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Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, 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 as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has had great success.Enzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari (literally "Ferrari Stable", and usually used to mean "Team Ferrari", it is correctly pronounced [skudeČriĐa]) in 1928 as a sponsor for amateur drivers headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared, and successfully raced, various drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to head their motor racing department.

In 1941, Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini as part of the Axis Powers' war effort. Enzo Ferrari's division was small enough to be unaffected by this. Because he was prohibited by contract from racing for four years, the Scuderia briefly became Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari, which ostensibly produced machine tools and aircraft accessories. Also known as SEFAC (Scuderia Enzo Ferrari Auto Corse), Ferrari did in fact produce one race car, the Tipo 815, in the non-competition period. It was the first actual Ferrari car (it debuted at the 1940 Mille Miglia), but due to World War II it saw little competition. In 1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, where it has remained ever since. The factory was bombed by the Allies in 1944 and rebuilt in 1946, after the war ended, and included a works for road car production. Until Il Commendatore's death, this would remain little more than a source of funding for his racing operations.
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The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo Ferrari reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund Scuderia Ferrari.[4]

In 1988, Enzo Ferrari oversaw the launch of the Ferrari F40, the last new Ferrari to be launched before his death later that year, and arguably one of the most famous supercars ever made. From 2002 to 2004, Ferrari introduced the Enzo, its fastest model at the time, in honor of the company's founder: Enzo Ferrari. It was restricted to only the most wealthy automobile enthusiasts, however, as each one cost $1.8 million apiece.

On May 17, 2009 in Maranello, Italy, a 1957 250 Testa Rossa (TR) was auctioned, by RM Auctions and Sotheby's, for $12.1 million — a world record at that time for the most expensive car ever sold at an auction. That record is now held by a Bugatti Atlantic which sold for over $28 million. Since the company's beginnings, Ferrari has been involved in motorsport, competing in a range of categories including Formula One and sports car racing through its Scuderia Ferrari sporting division as well as supplying cars and engines to other teams and for one make series.

The 1940 AAC 815 was the first racing car to be designed by Enzo Ferrari, although it was not badged as a Ferrari model.cuderia Ferrari has participated in a number of classes of motorsport, though it is currently only involved in Formula One. It is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since its inception in 1950. José Froilán González gave the team its first F1 victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.Alberto Ascari gave Ferrari its first Drivers Championship a year later. Ferrari is the oldest team in the championship, and the most successful: the team holds nearly every Formula One record. As of 2008[update], the team's records include 15 World Drivers Championship titles (1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007) 16 World Constructors Championship titles (1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008), 209 Grand Prix victories, 4925.27 points, 622 podium finishes, 203 pole positions, and 218 fastest laps in 776 Grands Prix contested.

Notable Ferrari drivers include José Froilán González, Tazio Nuvolari, Marcin Zatorski Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Chinetti, Alberto Ascari, Wolfgang von Trips, Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien, Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins, Giancarlo Baghetti, John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Jacky Ickx, Mario Andretti, Clay Regazzoni, Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve, Didier Pironi, Patrick Tambay, René Arnoux, Michele Alboreto, Gerhard Berger, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Jean Alesi, Eddie Irvine, Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen, Felipe Massa, and Fernando Alonso.

At the end of the 2006 season, the team courted controversy by continuing to allow Marlboro to sponsor them after they, along with the other F1 teams, made a promise to end sponsorship deals with tobacco manufacturers. A five year deal was agreed an

While we have loved this Lexus GS-300, it is time to go with our son heading off to college.

LEXUS GS-300 All Wheel Drive, Clean, Loaded, One Owner with less than 63,500 miles.

Up for sale is a 2006 Lexus GS-300 with All Wheel Drive (AWD). It is a one owner car with just under 63, 500 miles. It was purchased from and continuously serviced by Lexus of Bridgewater. The exterior color is Flint Mica and the interior is Gray leather as you can see in the photographs (more available upon request).

STANDARD PERFORMANCE FEATURES include: a 3.0 Liter 245HP Direct Injection 24 Valve V6 Engine with dual continuously variable valve timing; 6 speed sequential shift automatic electronically controlled transmission with intelligence (ECT-i); All Wheel Drive; Front Independent Double Wishbone and Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension; gas pressurized shock absorbers with front rebound springs; vehicle speed sensing progressive power rack and pinion steering; 4 wheel power assisted ventilated front and rear disc brakes; and 17 inch alloy wheels with 225/50R17 V-rated run flat tires.

SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDE: dual front airbags, front seat mounted side impact airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, supplemental restraint system (SRS); 3 point safety belts all seating positions, front with manual height adjustable anchors; front seat belt tensioners with force limiters; height adjustable headrests -- all seating positions; vehicle stability control (VSC) with integrated ABS, brake assist (BA) and traction control (TRAC); energy managing crumple zones and dual side door beams; theft deterrent system with engine immobilizer; high intensity discharge headlamps (HID); automatic on/off headlamps, daytime running lamps; variable intermittent wipers with mist cycle; tire pressure monitor system; and both tool kit and first aid kit.

LUXURY AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES: perforated leather trim interior with memory system; heated multi-adjustable power front seats; smart access with push button start/stop; wood and leather steering wheel and shift knob; electrochromic inside/outside mirrors; dual power heated outside mirrors; dual zone automatic climate control, automatic recirculation with smog sensor and air filter; Lexus 10 speaker premium audio system with AM/FM, cassette, 6 disc in dash CD changer, ASL, RDS, and steering wheel mounted controls; rear glass imprinted antenna system; 7 inch multi-information touch screen; one touch up/down power windows with pinch protection; power door locks / power trunk closer; Bluetooth technology; power tilt and telescopic steering column with automatic tilt away; electronic chromatic device (ECD) instrumentation; Lexus HomeLink universal transceiver; Infrared and UV reduction glass; with compass and carpeted floor mats.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: rain sensing wipers with mist control and adaptive front lighting system with headlamp cleaner; one touch open/close moonroof; rear spoiler; preferred accessory package which includes trunk mat, cargo net and wheel locks.

All service records are held at Lexus of Bridgewater. We also have the original paperwork from the car's side window.