Question on Enzo Ferrari. Please Help!

Even in the early days of the Scuderia ...
it was Wilfredo Ricart who designed the Alfa Romeo racers ...

So I guess the answer is NONE ....

but let's hear it from the experts ....

 

That would make your project even more interesting. How many people knew that, not many I reckon considering I didn't.

 

Enzo's strength was in gathering the special breed of people needed to create Ferrari cars. That is why he was called el Commandetore.

 

Spaniard engineer W. Ricart was later renowned by his own creation :
The world's fastest car in 1953 , the Pegaso Z-102 which also featured Italian design and was bodied by Carrozzeria Touring just like that period Ferraris ...

 

Enzo never designed a car by himself. He was not particularly mechanically gifted.

As he described himself in his autobiography, "I am an agitator of men"

I know I am making an absurdly broad generalization, but IMHO, his success and the success of Ferrari in general directly resulted from his almost Machiavellian ability to manipulate people around him to do his bidding and his fierce competitive spirit. He often brought out the absolute best in his engineers and drivers. Back in the day, Ferrari often won with inferior equipment and a tiny budget....People literally gave their lives to race and win for the Scuderia.

but a car designer he was not.

 

Many of the cars (308, Daytona) were designed by Leonardo Fioravanti, who worked for Pinninfarina for many years.

 

"Il Commendatore" is correct Italian. See the following:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendatore

 

Best designer in the world IMHO.

 

Boy, that's another debate thread waiting to be made.

*hmm* http://www.barchetta.cc/Common/Images/Scans.Eventi/98.PB/XLarge/Sergio.Scaglietti.98PB.001.jpg

_J

 

That title must belong to anyone who penned and designed the Miura

 

Sorry... Me have tough enough time talking English good.