The Verge:
Seventy years ago this week, the first Ferrari hit the streets of Maranello, Italy for a test drive. It was the 12-cylinder 125 S, the first to bear the name of Enzo Ferrari, and, naturally, the company wants to celebrate.
Along with a video re-creating the first time the 125 S rolled out of Ferrari’s modest garage, the company has published a website commemorating major achievements from Ferrari’s last 70 years — everything from Formula One wins and championships to the release of iconic vehicles like the 250 GTO, the F40, and the Enzo.
I’m sure we all have our favorite cars and car companies but I’ve always lusted after and drooled over Ferraris.
As with very fast motorcycles, I can’t get myself worked up over cars so fast that they can’t realistically be experienced during a normal day’s driving. I also dislike the company’s arrogance, refusing, for example, to allow journalists to test their cars except under the most favorable, controlled terms; and exerting nearly extortionist control over their buyers.
Finally, despite being a big believer in personal freedoms, I have an extreme distaste for the garish display of wealth these cars represent.
Oops, that turned into a bit of a rant, hadn’t intended that!