Hemmings Daily: Ferrari marks its first seven decades throughout 2017

Old and new: A 125 S replica and a 2017 La Ferrari Aperta outside the factory. Images courtesy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari never envisioned himself an industrialist. He was, first and foremost, a driver, with a natural mechanical aptitude and an understanding of what it took to make automobiles go faster. Though Scuderia Ferrari, the racing arm of the brand, was founded in 1929 (to field Grand Prix cars for then-dominant Alfa Romeo), Ferrari did not produce its first branded automobile until 1947, making 2017 the 70th [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, April 11, 2017 [Ferrari marks its first seven decades throughout 2017]( [Ferrari marks its first seven decades throughout 2017]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Old and new: A 125 S replica and a 2017 La Ferrari Aperta outside the factory. Images courtesy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari never envisioned himself an industrialist. He was, first and foremost, a driver, with a natural mechanical aptitude and an understanding of what it took to make automobiles go faster. Though Scuderia Ferrari, the racing arm of the brand, was founded in 1929 (to field Grand Prix cars for then-dominant Alfa Romeo), Ferrari did not produce its first branded automobile until 1947, making 2017 the 70th ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Lotus Europa]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Lotus Europa]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Fully sorted 1974 Lotus Europa for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The first question to ask is why would I consider this car as opposed to any other Europa and why would I be willing to pay top dollar. The answer is that it's a car currently owned by a very particular collector. By that we mean that it is the best of the Lotus Europa's being the 1974 big valve engine the special having the particular striping color scheme and the 5 speed transmission. 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