Dream Machines: Ferrari

The death of Enzo Ferrari in August 1988 brought to an end one of the motoring legends of the twentieth century. For nearly 70 years Il Commendatore was involved with cars, during which time he earned an unrivalled, even unique, reputation.

Godfrey Eaton charts the long and complex history of this famous marque, examining the development of the cars through the years from prototype to single-seat racers and on to road cars. The story follows the racing Ferraris through their successes at every classic racing event, whether Le Mans or the Mille Miglia. Ferraris have also enjoyed great success on the Formula One circuits, with many of the world’s top drivers — Juan Fangio, Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda and Nigel Mansell —time and again taking the prancing horse first past the flag.