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This is very special issue indeed, which includes several features telling the story of Scuderia Ferrari in the pre-war years. One point emerges strongly: without all that happened during those years, Enzo Ferrari would not have been able to embark on his adventure as a manufacturer, as he did in 1947, when he founded Ferrari Automobili.
Main feature and cover car:
1955 857 S s/n 0203 M, our issue 262 cover car, has an amazing racing history, receiving three chassis numbers during its life as a Scuderia Ferrari works car (originally 0584 M, then 0578 M, and finally its current 0203 M). Its huge historical importance is confirmed, among other things, by the list of top drivers that raced, and won, in it: Umberto Maglioli, Maurice Trintignant, Eugenio Castellotti, Alfonso de Portago, Phil Hill, and Peter Collins. In 1957, through Luigi Chinetti, it was sold to its first private owner, Gene Greenspun of New York, who entered it in the inaugural Sports Car Club of America Grand Prix Sports Car Races on August 3-4, 1957. Since 2005 it has been back in Italy, where it was perfectly restored before entering its current ownership in 2010.
Profile: 1934 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 “Monza” s/n SF 28
Enzo Ferrari founded Ferrari Automobili in 1947. Up until that point, apart from his Auto Avio Costruzioni, which he opened in 1940, his racing world had revolved around Scuderia Ferrari, which competed with Alfa Romeos. From 1929 to 1939, the Scuderia Ferrari Alfas enjoyed an incredible spate of successes, laying the foundations of the Ferrari legend so familiar to us today. Unfortunately, many of the pre-war racing Alfas were lost during the war and the early post-war years. The Monza featured in Cavallino was purchased new by Scuderia Ferrari in early 1933 and raced throughout the season. Unfortunately, all the books containing data linking its chassis numbers/drivers/races were lost or destroyed, and so it is almost impossible to accredit specific race results. The car profiled here is known to have been driven to victory by Antonio Brivio in the Swedish GP on August 6, 1933, before being modified by Ferrari. Now it belongs to a Swiss collection since 2020 and it is often used by its current owner.
Focus On, devoted to the short and happy life of Scuderia Ferrari from 1929 to 1939, describes the origins and the most crucial strategies and people (from managers to racers) from what proved to be truly amazing years for Enzo Ferrari and his newly established company.
One off takes a close look at Officine Reggiane, the little-known Reggio Emilia factory that was fundamental in the birth of what we today call “Motor Valley”. If you have ever wondered how lightweight material expertise first came to Emilia, the Officine Reggiane story will tell you. As part of the WWII effort, this company began manufacturing airplanes, but at the end of the war, it was almost completely shut down. Of the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who left Reggiane equipped with immense knowledge and know-how, some entered a new company, named Ferrari Automobili, situated just a few kilometers away. They include some very famous names: Aurelio Lampredi, Walter Salvarani and Franco Rocchi, who with Mario Forghieri, created the Formula 1 312 T.
We also celebrate 70 years of Ferrari North America, looking at its history from the early years, under Luigi Chinetti, to its more modern years under the guidance of Matteo Torre, president since 2017.
Corsa focuses on races 6 to 9 in the 2024 F1 season, including the Monte Carlo victory, and races 3 and 4 in the WEC, reporting on the victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Eventi focuses on the 4th Cavallino Classic Modena, held in the city of Enzo Ferrari’s birth. A limited number of selected cars, a delightful setting, and the right crowd confirmed this as one of the most amazing car events.
Finally, as always, Cavallino brings you the voices of several editorialists, discussing a variety of topics, as well as a full and updated list of Ferrari market values (also of the latest models) compiled by specialists analyzing the values and market trends of different Ferrari cars.
