Ferrari

                             Enzo Ferrari

      was born in Modena Italy on February 18 1898. He came from a well to do family that owned a metal foundry making railroad parts; they were the first in his town to own a car. Enzo then founded Scuderia Ferrari, who was mainly sponsors’ and trainers for Alfa Romeo. He was officially hired by Alfa Romeo as head of their racing department in 1938, and then in 1940, upon learning of the company’s plan to take control of his beloved Scuderia, he quit Alfa. The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5-litre V12 engine;

      Ferrari has long been one of the ultimate toys for the rich and young (or young-at-heart). Ferrari cars feature highly-tuned small V8 and V12 engines, often in a mid-engine configuration. But until the introduction of fuel injection in the 1980s, they were quite temperamental and were difficult to maintain. Before the mid 1980s they carried a reputation for unreliability and bad engineering, though these were written off by enthusiasts as “character.” Ferrari owners have famously and religiously defended the merits of their cars while virulently criticizing other brands.