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The first car Enzo Ferrari built under his own name was a racing car, dubbed the 125S. It won in only the second race it was entered in which was a clear sign of many great things to come for the Maranello based firm. In those early years Ferrari focused both on sports car racing and single seater racing, both with success. These winning machines might have looked very differently on the outside but under the thin skin many parts were the same, especially the engines. Ferrari built road cars as well but they were nothing more than de-tuned race cars. The late 1950s were the golden years for Ferrari with 1958 as highlight; 'The Scuderia' clinched both the F1 World Championship and the overall victory at LeMans. The Ferrari name had become synonymous with racing. The road cars also became more popular as everybody wanted to own a car that was similar to a LeMans winner. By the end of the 1960s, Ferrari was competing in more classes than ever before; endurance racing, Formula 1, Formula 2, Tasman and CanAm. This proved too much as Ferrari wasn't on top in any of the classes and therefore withdrew from all classes except Formula 1. Formula 1 had become Ferrari's marketing strategy and incorporating Formula 1 technology in the road cars was the logical thing to do.
Approximate Word count = 829
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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