About This Quiz
Scuderia Ferrari — just hearing the name conjures up bright red sports cars speeding down the highway. They're not just beautiful to look at. We love the screaming revs those V-based engines produce just as much. These cars not only look fast, they are fast... very fast!
Ferrari has a rich history, not only as a maker of some of the most beautiful sports cars ever seen but as one of the pioneers in open cockpit racing. This Italian brand has been at the forefront of Formula One racing since the 1950s. Today, they remain the glamour team of the sport, and any Formula One driver would be lying if they said they didn't want to drive for Ferrari.
The brand itself was the dream of one man. After seeing racing cars as a young boy, he set out to be a race driver and later to build race cars. But just how much do you know about Ferrari, their road cars, Formula One cars and overall history?
This quiz will put your knowledge to the ultimate test. Good luck!
In 1963, Ford tried to buy Ferrari for $18 million. The deal would have gone through if they agreed to leave Enzo Ferrari in charge of the race car division. Ford refused, so Ferrari backed out.
Although Ferraris do come in other colors, those in red are the most famous. This is no ordinary red though — it has a name and that is Rosso Corsa.
The first generation of the GT40 won the prestigious Le Mans 24 hour endurance race for four straight years from 1966 to 1969, which included filling out the top three positions in 1966. Only 105 were produced.
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It was Enzo Ferrari who started the Ferrari company in 1939. However, many historians date Ferrari's official founding to 1947 as that is the date they produced their first car with the famed Ferrari badge.
Ferrari World was opened in 2010. An indoor theme park, it has a host of rides, including the Formula Rossa roller coaster. For a fee you can even drive a Ferrari California.
The Dino, introduced by Ferrari in 1968, was named after Enzo Ferrari's son. It was marketed until 1976. The Dino was Ferrari's attempt at producing a more affordable sports car, and three different models were produced.
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The Ferrari 308 GTS certainly gained appeal from appearing in the popular TV series Magnum P.I. in the 1980s. In fact, a new one was used for each season, after which it was auctioned off.
The first vehicle to receive the famed Prancing Horse badge was the 125 S in 1947. This model was powered by a 1.5-liter V12 engine and was designed by Gioacchino Colombo. Only two were ever made.
True! Ferrari has a massive commercial arm that sells many products including clothing, toys, sporting goods and memorabilia. These are sold from 30 Ferrari boutique stores around the world.
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Most people only remember the Ferrari Testa Rossa as one of the Italian sport car manufacturer's models from the 1980s. While this is true, Testa Rossa was first used as a model name in 1958, which was made to compete in the World Sports Car Championship.
Often forgotten in between the F40 and the Enzo, the F50 was one of the top sports cars of the 1990s. It was designed as part of the brand's 50th anniversary celebrations. Only 349 were made.
In an effort to defeat the Ford GT40 domination at Le Mans in the late '60s, Enzo Ferrari introduced the 300 P4 in 1967. It was a formidable race car, winning at Daytona as well as Monza. The GT40, however, continued its win streak.
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1,311 Ferrari F40s were produced between 1987 and 1991, and many consider this to be the finest Ferrari ever. The F40 was powered by a 2.9 liter twin turbo V12 capable of producing 471 brake horsepower. The F40’s top speed was 321 km/h.
One of the most dominating cars ever built in Formula One history, the F2004 helped Michael Schumacher to 12 wins in the first 13 races of the season. He went on to win his seventh world championship by the end of the season.
Germany's Sebastian Vettel is one of the top drivers in Formula One. He won the world championship four times in a row from 2010 to 2013, then joined Ferrari in 2016.
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Incredibly, this Ferrari was used in Formula One from 1975 to 1980 with minor upgrades each year. It won 27 races, three driver's crowns and four constructors championships. Not only a classic, but a phenomenal winner.
The 250 GT California is the model that features prominently in the the 1980s Hollywood comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In many scenes, however, a replica is used.
The Ferrari Daytona in Miami Vice belongs to James "Sonny" Crockett played by Don Johnson. The car featured for two seasons but was destroyed by a missile in season three.
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Michael Schumacher is a seven-time F1 World Champion. Five of those titles came with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004. He won 73 races for the Scuderia.
Ferrari moved into their premises at Maranello in 1943. This factory was bombed to the ground in 1943 but, following the war, was rebuilt. This included a road car division which saw Ferrari branch out from making race cars alone.
Linked with the horse theme running through their famous logo, the official name of the company, "Scuderia Ferrari," translates in English to "Ferrari Racing Stable."
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Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Scuderia, died in 1988. The legendary car designer was 90 years old.
Italian car styling house Pininfarina has a long history of co-design with Ferrari. In fact, owner Sergio Pininfarina once owned shares in the sports car company.
Situated in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World is one of the world's top theme parks. It includes the world's steepest roller coaster, Flying Aces.
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Yes, "Testa Rossa" means "redhead." In fact, the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa's engine was painted red, and it's thought the name originated there.
In terms of sales, 2016 was one of the best ever for Scuderia Ferrari. They sold 8,014 cars. That is astonishing considering that in 1977, the company was selling around 1,700 cars a year.
Decked out in their Ferrari red, the Tifosi can be seen at every Grand Prix around the world. They really take over at the Italian Formula One team's home Grand Prix in Monza, making the grandstands a sea of red.
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Ferrari have been ever-present in Formula One racing. They are the most successful Formula One racing team ever and hit 100 victories in 1990 when Alain Prost won the French Grand Prix. As of the end of the 2018 season that has improved to 236.
Count Baracca, an Italian air ace during World War I would paint a very similar looking horse on his aircraft, which he flew in combat. Ferrari used the same symbol but changed the background color to a bright yellow.
False. Although Ferrari have toyed with the idea, they have not made a four-door sports car. Plans were drawn up and the car was given the name "Pinin," but Enzo Ferrari never gave the go-ahead.
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An exclusive Ferrari — there were only 10 made — the F60 America cost those 10 lucky owners $2.5 million for this hypercar, which travels 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds.