In what year was Enzo Ferrari born?

Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898.

Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari was born in Modena, Italy, in February 1898. His family’s mechanical background helped shape his early interest in machinery, although he became better known first as a racing driver and later as an industrialist. Ferrari’s birth date is sometimes listed as 18 February, while his birth certificate reportedly gives 20 February; the year itself is not disputed.

Ferrari began racing with CMN before joining Alfa Romeo in 1920. In 1929, he founded Scuderia Ferrari, initially as a racing organization supporting Alfa Romeo cars. He later established Ferrari’s own automobile company, whose first road car appeared after the Second World War.

A common mix-up is confusing Enzo Ferrari’s birth year with the founding dates of his racing team and car company. Scuderia Ferrari dates to 1929, while Ferrari’s first production car, the 125 S, was built in 1947. Enzo Ferrari died in 1988, aged 90.