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Ten things you never knew about Ferrari

With Ferrari celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2017, here are ten fascinating facts about the famous Italian marque

  • What's in a name?
    What's in a name? Etymologically, the Italian surname 'Ferrari' derives from a word meaning 'Blacksmith'. Perhaps coincidentally, a Farrier – one who shoes horses – traditionally shares metal-fabricating skills with a blacksmith, an
  • Horses for courses
    Horses for courses The Cavalino Rampante (or Prancing Horse) first appeared on the plane of World War I fighter ace Francesco Baracca. His parents were close friends of Enzo Ferrari, and suggested that the symbol would bring him goo
  • How it all began
    How it all began Scuderia Ferrari was originally the name of the unofficial works Alfa Romeo racing team – which was run by one Enzo Ferrari. The team was founded in 1929 and raced Alfa Romeo cars until the first car to bear the Fer
  • On the right track
    On the right track Ferrari's own Fiorano test track was built immediately next to Enzo Ferrari's own house in 1972. Legend has it this was so the Ferrari founder could watch his Formula One cars being driven without the disturbance
  • The 'popular' Ferrari
    The 'popular' Ferrari Although many see versions of the Porsche 911 as Ferrari rivals, Enzo Ferrari certainly didn't see it that way. In fact, the 'Dino' marque was created – named after his son, who had died aged just 24 – to offer
  • The numbers game
    The numbers game There was a long tradition of Ferrari road-car model designations denoting the capacity of a single cylinder of that car's engine – hence the 12-cylinder Ferrari 365 GTB had a 4,380cc (4.4-litre) engine. The Dino se
  • Undercover Ferraris
    Undercover Ferraris Not everybody knows that you could buy a V8 Ferrari-engined saloon car in the 1980s – with front-wheel drive! The Lancia Thema 8.32 used an engine of similar design to that of the Ferrari 308, but with many inter
  • A Ferrari on water? (Image credit: Thesupermat via Wikipedia Commons)
    A Ferrari on water? The Ferrari name was applied to a boat long before the Porsche or Aston Martin brand took to the water. The Riva 32 Ferrari was best described as an homage to the sports-car maker, though – the scarlet speedboat
  • Fuel for thought on the F40
    Fuel for thought on the F40 Everybody knows that supercars need a lot of maintenance, but the Ferrari F40 is on another level in this regard. With the exception examples built for the North American market, which feature aluminium f

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