ENZO ANSELMO FERRARI

Enzo Anselmo Ferrari had a passion for sports cars and racing since a very
young age, courtesy his father and big brothers interest in racing cars. He was
a hardworking and talented person who started as a test driver and built his own
multinational company, the Ferrari. He had a great knowledge of cars and
mechanics even without receiving any formal education in engineering or
physics.
His innovative talent and extensive knowledge got him honorary degrees from
Bologna and Modena Universities, along with many other prizes and accolades
from all over the world. He had built himself from scratch after the sad demise of
his family members, at a very young age. He faced rejections and oppressive
professional situations but the love for cars and craze for racing got him very far
in life. He is the reason why we have such fast and luxurious cars on the road
now as he did not only make cars for the race tracks but also for the road. He
was very compassionate by nature as the stories about his caring for his drivers
whenever they were injured are quite famous. He is often known as the man
who invented the term fast.

CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE

Enzo Ferrari was born in on 18 February 1898 in the small town of Modena,
Italy. He was born to a manufacturer called Alfredo Ferrari and grew up in
Modena without any formal education.
He had a passion for race cars and race car driving since a very early age in his
life and decided that he wanted to be a racing driver at the tender age of 10,
when his father took him to see the 1908 Circuit di Bologna. These competitions
left a very strong impression on his mind of Enzo.
In 1914, Ferrari started working as a teacher at the Lathe Operator School in
the Modena fire brigades workshop.

During the first war world, in 1916, both his father and brother died due to the
outbreak of the Italian flu. Around the same time he was called to join the war.

Career
He got a job as a test driver, in Turin, in a motor company that changed light
trucks into chassis, collaborating with an Italo-Argentinian body shop in Milan.
In 1919, Enzo started working with a company called Costruzioni Meccaniche
Nazionali, in Milan, as a test driver. But soon he was promoted to the post of a
racing driver.
In the same year, he drove his first race he stood at the 4th position in the race.
He participated in another race in the same year, the Targa Florio race but could
not really achieve any great success in that too because of a problem with the
fuel tank.
In 1920, he participated in the Targa Florio car race yet again, drove an Alfa
Romeo, and stood at the second position. This win was the beginning of his 20
year experience with Alfa Romeo where he first worked as a test driver, then
racing driver, then sales staff member and ultimately the head of Alfa-Corse
team.
In 1929, he formed the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix racing team, and it was the
racing team for Alfa Romeo.
In 1931 he abandoned racing in this year, Because of his increasing family and
other professional commitments.
In 1939, Ferrari left Alfa Romeo. In the same year, he founded his own company
called Auto Avio Costruzioni, Modena, in a garage in Viale Trento e Trieste.
In 1945, he started designing the first ever Ferrari car. He built the kind of
engine for the car which later on became the hallmark of the brand.
In 1951, Ferraris firm won its first Grand Prix with Jose Froilan Gonzalez at
Silverstone. Companys first championship was earned in 1952-53. This was the
time when the company also started selling sports car in order to finance its
racing events.
In 1974, Ferrari retired from the position of managing director of the road car
divisions position.
In 1982, Ferrari made sturdy cars and chose world-class drivers. Although
Ferrari remained involved with Scuderia until his death but there were not
anymore championships for Ferrari.

Ferrari was a recluse and hardly made any public appearances or gave any
interviews.
He was also known to be a workaholic.
He was awarded the title of Commendatore for his contribution in sports in
Italy.
Ferrari was awarded with the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro for his contribution to
the car industry, helping to enhance the image of Italy in the world.
He died at the age of 90. But, His death was made public two days later.