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The Start of Ferrari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ferrari, the automotive company, started in 1947, but the founder himself spent much more time involved in the automotive industry beforehand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in 1898 in Modena, Italy, Ferrari started his career as a racecar driver. In the 1920s, he was a driver for Alfa Romeo and won many awards like the 2nd Circuito di Modena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By 1929, Ferrari started Scuderia Ferrari, which later became Ferrari\u2019s official race car division, a division of Alfa Romeo that provided race cars for gentleman drivers. This was a period when car racing was taking off, particularly for the rich and famous, who were some of the few who could afford it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ferrari entered another race in 1931, which proved to be his last one. After that, he decided to focus on automotive construction. Until 1939 he worked for Alfa, but he decided to create his own car company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He wasn\u2019t the first one with a vision in the automotive industry who did so, either. Much like automotive giants of earlier generations, Ferrari set out to build a new kind of car, or at least a better one. He formed the Auto Avio Costruzioni Company in Modena, Italy, his hometown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to an agreement with Alfa when he left, the name changed to Auto Costruzioni Ferrari in 1957. The first Ferrari, the Ferrari 125 S, was the first car to bear his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The car quickly proved its worth as a sports car, winning first in the Piacenza Circuit and Rome Grand Prix. From such early success, the Ferrari name quickly spread as a fast, reliable, luxury sports car worth the price for those willing to pay for the quality of such a renowned automotive racing name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ferruccio Lamborghini Creates His Own Car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Not everyone was thrilled with the quality of the Ferrari, though. Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in 1916 and amassed a fortune after World War II in tractor manufacturing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He wasn\u2019t the only automotive designer and builder immersed in agriculture. Henry Ford built tractors at a loss because he believed in rural America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for Lamborghini, by the early sixties, he was a rich and powerful man. He knew what he wanted to do: build the \u201cbest super sports car ever.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many thought he had gone mad, and rightfully so. Coming into such a competitive space with only tractor experience seemed crazy. Many thought he\u2019d squander his fortune in a failed venture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ferrari and Lamborghini Rivalry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ferruccio Lamborghini was sure that he hated Ferrari and his cars and thought he could use his fortune to create something better. What started this deep animosity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day, Lamborghini drove to the neighboring village of Maranello to speak with Ferrari. His complaint was simple \u2013 he believed the car\u2019s crutch broke too quickly and wanted to suggest a way to make it last longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suggestion offended Enzo Ferrari, who told Lamborghini to stick with tractors. Furious, Lamborghini, with talent and money, sought to, as the expression goes, make his own luxury sports car with blackjack and hookers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, anyone who could build such a sports car needed neither of those, so it proved true, much to Ferrari\u2019s chagrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n