Leap History of Ferrari

FERRARI SpA, is a manufacturer / sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari. The company initially concentrated on contract drivers and manufactures race car. However, since 1947 began producing luxury road car for general consumption. Throughout its history, the famous Ferrari racing following a contest, especially Formula One, the arena in which they have achieved great success.

After going through years of struggles, Enzo Ferrari sold the Ferrari sports car division to the Fiat group in 1969 to its survival. However, Enzo Ferrari keep control of the racing division until his death in 1988 at age 90. Before he died he still had time to launch a Ferrari F40, which is known as one of the best cars produced by Ferrari. 

Ferrari company also manages the merchandising divisions that allow trademark affixed in a number of products such as sunblock sunglasses, pens, electronic equipment, perfume, clothing, sophisticated bike, watches, cell phones to laptops.In 2007, newspaper the Financial Times put Ferrari at the top of the top 100 list of best European companies.

Scuderia Ferrari 

Beginning Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari in 1929. Scuderia Ferrari literally means "The Ferrari Stable", a term usually reserved for the Ferrari racing team. Originally Scuderia Ferrari that time headquartered in Modena, Italy, is an engineering division of racing car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. In Alfa Romeo, Enzo heads the division in charge of preparing the race car and driver to take the championship.In 1941, the manufacturer Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the fascist government of Mussolini. Enzo then decided to form his own company kept the name Scuderia Ferrari. At this time because the Ferrari is still forbidden to race, was forced to switch manufacturer producing aircraft engines and accessories. Manufacturer's name was briefly changed to Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari. However, in these tough times under the banner of Scuderia Ferrari Enzo Ferrari Auto Corse could produce one race car called Tipo 815, but because the world was in World War II was still raging, the car is not very well known people.In 1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, which until now still remains their headquarters. Unfortunately, this factory was bombed by the Allies in 1944. After the war ended, precisely in 1946, the mill was rebuilt and since then Ferrari does not just produce cars racing, but also spread their wings to produce road cars for public consumption. 

The first road car produced by Ferrari is, 1947 125 S, 1.5 L V12 engine. Car-production Ferrari road car quickly appeal to many people. But unfortunately not too serious Ferrari Enzo manage and further develop a production car racing. Proceeds from sale of street car mostly earmarked for the development of racing cars. 

Ferrari Racing Competition 

In 1949, for the first time Ferrari won his first title in the competition by racing driver Luigi Chinetti who won the Endurance Race Car 24 Hours of Le Mans car wearing 166M. Furthermore Ferrari began to dominate the World Sports Car Championship held from the start since 1953. In this event, Ferrari won the constructors' championship seven times in nine first opportunity.When starting the championship changed formats in 1962, Ferrari still had won the title in 1966, then 1968, and finally in 1972. After that, only the Scuderia Enzo Ferrari decided to concentrate on Formula 1 championship course. 

However, although since 1973 the Ferrari is no longer following the sports car world championship, they still managed to produce some excellent cars used by the other teams. The cars are: 512BB/LM, 333 SP which won the IMSA GT Championship in the 90s, the F430 GT2 and GT3. 

Formula One 

Scuderia Ferrari Formula One championship since the initial implementation in 1950. The following year, their first victory in the Gran Prix circuits United Kingdom through Froilán racer José González. In 1952, Ferrari immediately won his first world title in this event through the driver Alberto Ascari. 

Until now, Ferrari is the oldest and most successful teams are still competing in Formula One. They hold almost every record ever recorded at this event. Record-the record is 15-time world champion racer (1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007), 16-time world champion constructors (year 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008), 201 Grand Prix victories, total points: 4753.27 points, 603 times the finish podium, pole position 195 times, 12.489 lap lead times, and 205 times the fastest lap. All this is recorded in a record 758 Grand Prix races. 

While the racers who played for Ferrari was: Tazio Nuvolari, Froilán José González, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Chinetti, Alberto Ascari, Wolfgang von Trips, Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien, Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins, Giancarlo Baghetti, John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini , Ludovico Scarfiotti, Jacky Ickx, Mario Andretti, Clay Regazzoni, Niki Lauda, ​​Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve, Didier Pironi, Patrick Tambay, Michele Alboreto, Gerhard Berger, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Jean Alesi, Eddie Irvine, Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa. 

In 2006, Ferrari made a controversial move when they continue the sponsorship contract with US-based manufacturer of cigarettes, Marlboro. Whereas previously they had been tied together a deal with another race team to not use tobacco sponsorship in Formula One competition. Agreement between Ferrari and Marlboro contract estimated to be worth around 500 million U.S. dollars with a term of five years duration. 

History of the Prancing Horse (Cavallino Rampante) 

Famous symbol of the Ferrari race team is the Prancing Horse (Italian: Cavallino Rampante) background is black with a yellow shield, which added the initials letters SF (for Scuderia Ferrari), and three strips of green lines, white and red (the Italian national flag colors ). While the symbols used in the road car Ferrari prancing horse emblem is mounted on the nose of the car and on some models the symbol is also installed on both sides of the car. 

The origin of the use of the Prancing Horse symbols began when Enzo Ferrari won a rally event held in Ravenna, Italy. After he finished the rally event met the Countess Paolina, mother of Count Francesco Baracca, a famous Italian pilot who also is a hero of World War I. Count Francesco Baracca was known always put a picture on the Prancing Horse fuselage. In short, Countess Paolina then asked Enzo Ferrari to put a picture in each car Prancing Horse Ferrari to bring luck. 

Enzo then redesign the Prancing Horse image that will be used in every car Ferrari. The results of the design is a bit different from the picture version of the Prancing Horse Count in which he changes the color of the horse from red to black (as an homage to the Count who died in an air combat) and change the direction of the tail wagging the horse to be facing up. Enzo also add a background color behind the yellow prancing horse picture as a tribute to his hometown of Modena, who was also wearing the same colors in the emblem of the city. 

Ferrari began to use the prancing horse emblem as the official symbol of the company in 1929. Prancing Horse emblem could also be used by the Ferrari racing team while they are still under the auspices of the manufacturer Alfa Romeo in 1932. 
However, the Prancing Horse motif image actually has long existed as a similar motif can be found in old coins Rowawi royal relics of the past. That's why Ferrari is not the only user picture Prancing Horse. City of Stuttgart in Germany also use images as the prancing horse emblem of the city. Stuttgart itself there are two well-known automobile manufacturers headquartered there, the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. The two manufacturers are the main rivals Ferrari and Alfa Romeo racing event in the 1930s. Stuttgart city name comes from the old German word, Stutengarten, which means stallion and if translated into Italian into Scuderia. For the record, Porsche also adopted the symbol of the horse as a symbol of the city of Stuttgart jingkraknya perusahaannnya. Two other companies that also use the same symbol is: Avanti (fuel retail companies Austria), and the Iron Horse Bicycles (bicycle manufacturer from the U.S.). 

Fabio Taglioni, a Ducati motorcycle racer from Italy, also had to wear the Prancing Horse emblem on his motorcycle. Tagliano use of such symbols is because his father is also an Italian pilot in World War I, although no one squadron of the Count Francesco Baracca. But once this is complete racer era, Ducati, who likely have agreed with Ferrari, was no longer wearing the Prancing Horse emblem on their bikes. 

Now, the horse symbol and The Prancing Horse  has been patented by Ferrari, although there are several other companies that use the logo and the name is almost the same.