With the gap between the fastest, most expensive road cars to the kind of machinery capable of winning at international level wider than ever, separate classes for tuned versions of genuine production…
Read MoreHaving established his auto making firm as arguably the dominant force in Sports car racing during its debut 1947 campaign, Enzo Ferrari’s Maranello-based operation went from strength-to…
Read MoreAs the autumn of 1958 approached, and with the last Series 2 410 Superamerica having rolled off the production line in October 1957, it must have seemed as though the big block Aurelio Lampredi…
Read MoreFollowing Ferrari’s successful debut campaign as a manufacturer in 1947, the Maranello firm headed into the 1948 season with an enlarged two-litre engine to replace the 1.5 and 1.9-litre units used thus…
Read MoreThe 3500 GT (Tipo 101) was born as a result of a realisation that Maserati finally had to get serious about building a production model that could be sold in the high hundreds or even thousands.
Read MoreIn the summer of 1957, Ferrari replaced the original 410 Superamerica with an updated Series 2 variant based on a new short wheelbase chassis. The first generation Superamerica had arrived in…
Read MoreIn addition to the Gioacchino Colombo-designed 60° V12 that powered Ferrari to considerable competition success, several other engines were commissioned during the company’s early days.
Read MoreBetween 1955 and 1959, Ferrari's 410 Superamerica had ruled as the ultimate Gran Turismo of its day. With a big-block Lampredi V12 that produced up to 400bhp, the infinitely customisable model suited…
Read MoreAs soon as the first Ferrari took to the track in May 1947, the company from Maranello began a rapid ascent to the pinnacle of sports car racing. Similar domination ultimately followed in Formula 1.
Read MoreAlthough other eras have produced their fair share of spectacular automotive designs, the early 1950s was a particularly renowned period for amazing four-wheeled creations. The rapid…
Read MoreFerrari’s first big block model to go on sale, the 340 America, was introduced in early 1951. It arrived on the back of four successful years that had seen Ferrari win more major sports car races than any…
Read MoreWhen the 125 Sport debuted in May 1947, Ferrari began an inexorable rise to the pinnacle of motor racing. A few weeks after its arrival, the 1.5-litre 125 Sport was replaced by the 1.9-litre 159 Sport. A…
Read MoreEver since the arrival of the 340 America in 1952, Ferrari had named their exclusive line of big block Lampredi-engined road cars in recognition of the lucrative US market where cubic inches were king.
Read MoreBorn from the ashes of Piero Dusio’s failed Cisitalia project, Abarth & C. was established in March 1949 for the production of automobiles and performance accessories. Carlo Abarth purchased…
Read MoreAlfa Romeo had abandoned Formula 1 racing at the end of 1951 after back-to-back championships for Giuseppe Farina and Juan-Manuel Fangio. New regulations for 1952 meant the supercharged 158…
Read MoreFor Scuderia Ferrari to compete in Grand Prix and top flight sports car racing, a sizeable competition budget was required. To generate this money, from late 1948, Enzo Ferrari offered a line of road…
Read MoreFor the 1952 season, Scuderia Ferrari campaigned a small Vignale Berlinetta with an experimental version of the short-block Colombo V12. The engine, bored from 2.7 to three-litres, was the first of…
Read MoreEnzo Ferrari knew that, to fund a world class racing team, he would require more than the occasional competition car sale. The big profits needed would ultimately have to come from a road car division.
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