Tech Tidbits – You Think You Know Ferraris?

I thought so too. After 15 years of collecting and restoring everything from a Dino to a GTB, I considered myself to be an “expert”. Well, as my dear friend and fellow WAC founder Bob Gerometta says, “ex” is former and “spurt” is a slow drip – so I guess I qualify.

Here is a short history and listing of models and it does not even include Formula I racing cars:

Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A..

Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has largely enjoyed great success, especially during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, late 1990s, and 2000s. After years of financial struggles, Enzo Ferrari sold the company’s sports car division to the Fiat group in 1969 to ensure continued financial backing. Enzo Ferrari retained control of the racing division until his death in 1988 at the age of 90. Earlier that year he had overseen the launch of the Ferrari F40; the last new Ferrari to be launched before his death.

Ferrari’s first models were sports/racing cars quite different from the grand touring models that followed. See below for a complete list.

2-seat Gran Turismo
Ferrari quickly moved into the Gran Turismo market, and the bulk of the company’s sales remain in this area.

1949 166 Internatonale
1950 195 Inter
1951 212 Inter
1951 342 America
1953 375 MM
1953 250 Europa
1953 375 America
1954 250 Europa GT
1956 410 Superamerica
1956-1963 250 GT Europa/Boano/Ellena/Pininfarina Coupe/Lusso
1957-1960 250 GT Berlinetta/Cabriolet/California Spyder/SWB
1960 400 Superamerica
1964-1968 275
1964-1965 275 GTB Coupe
1964-1965 275 GTS Spyder
1966-1968 275 GTB/4
1964 500 Superfast
1964 330
1966 330 GTC Coupe
1966 330 GTS Spyder
1966 365 California
1968 365
1968-1969 365 GTC Coupe
1969-1970 365 GTS Spyder
1968-1973 365 Daytona
1968 365 GTB/4 Coupe
1968 365 GTS/4 Spyder
1996-2001 550 Maranello
1996-2001 550 Maranello
2001 550 Barchetta
2002-2006 575M Maranello
2002-2006 575M Maranello
2005 575M Superamerica
2007 599 GTB Fiorano

Mid-engine V6/V8
The Dino was the first mid-engined Ferrari. This layout would go on to be used in most Ferraris of the 1980s and 1990s. V6 and V8 Ferrari models make up well over half of the marque’s total production.

1968-1974 Dino
1968-1969 Dino 206 GT
1969-1974 246GT Berlinetta, or Coupe
1972-1974 246GTS (targa top) Spyder
1975-1989 208/308/328 GTB/GTS
1975-1977 308 GTB (GRP)
1977-1979 308 GTB and GTS
1980-1981 208 GTB & GTS
1980-1981 308 GTBi & GTSi
1982-1985 208 GTB/GTS Turbo
1982-1985 308 GTB/GTS Quattrovalvole
1986-1989 328 GTB & GTS
1986 208 GTB/GTS Turbo
1989-1994 348
1989-1993 348 TB & TS
1993-1994 348 GTB, GTS & Spider
1994-1999 F355
1994-1999 F355 Berlinetta & GTS
1995-1999 F355 Spider
1995 F355 Challenge
1998-1999 355 F1
1999-2004 360
1999-2004 360 Modena & Spider
2003-2004 360 Challenge Stradale
2005 F430
2005 F430 & F430 Spider
2007 430 Scuderia

Mid-engine 2+2
For a time, Ferrari built 2+2 versions of its mid-engined V8 cars. Although they looked quite different from their 2-seat counterparts, both the GT4 and Mondial were closely related to the 308 GTB.

1974-1980 208/308 GT4
1974-1975 Dino 308 GT4
1976-1980 308 GT4
1975-1980 208 GT4
1980-1993 Mondial
1980-1981 Mondial 8
1982-1985 Mondial QV (Quattrovalvole) Coupe
1983-1985 Mondial QV Cabriolet
1985-1989 3.2 Mondial Copue & 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet
1989-1993 Mondial T Coupe & Mondial T Cabriolet

Front-engine 2+2
The company has also produced front-engined 2+2 cars, culminating in the current 612 Scaglietti and upcoming California.

1960-1963 250
1960-1963 250 GT/E 2+2
1964-1967 330
1964-1965 330 GT 2+2
1965-1967 330 GT 2+2 Mk II
1967-1971 365
1967-1971 365 GT 2+2
1968-1973 365 Daytona
1971-1972 365 GTC/4
1972-1976 365 GT4 2+2
1976-1989 400 & 412
1976 400 Automatic
1979 400i
1985 412
1992-2003 456 & 456 M
1992-1997 456 GT & GTA Coupe
1998-2003 456 M GT & M GTA Coupe
2004 612 Scaglietti
2009 Ferrari California

Mid-engine 12-cylinder
Ferrari entered the mid-engined 12-cylinder fray with the Berlinetta Boxer in 1973. The later Testarossa remains one of the most famous Ferraris.

1973-1984 Berlinetta Boxer
1973-1976 365 GT4 BB
1976-1981 512 BB
1981-1984 512i BB
1984-1996 Testarossa
1984-1992 Testarossa
1992-1994 512 TR
1994-1996 F512 M

Supercars
Enzo FerrariThe company’s loftiest efforts have been in the supercar market.

1962-1964 250 GTO
1984-1985 288 GTO
1987-1992 F40
1995-1997 F50
1996 F50 GT
2003-2005 Enzo
2006 FXX

Competition models

Current

2009 GT California
2008 F2008
2007 599 GTB Fiorano
2006-2008 Ferrari F430
2006 F430 GT
2006 F430 Pista
2006 FXX

Past

1940 AAC 815
1947 125 Sport
1947 159 Sport
1948 166 S/SC/MM
1950 195 S
1951 340 America
1951 212 Export
1952 225 S
1952 250 S
1952 340 Mexico
1953 250 MM
1953 Ferrari-Abarth 166 MM/53
1953 625 TF
1953 735 S
1953 500 Mondial
1953 340 MM
1953 375 MM
1954 750 Monza
1954 250 Monza
1954 375 Plus
1955 118 LM
1955 121 LM
1955 410 S
1955 857 S
1956 500 TR
1956 290 MM
1956 290 S
1956 860 Monza
1956 625 LM
1957 500 TRC
1957 315 S
1957 335 S
1957 250 Testa Rossa
1960 250 TR60/61
1962 250 GTO
1963 330 LM Berlinetta
1963 P/LM series
1963 250 P
1964 250 LM
1964 330 P
1965 330 P2
1966 330 P3
1967 330 P4
1967 412 P
1969 Ferrari 212 E “Montagna”
1969 312 P
1969 512 S and 512 M
1971 312 PB
1994 333 SP
1995 F50 GT
2005 FXX