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Owners of Ferrari cars at different times were members of royal families, top-level officials, Hollywood stars, and even criminal authorities. This is not surprising, Ferrari, being a subsidiary of Fiat, still produces incredibly beautiful, powerful, and fast cars, some of which became racing legends, others managed to be an immortal part of mass culture.

Background

On 12 March, 1947 the first model Ferrari - 125 S drove down the streets of the Italian town of Maranello. Creating the brand and corporate style of the company, Enzo Ferrari surrounded his person with a halo of mystery, and instructed the Pininfarina studio to develop the exterior of the cars. As for the symbolism of Ferrari, its famous designer borrowed from Francesco Baracca, an ace, who died in the First World War: the prancing horse from the aircraft fuselage was destined to become the official Ferrari logo - a symbol of speed, the roar of engines, the brakes screeching, luxury, and comfort.

Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder

After the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, 250 GT SWB California Spyder, a shorter version of the long-haul 250 GT LWB California Spyder, has been the most desirable model of Ferrari in the garages of auto collectors since 1962 and still remains so. Of the 56 released copies of this model, only 37 had the configuration desired by the collectors.

With the release in 1986 of the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", the car price at auctions began to exceed $10 million.

Ferrari 250 TR

Sports cars of the 250th line represented double rear-wheel drive coupes with a hard or open top and belonged to the GT class, although by technical characteristics, they are just as good as supercars. The 250 TR model was produced during only 5 years, from 1956 to 1961. The 280-horsepower engine had brought Ferrari 250 victory in a number of high-speed competitions for ten years, which earned him the reputation of "the owner of roads." The 250th rally series lineup consisted of about two dozen modifications of sports cars.

Ferrari Dino 246 GT

The Ferrari Dino 246 model was named after the son of Enzo Ferrari, who died at an early age, and in 1968 marked the beginning of the racing configuration of Ferrari cars. A steel 195-horse-power engine allowed to reach a speed of 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds, that was an impressive success for that time. The model was produced with a pullman body and a convertible targa top, but then had a steel body. It was the first car on which the Ferrari logo appeared.

Ferrari 365

Automobiles of the 365th series, also known as Ferrari Daytona, received their unofficial name after the complete and flawless victory in the 24-hour race on the American track of Dayton on February 5, 1967, taking all top places. They had a traditional front engine location and rear-wheel drive, a 5-speed manual gearbox installed at the rear, and they were also produced in two types of body: the 365 GTB/4 (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) coupe and the 365 GTS/4 (Gran Turismo Spider) convertible.

Ferrari 308

The 308th series of Ferrari cars became one of the most recognizable and had a resounding success due to its design, combining soft and gradual lines with manly aggressive curves. The engine in the new versions of cars, apparently slightly different from each other, had an average location, and its power was 214-255 hp. This gave the acceleration to 100 km/h in 6.5-7 seconds at a maximum speed of 227-256 km/h.

Production of the sports cars line lasted for 10 years and was completed in 1985.

Ferrari Testarossa

Sports Ferrari Testarossa became a sort of a standard of supercar in the 1980s.

The automobile with a 370-horsepower unit was running up 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds, and its maximum speed was 273 km/h. The model became known as “testarossa" (from Italian it is translated as "red head") thanks to the red-painted cylinder head of the engine. Under the influence of competition with Lamborghini Countach, designers remodeled the car several times, creating its updated versions - Ferrari 512 TR and Ferrari F512 M.

Ferrari F40

The mid-engine two-door rear-wheel-drive F40 super car is the last model of Enzo Ferrari's lifetime, which became the most expensive car sold in Great Britain. During the years of 1987-1992, the anniversary F40 model wore the title of the world's fastest production vehicle for public roads, taking advantage of acceleration over its major competitors at that time - Porsche 959 and Lambourghini Countach. With a motor power of 471 hp and 7,000 rpm, F40 overcame a mark of 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds, accelerating to 324 km/h. Paired with the engine, there was a 5-speed transmission.

The increased demand for F40 was due to the fact that it was a completely new model created for the company's 40th anniversary in just 12 months. All 1,315 cars were presented in only one version - with a two-door body of the Berlinetta type.

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari Enzo is a two-seat sports car created in honor of the legendary Enzo Ferrari and produced by the company in 2002-2004. It combines all the previous achievements of the auto group, success in F1 racing, and innovative developments in all areas of the automotive industry. The automobile is laced with the air intakes, which allowed to achieve the optimal air distribution to increase the downforce and efficient cooling of the engine without significant aerodynamic losses.

The 660-horsepower engine of the race car speeds up to 355 km/h, which creates just space overload for a pilot.

Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari 458 Italia goes on this list due to the technical characteristics of its engine: in this model, the Ferrari group for the first time used a gasoline direct injection system. The naturally aspirated 570-horsepower unit works together with a 7-speed robotic gearbox, but its fuel consumption is much less than the previous model (Ferrari F430). Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 3.4 seconds, the maximum speed of the supercar is 325 km/h.

Since 2009, more than 1,000 cars have been sold.

LaFerrari

The LaFerrari hypercar, released in a limited series in 2013, was the first serial production of a hybrid-type Ferrari. The car can boast an atmospheric 800-horsepower engine and a 163-horsepower electric one, planted in a 7-speed robotic gearbox, which instantly accelerates the car to a truly cosmic speed of 350 km/h. The hypercar cost is more than 1.6 million dollars. The 500th LaFerrari produced for charity in December 2016 was bought for $7 million.

Ferrari Portofino

The world premiere of the 600-horsepower