Ferrari. For more than six decades no other name has inspired as much passion and excitement among car enthusiasts, racing fans, and the general public. Ferrari road cars are fast, beautiful, and fabulously expensive; the race cars are synonymous with victory in Formula One, as well as sports-car competion But the Ferrari name means much more than just cars or the numbers that measure horsepower, speed, or price. Whether they were built for the road or the track, Ferraris are also marvelous conduits to a world of interesting stories and fascinating facts. Over the years the lore and legends surrounding Ferrari have involved people, history, design, pop culture, mystery, lies, rumor, and humor. Loyal Ferrari owners have run the gamut from royalty to rock stars. Ferraris have made memorable appearances in movies and TV shows, and they have been the subject of countless books and articles. And Ferrari champions have included some of the greates names in racing history, from Ascari and Gangio to Schumacher and Alonso
 The Ferrari Phenomeno offers an innovative, wide-ranging perspective on the world's most iconic car manufacturer. It covers everything from little-known details fo Enzo Ferrari's life to unexpected facts about one-off cars, historic races, and famous Ferrari owners. There's also a virtual tour of the Ferrari factory, and even tips on what to see when you visit Maranello
 To capture all of this variety and detail, Motor Trend editor and best-selling author Matt Stone joined forces with Ferrari insider Luca Dal Monte, the former heat of Ferrari's North American press office. Together their research and interviews bring intribuing stories to light, taking the treader behind the scenes, and providing even knowledgeable Ferrari aficionados with facts and insights they haven't encountered before.&gt;BR&gt; With its fresh take and new information, The Ferrari Phenomenon is both fascinating and indispensable to every fan of the Prancing Horse.

The Ferrari Phenomenon: An Unconventional View of the World's Most Charismatic Cars

Luca Dal Monte

Matt, Stone

David Bull Publishing

When Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898, automobiles were still a novelty in his native Italy. When he died ninety years later, the company he built stood at the top of a global industry, with the Ferrari name universally recognized for performance, racing prowess, and state-of-the-art Italian design. Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics, and the Making of an Automotive Empire is the definitive account of an epic life. 
 Drawing on years of original research conducted in Italy and abroad, author and Ferrari insider, Luca Dal Monte, uncovers a wealth of new facts about Enzo's origins, ambitions, business practices, and private life. The book revisits all the highlights of Ferrari's rise to greatness: his driving career in the 1920s; his management of racing teams for Alfa Romeo in the 1930s; the launch of his own company and team in the late 1940s, and his unprecedented successes building cars for the road and race track in the following decades. But the book also examines lesser-known and sometimes hidden aspects of Ferrari's career, from his earliest failed business ventures to his political dealings with Italy's Fascist government, Allied occupiers, and even Communist leaders. And it lays bare the internal politics of the Ferrari company and team, whose leader manipulated employees, drivers, competitors and the media with a volatile mixture of brute force, paranoia, and guile. 
 Accompanying the in-depth text are extensive endnotes along with a full bibliography and index. The book is illustrated with four separate sections of photos, exhibits and artefacts, and opens with a foreword by former Ferrari president Luca Di Montezumolo, who previously served as the company's Formula One team manager. 
 This is truly the definitive biography of Enzo Ferrari, one that makes previous accounts obsolete. Its depth, scale, and detail make it essential reading for automotive and motorsport enthusiasts. But other readers will be drawn to a sweeping story of Italian life, business, and culture during the 20th century.

Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automobile Empire

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The Ferrari Phenomenon: An Unconventional View of the World's Most Charismatic Cars

Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automobile Empire