Encyclopedia - Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari - History
Ferrari - 1929-1946. Founder Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 as a sponsor for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scuderia Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Scuderia Ferrari - History
Scuderia Ferrari - 1929-1950. Scuderia Ferrari was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as a sponsor for amateur drivers in various races, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari 512: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari 512 - Ferrari 512 History
Ferrari used to race with Prototypes (see Ferrari P) until the rules were changed for 1968. In 1969, Ferrari decided to do what Porsche d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ferrari - 1961 The Great Walkout
Enzo Ferrari's strong personality had served his company and racing team well for decades. But internal tensions reached the boiling poin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Schumacher And Ferrari Dominance
When Michael Schumacher was brought to Ferrari by Jean Todt in 1996, it was to rebuild the team. Several arduous years of nearly-there fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Ferrari And Mclaren At The Top
The 1974 season went to McLaren and Fittipaldi. But the victory of the favorite wasn't easy. Ferrari made his come back with the 312 B3s ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - After The Ferrari Dominance
In 2005, F1 saw Ferrari fade out of sight, as the works Renault team dominated the early part of the season, and Fernando Alonso forged a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scuderia Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Scuderia Ferrari - Records
The Ferrari team has achieved unparalleled success in Formula One. Ferrari cars and Ferrari drivers have won the Mille Miglia 8 times, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scuderia Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Scuderia Ferrari - Sponsorship
Marlboro have sponsored Ferrari for decades and have been a title sponsor since 1997 (prior to which they sponsored McLaren). In Septembe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari 512: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari 512 - 25 Ferrari 512s Built
Within 9 months Ferrari manufactured 25 512S cars, with even chassis numbers from 1002 to 1050. Of those cars, 19 were raced in 1970, 5 o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - The Turbo F1 Era
1977 saw the start of one of the most troublesome times in Formula One history. It began with two teams - the long-established Lotus team...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Domination Of Mclaren And Williams
With controversy at last left behind, the Formula One teams flourished through the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s. Despite the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Technology Emerges
In 1962, the Lotus team ran the Lotus 25 powered by the new Coventry-Climax FWMV V8 engine. The car had an aluminium sheet monocoque chas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Sponsorship Arrives
Although they failed to win the title in 1967, at the end of the season the Lotus 49 and the DFV engine were mature enough to make the Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - Safety Rules And Regulations
By 1994, the last death in Formula 1 was nearly a decade past, that of Elio de Angelis during testing in 1986. There had been several hor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - The Early Years
In 1950, as an answer to the Motorcycle World Championships introduced in 1949, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) org...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Formula One: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Formula One - The Rear Engine Revolution
1958 was a watershed in another crucial way for Formula One. Stirling Moss won the Argentina GP driving a rear-engined Cooper entered by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maserati: Encyclopedia Ii - Maserati - Current Models
Present production includes: Spyder convertible Coupe a two plus two seater coupe Quattroporte (Italian for four-door), a luxury four-do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maserati: Encyclopedia Ii - Maserati - History
The company was founded by Alfieri Maserati, one of seven Maserati brothers, all but one of whom were involved in the development of cars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Penske Racing: Encyclopedia Ii - Penske Racing - Endurance Racing
A Lola T70 Mk IIIb entered by Penske was the surprise winner of the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona. During the 1970 season the competition betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porsche 917: Encyclopedia Ii - Porsche 917 - 1971
Roger Penske bought a used 512 M chassis that was totally dismantled and rebuilt. The car was specially tuned for long races receiving ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parmalat: Encyclopedia Ii - Parmalat - Financial Fraud
At the end of 2003, one of the biggest corporate scandals in history came to light as an €8 billion hole was discovered in Parmalat's a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acer Company: Encyclopedia Ii - Acer Company - Operations
Acer's subsidiary in Australia is Acer Computer Australia, which apart from being third in the Australia's PC desktop and notebook market...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acer Company: Encyclopedia Ii - Acer Company - Products
Acer company - Computers. Desktop Aspire series Aspire E500 Aspire E300 Aspire L200 Aspire RC950 Aspire RC950 Aspire T350 Notebo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand-am: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand-am - Overview
Part-owned by the principals of NASCAR, Grand-Am currently sanctions four separate series. The premier Rolex Sports Car Series featuring ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mercedes-benz 300sl: Encyclopedia Ii - Mercedes-benz 300sl - Racing History And The 300sl Today
In 1952, the 300 SL racing history includes overall wins at Le Mans, Berne, Nürburgring, and Mexico's Carrera Panamericana. It also mana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Piaggio P180 Avanti: Encyclopedia Ii - Piaggio P180 Avanti - History
The P.180 was wind tunnel tested in Italy and the U.S. in 1980 and 1981. A collaboration with Learjet to develop the aircraft was begun i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Double Overhead Cam: Encyclopedia Ii - Double Overhead Cam - History
The first DOHC engines were 2-valve designs from companies like Fiat (1912), Peugeot (1913), Alfa Romeo (6C- 1925, 512 - 1940), Maserati ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ford Gt40: Encyclopedia Ii - Ford Gt40 - History
Henry Ford II had wanted a Ford at Le Mans since the early 1960s. Initially, Ford attempted to buy Ferrari, but after negotiations broke ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuttgart: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuttgart - Economy
Approximately 150,000 companies are located in the Stuttgart region. The area is known for its high-tech industry; some of its most promi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuttgart: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuttgart - Economy
Approximately 150,000 companies are located in the Stuttgart region. The area is known for its high-tech industry; some of its most promi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rover Sd1: Encyclopedia Ii - Rover Sd1 - History
In 1971, Rover, at that time member of British Leyland, began developing a new car to replace the P6 and the Triumph 2000/2500. The desig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Race Of Champions: Encyclopedia Ii - Race Of Champions - 2005
The 2005 event took place on December 3 again at the Stade de France in Paris. The individual event was won by Sébastien Loeb after Tom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honda F1: Encyclopedia Ii - Honda F1 - History
Honda F1 - Early success. Honda also surprised everyone by entering Grand Prix racing in 1963, just three short years after producing t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gumball 3000: Encyclopedia Ii - Gumball 3000 - History
In 1933 legendary motorcycle racer "Cannonball" Baker crossed the United States coast-to-coast in approximately 54 hours. In the 1970s Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicholas Tse: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicholas Tse - History
Tse has produced a number of albums, known for their guitar riffs. He has also starred in several other acclaimed films, such as Time and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Encyclopedia Ii - 24 Hours Of Le Mans - Successful Marques And Drivers
The most successful marque in the history of the 24 hour race is Porsche, with 16 overall victories (including seven in a row, from 1981 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand Prix Motor Racing: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand Prix Motor Racing - The Pre-ww Ii Years
Important individual and corporate names emerged during this time which would change the face of automobile design and engineering: Alfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ebay: Encyclopedia Ii - Ebay - Trivia
EBay - Some expensive items sold on eBay. A 340-year-old copy of Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, which survived the Great Fire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Marino: Encyclopedia Ii - San Marino - Sport
One of the Formula One races, the San Marino Grand Prix, is named after the state, although it does not actually take place there. San Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Piaggio P180 Avanti: Encyclopedia Ii - Piaggio P180 Avanti - History
The P.180 was wind tunnel tested in Italy and the U.S. in 1980 and 1981. A collaboration with Learjet to develop the aircraft was begun i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ebay: Encyclopedia Ii - Ebay - Trivia
EBay - Some expensive items sold on eBay. A 340-year-old copy of Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, which survived the Great Fire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari - List Of Models
Until the mid-1990s, Ferrari followed a three-number naming scheme based on engine displacement: V6 and V8 models used the total displac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari - Racing
Main article: Scuderia Ferrari Enzo Ferrari's true passion, despite his extensive road car business, was always auto racing. His Scuderia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari - The Cavallino Rampante
The famous symbol of the Ferrari race team is a black prancing horse on yellow shield-shaped background, usually with the letters S F for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferrari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferrari - Rosso Corsa
Since the 1920s, Italian race cars of Alfa Romeo, Maserati and later Ferrari and Abarth were (and often still are) painted in "race red" ...   » Read the article