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103-534: The name Dino honors Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari 's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari , credited with designing the V6 engine used in the car. Along with engineer Vittorio Jano , Alfredo persuaded his father to produce a line of racing cars in the 1950s with V6 and V8 engines. The Dino script that adorns the badge and cylinder head covers was based on Alfredo's own signature. The Dino models used Ferrari naming convention of displacement and cylinder count with two digits for

206-526: A Cooper , which he failed to qualify. For the 1969 race, he was entered by Ferrari ; the car was ultimately driven by Pedro Rodríguez . Brambilla died on 3 August 2020 in Monza. Source: ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Source: ( key ) This biographical article related to Italian auto racing is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Formula One biographical article

309-468: A "bastard" when she saw him in a factory. After Laura's death, Ferrari adopted Piero, who took the name Piero Lardi Ferrari. As of 2023, he is vice chairman of the company, and owns a 10% share of it. Piero told the Los Angeles Times that Michael Mann 's 2023 biographical film Ferrari was accurate, in particular in its depiction of his father's drive, saying, "My father was a person who

412-484: A Ferrari 196 SP. In 1967 the 206 SP was lent to Scuderia Nettuno that entered the car in the Targa Florio , placing fourth overall and third in the 'Prototype 2.0' class, driven by Vittorio Venturi and Jonathan Williams . Venturi then placed third in yet another hillclimb event at Monte Erice. Leandro "Cinno" Terra entered the 206 SP for the 1969 Targa Florio, but finished in a distant 25th place. Its last period race

515-399: A bore of 86 mm and a very short stroke at only 45.8 mm with a Heron type 3 valves head. A single split overhead camshaft per bank actuated the valves per cylinder: two inlet directly by the camshaft and one exhaust through a rocker. In 1968, the cylinder measures changed to 79.5 x 53.5 mm (1,593.4 cc (97.2 cu in; 1.6 L)) with an 11:1 compression ratio. In 1969,

618-520: A business partner. In 1969 Ferrari sold 50% of his company to Fiat S.p.A. , with the caveat that he would remain 100% in control of the racing activities and that Fiat would pay a sizable subsidy until his death for use of his Maranello and Modena production plants. Ferrari had previously offered Ford the opportunity to buy the firm in 1963 for US$ 18 million ($ 179,139,130 in 2023 dollars ) but, late in negotiations, Ferrari withdrew once he realized that Ford would not agree to grant him independent control of

721-460: A competition car, the steering wheel was mounted on the right. The Dino Berlinetta Speciale was sold on Artcurial auction in 2017 for €4,390,400. The Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale is both seen as a scaled up version of the original Dino and its predecessor, presented at the same time as the other Dino prototypes, in 1966. The Ferrari Berlinetta Speciale was also known as "Tre-Posti" for its unique seating design. Aldo Brovarone of Pininfarina

824-509: A curved glass that would slide into the door structure. The Dino road cars marque was created to market a lower priced, more affordable sports car capable of taking on the Porsche 911. Ferrari's expensive V12s well exceeded the 911 in both performance and price. Enzo Ferrari did not want to diminish his exclusive brand with a cheaper car, so the Dino was created. Although a mid-engine layout

927-603: A decision subsequently retracted thanks to the intervention of Pirelli . Despite the quality of the Scuderia drivers, the team struggled to compete with Auto Union and Mercedes . Although the German manufacturers dominated the era, Ferrari's team achieved a notable victory in 1935 when Tazio Nuvolari beat Rudolf Caracciola and Bernd Rosemeyer on their home turf at the German Grand Prix. In 1937 Scuderia Ferrari

1030-500: A disc type all-round. The Dino 246 S debuted in January 1960 at the 1000km Buenos Aires but failed to finish due to ignition problems. Its first success came when both cars were entered in the 1960 Targa Florio , finishing second and fourth overall and first and second in the 'Sports 3.0' class. Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips drove the car that finished second. Ludovico Scarfiotti , Willy Mairesse and Giulio Cabianca were in

1133-407: A driver to go beyond reasonable limits... You can drive to the maximum of your ability, but once you start psyching yourself up to do things that you don't feel are within your ability it gets stupid. There was enough danger at that time without going over the limit." According to Mario Andretti , "[Ferrari] just demanded results. But he was a guy that also understood when the cars had shortcomings. He

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1236-451: A job as test-driver for CMN (Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali), a car manufacturer in Milan which rebuilt used truck bodies into small passenger cars. He was later promoted to race car driver and made his competitive debut in the 1919 Parma-Poggio di Berceto hillclimb race, where he finished fourth in the three-litre category at the wheel of a 2.3-litre 4-cylinder C.M.N. 15/20. On 23 November of

1339-484: A lengthy criminal prosecution that was finally dismissed in 1961. Deeply unsatisfied with the way motorsports were covered in the Italian press, in 1961 Ferrari supported Bologna -based publisher Luciano Conti's decision to start a new publication, Autosprint . Ferrari himself regularly contributed to the magazine for a few years. Many of Ferrari's greatest victories came at Le Mans (nine victories, including six in

1442-459: A man tells a woman he loves her, he only means that he desires her and that the only perfect love in this world is that of a father for his son", a comment that came several years after the death of his first son. Ferrari and Laura's one son, Alfredo "Dino" , who was born in 1932 and groomed as Enzo's successor, suffered from ill-health and died from muscular dystrophy in 1956. According to Time magazine, Ferrari and Laura's love for their son

1545-699: A more affordable sports car for this purpose. Fiat produced two models with the Dino engine in coupé and spider form under the name Fiat Dino . For the 1967 European Championship season Ferrari was able to field a new car, the Dino 166 F2 , with a rear-mounted, longitudinal 65° Dino V6 engine. The car made its debut at the Racing Car Show in Turin in February 1967. The new powerplant had 1,596.25 cc (97.4 cu in; 1.6 L) of total capacity with

1648-460: A near 3-litre V6 engine . It had a 65° configuration with twin overhead camshafts per bank and two spark plugs per cylinder. Total capacity was 2,962.08 cc (180.8 cu in; 3.0 L) thanks to internal measurements of 85 x 87 mm. With three Weber 45DCN carburettors, power was an impressive 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) at 7600 rpm. A tubular steel chassis with independent front suspension, de Dion rear axle and drum brakes

1751-504: A necklace with the prancing horse on it before takeoff. Baracca was shot down and killed by an Austrian aeroplane in 1918. In memory of his death, Ferrari used the prancing horse to create the emblem that would become the world-famous Ferrari shield. Initially displayed on Ferrari's Alfa Romeo racing car, the shield was first seen on a factory Ferrari in 1947. Alfa Romeo agreed to partner with Ferrari's racing team until 1933, when financial constraints forced them to withdraw their support –

1854-462: A new engine layout of a road-car. As many as six different Dino prototypes were built between 1965 and 1967. The new and revolutionary design would spawn whole generations of Dino and Ferrari mid-engine road cars. The first Dino-badged concept car was presented by Ferrari and Pininfarina in 1965. It was a mid-engined, two-seater called Dino Berlinetta Speciale . The work started in March 1965. The car

1957-402: A respectable fourth place overall and second in 'Prototype 2.0' class at the 1000km Nürburgring , ahead of cars with much bigger engine capacity. Just after failing to finish the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans race due to engine problems, the 166 P was developed into the Dino 206 SP with completely open bodywork and a bigger 2.0 L engine. The Dino sports prototype model that followed the 166 P was

2060-457: A result of a widespread Italian flu outbreak. Ferrari became seriously sick himself during the 1918 flu pandemic and was consequently discharged from the Italian service. "Second place is the first loser". (Original: "Il secondo è il primo dei perdenti".) After the collapse of his family's carpentry business, Ferrari searched for a job in the car industry. He unsuccessfully volunteered his services to Fiat in Turin, eventually settling for

2163-401: A road-car sourced Type 135B . The same as before, the engine was accessed by a large lid hinged on the roof of the car that incorporated the buttresses and rear convex window. The side air intakes were elongated, featuring chrome bars that also functioned as door handles. The chassis was also different from the previous concept, now a Type 599 . The chassis number 00106 was assigned in 1967 from

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2266-569: A row in 1960–1965) and in Formula One during the 1950s and 1960s, with the successes of Juan Manuel Fangio (1956), Mike Hawthorn (1958), and Phil Hill (1961). Enzo Ferrari's strong personality and controversial management style became notorious in 1962. Following a rather weak title defence of Phil Hill's 1961 world title, sales manager Girolamo Gardini, together with manager Romolo Tavoni , chief engineer Carlo Chiti , sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini and other key figures in

2369-480: A second son, Piero , with his mistress Lina Lardi in 1945. As divorce was illegal in Italy until 1970, Piero could only be recognized as Enzo's son after Laura's death in 1978. Piero Lardi's existence was kept a secret known only to a few of his father's confidantes. According to Yates, "There is no question that at some point in the late 1950s, Laura Ferrari discovered her husband's second life", and openly derided him as

2472-455: A signature element of the marque range. The rear window was curved round the inclined rear pillars and were also part of the quarter-light windows. Whole rear section of the car could be opened to reveal an engine bay and spare wheel. The car and the cockpit were finished in Ferrari red and the non-adjustable seats in cream colour. The pedal box could be moved to conform to the driver. Same as on

2575-554: A small, wrap-around windscreen and a single roll bar protruded above the bodywork. Due to this mass reduction the overall dry weight of the car measured up to 532 kg (1,173 lb), that is more than a 50 kg (110 lb) saving. All this was with twisty hillclimb competition in mind. Later the car was rebodied in style with the 206 S and received similar roll bar-roof treatment. The new car debuted at its first hillclimb in Trento-Bondone in 1965, winning it outright in

2678-458: A tubular chassis with handcrafted aluminium bodywork in Fantuzzi spider style. Cars were created either by anonymous builders or by Vincenzo Marciano, an Italian private constructor. Power came from 2.4 L four-cam V6 Fiat Dino road car engine mated to a 5-speed ZF transmission. The second Dino-badged sports racing model was the 1958 Dino 296 S . Only a single example, s/n 0746, was made with

2781-596: A violent end over end flip on the misty back straight after hitting the Renault F1 driven by Alain Prost . Pironi was leading the driver's championship at the time; he would lose the lead and the championship by five points as he sat out the remaining five races. The Scuderia went on to win the Constructors Championship at the end of the season and in 1983, with driver René Arnoux in contention for

2884-401: A year later at the same venue. The prototype had three round taillights mounted on a chrome background and turn signals below the front grille. The entire body was longer than the production car as was its wheelbase at 2,340 mm (92.1 in). The reason was that the 2.0-liter V6 was mounted longitudinally in the middle of the car. The engine however was no longer a competition unit, rather

2987-462: Is sometimes referred to as 206 S. The other, s/n 0776 from 1959, had its engine redesigned as a 60° SOHC version. A possible third car was immediately upgraded to 3.0 L specification and never raced it its two-litre form. All early Dino sports cars actually had Ferrari badges on the front. Both cars' engines had 1,983.72 cc (121.1 cu in; 2.0 L) of total capacity from 77 by 71 mm (3.0 by 2.8 in) of bore and stroke. Both used

3090-414: Is the only team to remain continuously present since its introduction. Ferrari won his first world championship Grand Prix with José Froilán González at Silverstone in 1951 . Apocryphally, Enzo cried like a baby when his team finally defeated the mighty Alfetta 159 . The first championship came in 1952, with Alberto Ascari , a task that was repeated one year later. In 1953 Ferrari made his only attempt at

3193-488: Is what kept them together. Although Dino never raced, his father provided him with a fleet of cars that he raced for pleasure. He also designed engine parts while bedridden. Ferrari and Laura remained married until her death in 1978. John Nikas, writer and expert on the history of cars who founded the British Sports Car Hall of Fame, said of Ferrari, "His real loves in life were racing and Dino." Enzo had

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3296-521: The 1979 French Grand Prix when Villeneuve finished second after an intense battle with René Arnoux . According to technical director Mauro Forghieri , "When we returned to Maranello , Ferrari was ecstatic. I have never seen him so happy for a second place." In the early 1970s, Ferrari, aided by fellow Modena constructors Maserati and Automobili Stanguellini , demanded that the Modena Town Council and Automobile Club d'Italia upgrade

3399-496: The 246 F1-66 . At an 11.5:1 compression ratio, power output was a healthy 285 PS (210 kW; 281 hp) at 8900 rpm. Already standard on 65° Dino V6 twin overhead camshafts per bank, and a novelty: four valves per cylinder. The same as its predecessor, the chassis was a semi-monocoque with all-independent suspension and disc brakes. Only three cars were made and raced with success between 1968 and 1971, mainly in hands of Chris Amon and Graeme Lawrence . The Tasman Series

3502-402: The 275 and Daytona were on the way. Conversely, ATS, following a troubled Formula One 1963 campaign, with both cars retiring four times in five races, folded at the end of the year. In 1998, Tavoni declared in an interview that he and the remainder of Ferrari's senior figures did not leave on their initiative, but were ousted following a disagreement with Ferrari over the role of his wife in

3605-587: The Automotive Hall of Fame (2000). Ferrari died on 14 August 1988 in Maranello at the age of 90, of leukemia . Because he was a private person, and because he feared popular protests due to the fact that Ferrari's team had been beaten by McLaren in every race of the 1988 season so far, Enzo expressed the wish for his death to be reported in the media only on 16 August, the day after his burial (witnessed only by his family) on 15 August. He witnessed

3708-563: The Coppa Acerbo in Pescara . Deeply shocked by the death of Ugo Sivocci in 1923 and Antonio Ascari in 1925, Ferrari, by his admission, continued to race half-heartedly. At the same time, he developed a taste for the organisational aspects of Grand Prix racing. Following the birth of his son Alfredo (Dino) in 1932, Ferrari decided to retire and form a team of superstar drivers, including Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari . This team

3811-458: The Dino 206 SP . The first example was an exact conversion from is predecessor, still with the same s/n 0834, but with new barchetta body and a bigger 2.0 L engine. Designed specifically for the European hillclimb events, the car is also referred to simply as the Dino 206 P. A second car, s/n 0840, was the basis for the concept car, Dino Berlinetta Speciale by Pininfarina. The biggest change

3914-622: The Indianapolis 500 , but the car driven by Ascari crashed on lap 41 of the race. In order to finance his racing endeavors in Formula One as well as in other events such as the Mille Miglia and Le Mans , the company started selling sports cars. Ferrari's decision to continue racing in the Mille Miglia brought the company new victories and greatly increased public recognition. However, increasing speeds, poor roads, and nonexistent crowd protection eventually spelled disaster for both

4017-550: The Modena Autodrome , the reasoning being that the race track was obsolete and inadequate to test modern racing cars. The proposal was initially discussed with interest, but eventually stalled due to lack of political will. Ferrari then proceeded to buy the land adjacent to his factory and build the Fiorano Circuit , a 3 km track still in use to test Ferrari racing and road cars. After Jody Scheckter won

4120-476: The 'high tail' spider. Internal measurements of 85 x 71 mm and resulting capacity of 2.4 L (2,417.33 cc (147.5 cu in)) were identical to the Formula One sibling. At a 9.8:1 compression ratio with three Weber 42DCN carburettors, rated power output was 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 7500 rpm. The engine used a single spark plug per cylinder served by a single coil. This would be

4223-440: The 1940 Mille Miglia , which were driven by Alberto Ascari and Lotario Rangoni. With the outbreak of World War II , Ferrari's factory was forced to undertake war production for Mussolini's fascist government. Following Allied bombing of the factory, Ferrari relocated from Modena to Maranello . At the end of the war, Ferrari decided to start making cars bearing his name, and founded Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947. Enzo decided to battle

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4326-645: The 1950s. He was usually seen at the Grands Prix at Monza , near Milan, and Imola , not far from the Ferrari factory, where the circuit was named after the late Dino. His last known trip abroad was in 1982, when he went to Paris to broker a compromise between the warring FISA and FOCA parties . He never flew in an aeroplane and never set foot in a lift . Ferrari met his future wife, Laura Domenica Garello ( c.  1900–1978 ) in Turin. They lived together for two years, and married on 28 April 1923. According to Brock Yates' 1991 book Enzo Ferrari: The Man and

4429-416: The 246 SP, 196 SP, 286 SP, 248 SP, and 268 SP; distinguished from each other by use of V6 and V8 engines in different displacements. All shared a similar body and chassis with a rear mid-engine layout, a first for a Ferrari sports car. Major racing accolades include the 1962 European Hill Climb Championship , two overall Targa Florio victories, in 1961 and 1962, and " 1962 Coupe des Sports " title. At first

4532-471: The Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sport concept car using the similar stylistic cues but realised on a front-engined car. The Berlinetta Speciale was built on a competition Type 585 tubular chassis, derived from the Dino 206 SP sports prototype , with its engine mounted longitudinally. This first Dino concept car was finished in record time by October 1965, just before the 52nd Paris Motor Show . It

4635-539: The Dino 166 P in 1965. The 1965 Dino 166 P was created by Ferrari to compete in endurance racing with categories up to 1600 cc or even 2000 cc. One chassis that raced, s/n 0834, sported brand new all-aluminium berlinetta bodywork inspired by the Ferrari P -series of cars but with smaller dimensions. It was designed and built by Piero Drogo 's Carrozzeria Sports Cars in Modena. This new style would be carried over to

4738-1028: The English privateer Francis Drake , due to Ferrari's demonstrated ability and determination in achieving significant sports results with his small company. In his final years, he was often referred to as l'Ingegnere ("the Engineer"), il Grande Vecchio ("the Grand Old Man"), il Cavaliere ("the Knight"), il Mago ("the Wizard"), and il Patriarca ("the Patriarch"). Enzo Ferrari was born on 18 February 1898 in Modena , Italy, while his birth certificate states 20 February. His parents were Alfredo Ferrari and Adalgisa Bisbini; he had an older brother Alfredo Junior (Dino). The family lived in via Paolo Ferrari n°85, next to

4841-614: The Giulianova station in 1914. He had ambitions of becoming an operetta tenor, sports journalist, or racing driver. When he was 10 he witnessed Felice Nazzaro 's win at the 1908 Circuito di Bologna , an event which inspired him to become a racing driver. During World War I , he served in the 3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment of the Italian Army . His father Alfredo, and his older brother, Alfredo Jr., died in 1916 as

4944-517: The Machine , Ferrari married to keep up appearances for the sake of his career, as divorce was frowned upon in the predominantly Catholic Italy, and sought sexual conquests not so much for pleasure but for the gratification of his ego. According to Yates, Ferrari once remarked to racing manager Romolo Tavoni that "a man should always have two wives", and at one point in 1961, when he was dating three women simultaneously, he wrote, "I am convinced that when

5047-508: The SP-series used Vittorio Jano -designed, V6 Dino engines in both SOHC 60° and DOHC 65° forms. Later, Ferrari introduced a new SOHC 90° V8 engine designed by Carlo Chiti . All used dry sump lubrication and were mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. After 1963, these Ferrari SP models were no longer used by Scuderia Ferrari and passed into the ownership of private individuals or independent racing teams. They were succeeded by

5150-618: The Tasman race series with engines enlarged to 2.4 litres. The cars were raced by Ernesto Brambilla , Chris Amon , Andrea de Adamich , and Derek Bell . Their first F2 wins were the 1968 Hockenheim race and later the GP Roma at Vallelunga . For the 1968 season of Formula One, Ferrari had returned to the V12 engined cars. This created a need to pursue other racing venues for their already existing projects. The Tasman Series for cars up to 2500 cc

5253-486: The championship until the very last race. Michele Alboreto finished second in 1985, but the team would not see championship glory again before Ferrari's death in 1988. The final race win Ferrari saw before his death was when Gerhard Berger and Alboreto scored a 1–2 finish at the final round of the 1987 season in Australia . Ferrari's management style was autocratic and he was known to pit drivers against each other in

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5356-622: The company left Ferrari to found the rival car manufacturer and racing team Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS). Based in Bologna, and financially supported by Count Giovanni Volpi , ATS managed to lure away Phil Hill and Giancarlo Baghetti from Ferrari, who responded by promoting junior engineers like Mauro Forghieri , Sergio Scaglietti and Giampaolo Dallara , and hiring Ludovico Scarfiotti , Lorenzo Bandini , Willy Mairesse and John Surtees to drive his Formula One cars. The "great walkout" came at an especially difficult time for Ferrari. At

5459-451: The company racing department. Ferrari became a joint-stock company, and Fiat took a small share in 1965. In 1969, Fiat increased their holding to 50% of the company. In 1988 Fiat's holding rose to 90%. Following the agreement with Fiat, Ferrari stepped down as managing director of the road car division in 1971. In 1974, Ferrari appointed Luca Cordero di Montezemolo as Sporting Director/Formula One Team manager. Montezemolo eventually assumed

5562-556: The company. He said: "Our mistake was to go to a lawyer and write him a letter, instead of openly discussing the issue with him. We knew that his wife wasn't well. We should have been able to deal with it in a different way. When he called the meeting to fire us, he had already nominated our successors." By the end of the 1960s, increasing financial difficulties and the problem of racing in many categories and having to meet new safety and clean air emissions requirement for road car production and development, caused Ferrari to start looking for

5665-463: The dominating Alfa Romeos and race with his own team. The team's open-wheel debut took place in Turin in 1948 and the first win came later in the year in Lago di Garda. The first major victory came at the 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans , with a Ferrari 166 MM driven by Luigi Chinetti and (Baron Selsdon of Scotland) Peter Mitchell-Thomson. In 1950 Ferrari enrolled in the newly born Drivers World Championship and

5768-466: The engine was updated with a lower V-degree (65º>60º), a shorter stroke {73 x 58.8 mm for 1476.6 cc), and a single overhead camshaft. This racer gave birth to a whole generation of V6-powered, Ferrari-built cars. A change in Formula One rules for the 1966 season brought changes to Formula 2 as well. New homologation requirements meant that at least 500 production units of the same engine block were to be produced. Ferrari turned to Fiat to produce

5871-540: The god Saturn , who consumed his own sons. In Ferrari's defence, contemporary F1 race car driver Stirling Moss commented: "I can't think of a single occasion where a (Ferrari) driver's life was taken because of mechanical failure." In public Ferrari was careful to acknowledge the drivers who risked their life for his team, insisting that praise should be shared equally between car and driver for any race won. However, his longtime friend and company accountant, Carlo Benzi, related that privately Ferrari would say that "the car

5974-754: The hands of Ludovico Scarfiotti , despite being described as "an absurdly dramatic climb". He also won three more races in a row: the Cesana-Sestriere hillclimb, the Freiburg-Schauinsland hillclimb and Ollon-Villars. At the Gaisberg hillclimb in August 1965 Scarfiotti finished fifth but still won the European Hill Climb Championship . This was his second championship for Ferrari, the first he won back in 1962 in

6077-563: The hands of his customers. Eventually he partially relented and a mid-engined Dino concept car was built for the 1965 Paris Motor Show . Response to the radically styled car was positive, so Ferrari allowed it to go into production, rationalizing the lower power of the V6 engine would result in a more manageable car. Enzo Ferrari Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( Italian: [ˈɛntso anˈsɛlmo ferˈraːri] ; 18 February 1898  – 14 August 1988)

6180-403: The hope of improving their performance. Some critics believe that Ferrari deliberately increased psychological pressure on his drivers, encouraging intra-team rivalries and fostering an atmosphere of intense competition for the position of number one driver. "He thought that psychological pressure would produce better results for the drivers", said Ferrari team driver Tony Brooks . "He would expect

6283-424: The last Dino sports racing car with a front-mounted engine. The chassis was constructed out of steel tubes with independent front suspension and a live axle at the rear. The wheelbase was 2,160 mm (85.0 in). Bodies were designed and executed by Fantuzzi , both in the style previously seen on the Dino cars, but s/n 0784 was rebodied as a 'high tail' spider before 1961 12 Hours of Sebring race. Brakes were of

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6386-598: The launch of the Ferrari F40 shortly before his death, which was dedicated as a symbol of his achievements. In 2002 Ferrari began production of the Ferrari Enzo , named after its founder. The Italian Grand Prix was held just weeks after Ferrari's death, and the result was a 1–2 finish for Ferrari, with the Austrian Gerhard Berger leading home Italian and Milan native Michele Alboreto ; it

6489-478: The mechanical workshop founded by Alfredo, who worked for the nearby railways. This site is now the Enzo Ferrari Museum. Alfredo Senior was the son of a grocer from Carpi , and began a workshop fabricating metal parts at the family home. Enzo grew up with little formal education. Unlike his brother, he preferred working in his father's workshop and participated in the construction of the canopy at

6592-476: The naming convention, the 1.5-litre, 6-cylinder car was named 156 and made its debut at the Naples Grand Prix in 1957. The chassis was made of steel tubes with independent front suspension, a de Dion rear axle, and Houdaille shock absorbers . Only one example was produced: s/n 0011. Its drivers included Luigi Musso , Maurice Trintignant , and Peter Collins . Musso managed to score third place at

6695-447: The other Scuderia Veloce car with enough points for fourth place. For the 1970 Tasman Series the winning car was handed over to Graeme Lawrence who won only one race but, with four other podium finishes, won the championship. The first sports racing car under Dino marque was 2.0 L Dino V6-engined Dino 196 S . The first example, s/n 0740, was made in 1958 and had a 65° DOHC configuration as found in its Formula Two predecessor and

6798-580: The other car. In 1960, s/n 0778 was recreated at the factory after a pit stop fire damage at the 1000km Nürburgring . Both cars continued their later careers in the United States. The 'high tail' spider driven by Jim Hall and George Constantine scored sixth place and won its 'Sports 2.5' class at the 1961 12 Hours of Sebring . The Ferrari Dino SP was a series of Italian sports prototype racing cars produced by Ferrari from 1961 through 1962. This first series of Dino-engined sports prototypes included

6901-415: The power grew from 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp) at 10,000 rpm to 232 PS (171 kW; 229 hp) at 11,000 rpm. Fuel feed was by Lucas indirect injection and ignition by Magneti Marelli transistorized twin-plugs, later changed to a single ignition. The chassis was a semi-monocoque with all-independent suspension and disc brakes. Seven cars were built, of which three were later converted for

7004-416: The presidency of Ferrari in 1992, a post he held until September 2014. Clay Regazzoni was runner-up in 1974, while Niki Lauda won the championship in 1975 and 1977. In 1977, Ferrari was criticized in the press for replacing World Champion Lauda with newcomer Gilles Villeneuve . Ferrari claimed that Villeneuve's aggressive driving style reminded him of Tazio Nuvolari . These feelings were reinforced after

7107-425: The race and Ferrari. During the 1957 Mille Miglia , near the town of Guidizzolo, a 4.0-litre Ferrari 335 S driven by Alfonso de Portago was traveling at 250 km/h (160 mph) when it blew a tyre and crashed into the roadside crowd, killing de Portago, his co-driver and nine spectators, five of whom were children. In response, Enzo Ferrari and Englebert , the tyre manufacturer, were charged with manslaughter in

7210-493: The respect that you had for him." Between 1955 and 1971 eight Ferrari drivers were killed driving Ferrari racing cars: Alberto Ascari , Eugenio Castellotti , Alfonso de Portago , Luigi Musso , Peter Collins , Wolfgang von Trips , Lorenzo Bandini and Ignazio Giunti . Although such a high death toll was not unusual in motor racing in those days, the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano described Ferrari as being like

7313-479: The rest of the Dino race car family. This was the first Ferrari-made sports prototype to bear the rectangular 'Dino' badge on the front of the car and also the first to be bodied with a closed body. A second car, s/n 0842, never raced and was converted into the works prototype of the Dino 206 S . The engine, mounted in the rear, displaced 1.6 L (1,592.57 cc (97.2 cu in)) from 77 by 57 mm (3.0 by 2.2 in) of bore and stroke. The compression ratio

7416-522: The road car sequence. The yellow-painted Dino Berlinetta GT prototype was sold in 2018 at Gooding & Company auction for US$ 3,080,000. At the 1967 Frankfurt Motor Show , Pininfarina and Ferrari unveiled the Dino Berlinetta Competizione . It was a concept car designed by a young designer, Paolo Martin . It was an exclusive design study as well as a working prototype but was never intended to enter production. The concept

7519-636: The same carburettor setup with three 42DCN Webers , resulting in the same 195 PS (143 kW; 192 hp) power output. The differing factors were the RPM range: 7200 for the DOHC, 7800 for both the SOHC engine and a twin spark plug arrangement for the DOHC-variant. Both cars were created on a tubular chassis with independent front suspension and live rear axle. The first car received Scaglietti coachwork, but

7622-520: The same year, he took part in the Targa Florio but had to retire after his car's fuel tank developed a leak. Due to the large number of retirements, he finished 9th. In 1920, Ferrari joined the racing department of Alfa Romeo as a driver. Ferrari won his first Grand Prix in 1923 in Ravenna on the Savio Circuit. 1924 was his best season, with three wins, including Ravenna , Polesine and

7725-647: The size of the engine in decilitres and the third digit to represent the number of cylinders, i.e. 246 being a 2.4-litre, 6-cylinder and 308 being a 3.0-litre, 8-cylinder. The first race car to ever bear the Dino marque badge was the 1957 Dino 156 F2 single seater intended for the Formula 2 series. It was powered by an all-new, front-mounted, 65° Dino V6 co-designed by Vittorio Jano and named in memory of Enzo Ferrari's late son, Alfredo "Dino" Ferrari . The new V6 engine , first built and tested in 1956, had to adhere to 1.5 litre, Formula 2 regulations. Total capacity

7828-699: The time of its debut at the Naples GP and Maurice Trintignant won the Coupe de Vitesse. Musso later took two second place finishes at the Modena GP (in both heats). The engine was upgraded to 1860 cc in 1957 (later 2195 cc), to 2,417.33 cc (2.4 L; 147.5 cu in) 85 x 71 mm 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp) at 8500 rpm in 1958 for Formula One specification {and renamed Ferrari 246 F1 ) and 2,474 cc (2.5 L; 151.0 cu in) 290 PS (213 kW; 286 hp) in 1959. In 1960

7931-608: The title in 1979, the team experienced a disastrous 1980 campaign. In 1981 Ferrari attempted to revive his team's fortunes by switching to turbo engines. In 1982, the second turbo-powered Ferrari, the 126C2, showed great promise. However, driver Gilles Villeneuve was killed in an accident during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix in Zolder, in May. In August, at Hockenheim , teammate Didier Pironi had his career cut short in

8034-456: The urging of Chiti, the company was developing a new 250 -based model. Even if the car would be finished, it was unclear if it could be raced successfully. Ferrari's shakeup proved to be successful. The mid-engined Dino racers laid the foundation for Forghieri's dominant 250-powered 250 P . John Surtees won the world title in 1964 following a tense battle with Jim Clark and Graham Hill . The Dino road cars sold well, and other models like

8137-412: Was 1,489.35 cc (90.9 cu in; 1.5 L) (bore of 70 mm and stroke of 64.5 mm) and power output was 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) at 9000 rpm with a 10:1 compression ratio. The fuel system consisted of three Weber 38DCN carburettors and used regular fuel. The valvetrain was of a twin overhead camshafts per bank type with two valves per cylinder and single spark plugs. Per

8240-451: Was 11.5:1 and with three Weber 40DCN/2 carburettors and twin spark plugs per cylinder, resulting power was 175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) at 9000 rpm. From this moment on, every Dino race and road car would have a 65°, twin overhead camshafts per bank with two valves per cylinder engine. As a race engine it also used dry sump lubrication. A tubular steel chassis now received full independent suspension, front and rear. The wheelbase

8343-537: Was 2,280 mm (89.8 in) long. Disc brakes all-round were standard at the time. The whole car weighed only 586 kg (1,292 lb) dry. After a failed attempt at the 1000km Monza in May 1965, the following month the 166 P was entered into the GP Roma on the Vallelunga track. Giancarlo Baghetti won it outright, two laps ahead of a Porsche. The same month Lorenzo Bandini with Nino Vaccarella scored

8446-477: Was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a professional race car driver from Italy. Born in Monza , he was the brother of driver Vittorio Brambilla . In 1959 , he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In 1961 , he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class. Brambilla entered two Formula One Grands Prix, firstly in the 1963 Italian Grand Prix with Scuderia Centro Sud, driving

8549-614: Was also credited with this design, but the car featured a triple seating with the driver situated in the center. Also the overall size was larger to accommodate bigger V12 powerplant. In 1966, Pininfarina designed an evolution over the previous concept car, the Dino Berlinetta GT prototype. It was presented in November 1966, at the 48th Turin Motor Show and previewed the production Dino road car that would be presented

8652-704: Was always looking ahead, moving forward, never going back." Ferrari was made a Cavaliere del Lavoro in 1952, to add to his honours of Cavaliere and Commendatore in the 1920s. He also received several honorary degrees, including the Hammarskjöld Prize in 1962, the Columbus Prize in 1965, and the De Gasperi Award in 1987. He was posthumously inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1994) and

8755-525: Was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. Under his leadership, Scuderia Ferrari won nine drivers' world championships and eight constructors' world championships in Formula 1 during his lifetime. He was widely known as il Commendatore or il Drake , a nickname given by British opponents in reference to

8858-404: Was based on a Dino 206 S racing chassis s/n 034, one of the last of the series. The engine was a Type 231/B with an improved 3-valve heads. Some of the design cues were influenced by the existing Dino competition cars. The whole creative process took no longer than four months. The overall rounded shape was later modified with addition of the front and rear spoilers. The gullwing doors featured

8961-623: Was built on a spare chassis s/n 0840, from Scuderia Ferrari. In November of the same year, it was exhibited at the Turin Motor Show and at the New York Motor Show in April 1966. The short-wheelbase car had a very streamlined body with prominent wheel arches. The front of the car was very low and incorporated headlights covered with plexiglass. The elongated side air-intakes that channelled air for rear brakes cooling became

9064-611: Was called Scuderia Ferrari (founded by Enzo in 1929) and acted as a racing division for Alfa Romeo. The team was very successful, thanks to excellent cars like the Alfa Romeo P3 and to the talented drivers, like Nuvolari. Ferrari retired from competitive driving having participated in 41 Grands Prix with a record of 11 wins. During this period, the prancing horse emblem appeared on his team's cars. The emblem had been created and sported by Italian fighter plane pilot Francesco Baracca . During World War I, Baracca's mother gave her son

9167-590: Was clothed with a spider Fantuzzi bodywork as seen on its siblings from the same period. The fuel tank had 177 litres capacity. Its first outing was in England at Silverstone Circuit in May 1958, where Mike Hawthorn scored third place. After just a single race the car was converted into an experimental 250 Testa Rossa model and raced in June, the same year, at the 1000km Nürburgring , where Wolfgang von Trips and Olivier Gendebien finished third overall. The model

9270-416: Was common in the world of sports car racing at the time, adapting it to a production car was quite daring. Such a design placed more of the car's weight over the driven wheels, and allowed for a streamlined nose, but led to a cramped passenger compartment and more challenging handling. Lamborghini created a stir in 1966 with its mid-engined Miura , but Enzo Ferrari felt a mid-engine Ferrari would be unsafe in

9373-489: Was designed by Aldo Brovarone who created the conceptual plans that would in the future form a basic characteristics of the production Dino cars. The project was managed by Leonardo Fioravanti , and its directors included Sergio Pininfarina . They were all involved in creating and packaging this concept car and ultimately the production version, Dino 206 GT , that would also be partially credited to Fioravanti as its co-designer along Brovarone. Also in 1965, Brovarone designed

9476-488: Was dissolved and Ferrari returned to Alfa's racing team, named " Alfa Corse ". Alfa Romeo decided to regain full control of its racing division, retaining Ferrari as Sporting Director. After a disagreement with Alfa's managing director Ugo Gobbato , Ferrari left in 1939 and founded Auto-Avio Costruzioni, a company supplying parts to other racing teams. Although a contract clause restricted him from racing or designing cars for four years, Ferrari managed to manufacture two cars for

9579-469: Was further raced by Ricardo Rodriguez in the Bahamas and United States. For the 1960 season, Ferrari presented a new derivative of their V6-engined sports racing car, the Dino 246 S . Its engine was closely related to that found in the Ferrari 246 F1 but designed as a 60°, chain-driven, single overhead camshaft per bank variant. Only two examples were ever created, s/n 0778 and 0784, the latter known as

9682-412: Was just that venue and the Dino 246 Tasmania was just such a car, converted from the Dino 166 Formula 2 basis with the engine enlarged to 2.4 L to meet the requirements without overstretching the engine. The new displacement of 2,404.74 cc (146.7 cu in; 2.4 L) was achieved thanks to 90 by 63 mm (3.5 by 2.5 in) of bore and stroke. Internal dimensions were identical to that of

9785-440: Was one that could always appreciate the effort that a driver made, when you were just busting your butt, flat out, flinging the car, and all that. He knew and saw that. He was all-in. Had no other interest in life outside of motor racing and all of the intricacies of it. Somewhat misunderstood in many ways because he was so demanding, so tough on everyone, but at the end of the day he was correct. Always correct. And that’s why you had

9888-546: Was particularly suited for the Dino Tasmania. Chris Amon won two races in the 1968 Tasman Series , including the 1968 New Zealand Grand Prix before going on to dominate the 1969 Tasman Series by scoring four wins, including wins both blue ribbon events, the 1969 New Zealand Grand Prix and the 1969 Australian Grand Prix , and winning the Drivers Championship. In 1969 Amon was aided by Derek Bell in

9991-513: Was soon rebodied by Fantuzzi , who also bodied the second car. Their style was reminiscent of a Ferrari 250 TR and was often referred to as a 'smaller Testa Rossa.' The first Dino 196 S made its debut at the Goodwood Sussex Trophy and was driven to second place by Peter Collins . After being converted to SOHC form, it scored silver for the 1959 Le Mans Test and a single victory at Coppa Sant Ambroeus. The last race for this car

10094-529: Was the 1959 Pontedecimo-Giovi hillclimb in which another second place was achieved before the car was dismantled at the factory. The other Dino had a much longer career. In 1959, driven by Ricardo Rodriguez it finished fourth and second in a couple of races at the Governor's Trophy, Nassau. The following year the car was entered in the Targa Florio and finished seventh overall. Numerous replicas had been made of this model. Approximately twelve examples based on

10197-568: Was the Coppa Collina, where it finished in second place. The last of the Dino prototype sports car models was produced in 1966–1967. 18 examples were made with Group 4 category homologation in mind. Still powered by 2.0 L (1,986.60 cc (121.2 cu in)) engine based on the 206 SP powerplant. Some received experimental 3-valve heads and Lucas fuel injection. Ferrari built and presented numerous design concepts and prototypes to overcame styling and engineering challenges derived from

10300-499: Was the engine enlargement to 2.0 L (1,986.60 cc (121.2 cu in)) so that car could make full use of the 2000 cc category limit. The engine was redesigned by Ferrari engineer Franco Rocchi for Formula Two use. This displacement would be carried over not only to the 206 S, the succeeding model, but also to the Fiat and Dino road cars as well. The larger displacement was due to bigger bore, now at 86 mm (3.4 in), and stroke

10403-705: Was the only race that McLaren did not win that season. Since Ferrari's death, the Scuderia Ferrari team has remained successful. The team won the Constructors' Championship every year from 1999 to 2004 , and in both 2007 and 2008 . Michael Schumacher won the World Drivers' Championship with Scuderia Ferrari every year from 2000 to 2004 , and Kimi Räikkönen won the title with the team in 2007 . Ernesto Brambilla Ernesto " Tino " Brambilla (31 January 1934 – 3 August 2020)

10506-542: Was the reason for any success". Following the deaths of Giuseppe Campari in 1933 and Alberto Ascari in 1955, both of whom he had a strong personal relationship with, he chose not to get too close to his drivers, out of fear of emotionally hurting himself. Later in life, he relented his position and grew very close to Clay Regazzoni and especially Gilles Villeneuve . Enzo Ferrari lived a reserved life and rarely granted interviews. He seldom left Modena and Maranello and never went to any Grands Prix outside of Italy after

10609-407: Was the same as before. Power rose to 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) at 9000 rpm, with all of the remaining specifications the same apart for all-new Lucas fuel injection. All of the chassis and suspension configuration was carried over without change. The 206 SP received new low-slung barchetta bodywork that was a whole 160 mm (6.3 in) lower, now at 800 mm (31.5 in). Only

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