

Michael Schumacher Wins 4th Consecutive Championship for Ferrari

Nov 14, 2004

Ferrari Unveils Their 458 Italia.

Jul 28, 2009

Ferrari unveiled their 458 Italia. This road car was extremely popular among the wealthy.

Ferrari Unveils their Latest High-end Hypercar, The LaFerrari

Mar 5, 2013

Ferrari Unveils their Newest Car, the Ferrair 488 GTB

Feb 3, 2015