

Country
Italy
Founded
1947
Founder
Enzo Ferrari
Headquarters
Maranello, Italy
Website
ferrari.comFerrari was founded in 1947 by Enzo Ferrari in Maranello, though its racing arm, Scuderia Ferrari, had existed since the late 1920s. Enzo's logic was unusual and never really changed: he built and sold road cars mainly to fund his true obsession, racing. That order of priorities still defines the most famous name in motoring.
The payoff is a brand with unmatched mystique. Ferrari is the longest-standing and most successful team in Formula One, and that competition pedigree flows directly into road cars that are fast, exquisitely engineered, and unmistakably styled in the red that means one thing worldwide. Scarcity is part of the strategy: Ferrari deliberately builds fewer cars than it could sell.
For buyers, a Ferrari is as much a status object and an investment as a car, with values that often climb rather than fall. It sells emotion, exclusivity, and racing heritage at the very top of the market. Owning one is less a transport decision than a statement, which is exactly what Enzo was selling all along.
1929
Enzo Ferrari founds his racing team.
1947
The 125 S is the first car to wear the Ferrari name.
1950
Ferrari competes in the first F1 world championship season.
1962
The 250 GTO becomes one of the most coveted cars ever.
2013
The hybrid LaFerrari hypercar debuts.