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Ferrari

Ferrari . By: Samantha Graue-McDowell Period 7th. Background Information About Ferrari. Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello , Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari , The company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars

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Ferrari

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  1. Ferrari By: Samantha Graue-McDowell Period 7th

  2. Background Information About Ferrari • Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. • Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari, • The company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars • Then soon produced street-legal vehicles in 1947.

  3. The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine

  4. Models • Until the early 1980s, Ferrari followed a three-number naming scheme based on engine displacement. • V6 and V8 models used the total displacement (in decilitres) for the first two digits and the number of cylinders as the third • This naming system can be confusing, as some entirely different vehicles used the same engine type and body style.

  5. Information! • Ferraris have long been considered one of the world's fastest and most prestigious line of cars • Today, they are powerful symbols of wealth and affluence

  6. Symbol • The Ferrari symbol is a black horse on its hind legs with the initials "S.F." on beneath it. • The black horse pays tribute to Francesco Baracca, a World War I fighter pilot for the Italian Air Force who died in combat • S.F." stands for "Scuderia Ferrari," which roughly translates into "Ferrari Racing Stables."

  7. Famous Ferrari’s • The Ferrari has been featured in many films and television shows. • The Ferrari 250 GT California was seen in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," • the Ferrari 512 was in the 1971 film "Le Mans“ • The Ferrari "Mondial" was in Weird Science, • The Ferrari Daytona appeared in "Miami Vice“ • A replica of the Ferrari F430 was used in the Pixar movie "Cars."

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