FERRARI
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Italian sports car maker from Maranello, founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 and famous above all for Formula One racing.
- Founded
- 1939, by Enzo Ferrari
- Headquarters
- Maranello, Italy
- Racing team
- Scuderia Ferrari, since 1929
- Ownership
- Public company; Fiat subsidiary from 1963 to 2014
Enzo Ferrari founded the racing team Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 and his own car company in 1939. The first car was built in 1940, the name Ferrari was adopted in 1945 and the current line of road cars began in 1947.
Ferrari became a public company in 1960 and was a subsidiary of Fiat from 1963 to 2014, before being spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2016. Scuderia Ferrari has raced since 1929, first in Grand Prix events and later in Formula One, where it holds many records.
- 1929Scuderia Ferrari racing team founded
- 1939Enzo Ferrari founds his own company
- 1947Production of the current line of road cars begins
- 1963Fiat becomes a shareholder and later parent
- 2016Spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
