Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula On
e, where it has enjoyed great success.
e, where it has enjoyed great success.| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder(s) | Enzo Ferrari |
| Headquarters | Maranello, Italy |
| Key people | Luca di Montezemolo, (Chairman) Piero Ferrari, (Vice-President) Amedeo Felisa, (CEO) Giancarlo Coppa , (CFO) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Sports cars |
| Revenue | ▲ € 1,921 million (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 2,926 (2007)[2] |
| Parent | Fiat S.p.A. |
| Website | Ferrariworld.com |
Supercars
The company's loftiest efforts have been in the supercar market. The 1962 250 GTO may be considered the first in the line of Ferrari supercars, which extends to the recent Enzo Ferrari and FXX models.
Concept cars and specials
Ferrari has produced a number of concept cars, such as the Ferrari Mythos. While some of these were quite radical (such as the Ferrari Modulo and never intended for production, others such as the Ferrari Mythos have shown styling elements which were later incopoprated into production models.
The most recent concept car to be produced by Ferrari themselves was the 2005 Ferrari Ascari.
A number of one-off special versions of Ferrari road cars have also been produced, some of which have been commissioned by wealthy owners.
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