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History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ferrari page on 21 July 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 as Auto Avio Costruzioni, the company built its first car in 1940. However, the company's inception as an auto manufacturer is usually recognized in 1947 when the first Ferrari-badged car was completed.
Ferrari is the world's most powerful brand according to Brand Finance. In May 2012 the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, selling in a private transaction for US$38.1 million to American communications magnate Craig McCaw.
Fiat S.p.A. acquired 50 percent of Ferrari in 1969 and expanded its stake to 90 percent in 1988. In October 2014 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced its intentions to separate Ferrari from FCA; as of the announcement FCA owned 90 percent of Ferrari. The separation began in October 2015 with a restructuring that established Ferrari N.V. (a company incorporated in the Netherlands) as the new holding company of the Ferrari group and the subsequent sale by FCA of a 10 percent of the shares in an IPO and concurrent listing of common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Through the remaining steps of the separation, FCA's interest in Ferrari's business was distributed to shareholders of FCA, with a 10 percent continuing to be owned by Piero Ferrari. The spin-off was completed on 3 January 2016.
Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it is the most successful racing team, holding the most constructors championships (16) and having produced the highest number of winning drivers (15). Ferrari road cars are generally seen as a symbol of speed, luxury and wealth.
Reference Desk
The Crittenden Automotive Library's "Reference Desk" is a collection of materials that cannot be shared due to copyright restrictions. Information from these resources, however, can be shared. Go to the Reference Desk page for more information.
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1996  Book | Ferrari: The Ultimate Dream Machine by Paul W. Cockerham; Smithmark |
Championships Won by Ferrari
Manufacturer's championships won by Ferrari.
Championships Won in Ferraris
Drivers' championships won driving Ferrari cars.
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy 
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.2MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.8MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.8MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.3MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.8MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.9MB |
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Subject: Carrozeria Scaglietti
Photographer: SurfAst Location: Modena, Italy
Date: 2011 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported View photo of a Ferrari Carrozeria Scaglietti in 2011 - 1.8MB |
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Subject: Ferrari car
Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: Green Street Cruise Night: 4 July 2011 View photo of a Ferrari - 2,782KB |
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Subject: Ferrari car
Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: Green Street Cruise Night: 4 July 2011 View photo of a Ferrari - 3,191KB |
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Subject: Ferrari car
Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: Green Street Cruise Night: 4 July 2011 View photo of a Ferrari - 4,050KB |
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Subject: Koni Advertisement
Date: 1983 Caption: Koni: Standard Equipment on Every Ferrari View 1983 Koni/Ferrari Advertisement - 7.2MB |
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Subject: Scuderia Ferrari Emblem on Michael Schumacher's 2002 Formula 1 Race Car
Photographer: Xenïa Antunes View photo of Ferrari Emblem on Formula 1 Car - 1,704KB |
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Title: Everybody loves Ferraris
Subject: 1954 Ferrari 375+ (front), 1961 Ferrari 250 TR 61 Spyder Fantuzzi (middle), 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (rear) Photographer/Source: Joe Cheng Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts 
Date: 29 June 2005 License: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Caption: There's something beautifully incongruous about a leather strap holding the hood down on this 130-mph sports car! View photo of Ferraris - 84KB |
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Subject: Ferrari car
Source: Image*After View photo of Ferrari - 1,532KB |
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Subject: Ferraris
Photographer: Martin Katler Publication Date: 19 April 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Ferraris - 1.9MB |
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| 22 October 2014 | In re: Ferrari Early Warning Reporting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 2.6MB - 12 pages |
