9781422285176

ABOVE: A 1947 Ferrari 125 S at Galleria Ferrari in Maranello, Italy.

SpA SEFAC (Scuderia Enzo Ferrari Auto Corse), the organization behind the Ferrari racing team between 1961 and 1989. Carrozzeria Scaglietti, another noteworthy coachbuilder, designed a number of Ferrari models throughout the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. Only exclusively designed Scaglietti models, such as the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, carried their badge. Several desired models among collectors include the 250 California, 250 GTO, and 250 Tour de France – Scaglietti built these to a Pininfarina design. In 1956, Enzo Ferrari was left devastated after his son Dino died of muscular dystrophy. Before his death, Dino had been contributing ideas to the production of a new 1500 cc V6 engine during discussions with his father and engineer Vittorio Jano. When the engine debuted 10 months after his death Ferrari announced that the V6-engined series of race and road cars would be named in his honor. The Dino brand was created to market affordable sports cars that would not diminish the Ferrari mystique. These were the first mid-engined Ferraris and, although this was common in the world

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