Reply to thread

See what others are reading now! Try Forums > Current Activity

Message: <blockquote data-quote="sakuraguy" data-source="post: 962230" data-attributes="member: 6441">The Ferrari automobile company has produced exceptional sports cars since 1947. Unlike many similar companies, Ferrari continued to thrive after the death of its charismatic founder and is today one of the most successful sports car companies in the world.The sports car yearsThe first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund the Scuderia. While his beautiful and blazingly fast cars quickly gained a reputation for excellence, Enzo maintained a famous distaste for his customers, most of whom he felt were buying his cars for the prestige and not the performance value.The great walkoutEnzo Ferrari's strong personality had served his company and racing team well for decades. But internal tensions reached the boiling point in November of 1961. Long-time sales manager, Girolamo Gardini, had long chafed at Enzo's wife, Laura's involvement in the company. The two frequently argued, but their dispute became a crisis for the company when Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: If tensions continued, he would leave the company.Enzo was never a man to accept a challenge to his authority, and he dealt with the situation with a typically heavy hand. Gardini was ousted, as was Scuderia Ferrari manager, Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief, Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them. All were tremendous losses to the company, and many thought this might be the end of Ferrari. Indeed, the defectors immediately formed a new company, ATS, to directly compete with Ferrari on the street and the track, and took with them Scuderia Serenissima, one of Ferrari's best racing customers.This "great walkout" came at an especially difficult time for Ferrari. At the urging of Chiti, the company was developing a new 250-based model to defend its honor against the Jaguar E-Type. Development of this car, the 250 GTO, was at a critical point, with the chassis development and styling left incomplete. Even if the car could be finished, it was unclear if it could be raced successfully without Tavoni and his lieutenants.Into this void stepped young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman, Sergio Scaglietti. Both were up to the task, with Forghieri successfully honing the GTO's handling and Scaglietti designing an all-new body for the car. The GTO went to Sebring with driver Phil Hill and placed first in class. It continued winning through 1962, brishing aside the challenge from Jaguar and becoming one of the most famous sports cars in history.This shakeup, and Forghieri's engineering talent, made the 1960s even more successful for Ferrari than the previous decade. The mid-engined Dino racers laid the foundation for Forghieri's dominant 250-powered 250 P. On the street, the Dino road cars sold strongly, and legendary models like the 275 and Daytona were on the way.</blockquote>

Verification

The Marketplace Latest

original rare spec Rays Volk Racing RE30 15x7jj...
- Started by david tao
- Chassis and Wheels
original rare Rays Volk Racing TE37 SAGA S-Plus...
- Started by david tao
- Chassis and Wheels
original Swift Springs rear strut bar set made in...
- Started by david tao
- Chassis and Wheels
Proton Preve R3 body kit
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
Perodua Ativa gear up body kit
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
BMW F10 Mperformance front skirt lip
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
Honda Civic FC fk7si front bumper set
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
brake caliper spray
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
BMW F30 M3 bodykit/diffuser set
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body
Perodua Axia Rahmah bodykit
- Started by jeff6126
- Exterior and Body

Posts refresh every 5 minutes

Toyota Hilux Sipping on Jet Fuel Takes On Antartic!

Toyota placed a few of their Hilux pick-up trucks in the Antarctic to help setup a fuel depot, installing...

Lambo shares its tub with golf clubs

https://www.zerotohundred.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/lambo-600x400.jpg

The long and heart-aching striptease of the Lamborghini LP700-4, the Murcielago’s replacement, continues with the unveiling of its carbon...

Sharing Experiences: Airtrek Turbo 4G63T Timing Belt Replacement

Since Evo engines are 4G63T which is similar to my Airtrek Turbo's engine (essentially detuned 7.5 GTA motor), I thought of sharing my experiences with timing belt change.

I changed my timing belt back in June 2009...