Enzo Ferrari’s passion was motor racing. Ferrari built road cars to sell to wealthy customers in order to fund his racing team. Those people were II Commendatore and they bought the cars more for their prestige, and less for their performance.

According to Telegraph, people then were buying Ferrari for prestige and performance. And this is certainly the case even 70 years after the official Ferrari was built. This landmark was marked by an exceptional display of Ferrari road cars that will form the centerpiece of the London Classic Car Show on February 23-26 in London. The story of Ferrari goes back in 1940 Fiat-based Auto Avio Costruzioni Tipo 815. Ferrari built a straight-eight-powered racer, but however, it couldn’t be called a Ferrari because of legal restraint imposed by Ferrari’s previous employer Alfa Romeo.

By the end of the Second World War, the bar had been lifted allowing the first real Ferrari the 125 S sports racer to appear in 1947, 70 years ago. The first Ferrari car was powered by a 1.5-litre V12 engine and there were only two examples built.

The first Ferrari car, 125 S was a formidable two-seater racer car and Ferrari’s commercial beginnings were actually somewhat inauspicious, The National reported. The Prancing Horse become one of the most recognizable brands on the planet with a glittering garage of cars in the past and present that continues to excite everybody from enthusiastic children to billionaire collectors. Seven of the most expensive cars ever sold at auctions are Ferraris. But, Ferrari isn’t content to sit on its laurels and bask in the glory of its unrivaled history.

The 70th anniversary is set to be a forward looking 12 months full of special editions taking in more than 60 countries for surprise events. Several limited-run special editions were launched at last year’s Paris Motor Show including F12Brilinetta called The Stirling inspired by the 250 GT Berlinetta SWB driven by Stirling Moss.

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