Motor Sport Magazine Specials

The authoritative voice of motor racing since 1924 covers the entire motor racing scene. In these Special Editions, the team digs into the archives to give exclusive insight, rare photographic footage, detailed race reports, and a unique take on the subject matter; from world-class drivers through to iconic car marques, and also how some of these real-life stories have been adapted for the big screen.

FERRARI: RACE TO ROAD

Motor Sport Magazine Specials

75 Ferrari REASONS WHY WE LOVE… • On July 14, 1951, Enzo’s Scuderia won a round of the Formula 1 World Championship for the first time. Many racing fans’ love affair with the Prancing Horse started right then, 75 years ago at Silverstone in the British Grand Prix when a V12 375 driven by a portly Argentinian made the team a force to be reckoned with. Here our writers, columnists, and drivers present Ferrari’s 75 most important moments from its history on the track and road. Read on for a panoply of engineering prowess, incredible drives and full-on race action

THE GREAT IMITATION • On the 30th anniversary of his death we reveal how a spurned Enzo Ferrari cleverly conspired to overhaul, and ultimately end, Fiat’s grand prix dominance and in doing so put himself on the path to greatness

KING CRIMSON • When Ferrari unveiled the 250 GTO it gave life to a road-usable racer that went on to become the world’s most desirable car. Doug Nye reunites with an old friend

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LOST FERRARI RIDES AGAIN • In 1961, Phil Hill was crowned F1 champion at Monza driving the Ferrari 156 – a race in which team-mate Wolfgang von Trips and 14 spectators were killed. Almost 60 years later, Phil’s son Derek Hill takes the wheel of a ‘Sharknose’ to experience what life was like for his father

Resurrecting the 156 • When Enzo Ferrari ordered the scrapping of all 156s, it assured mythical status. Replica owner Jason Wright tells the story of its return

SEVENTH HEAVEN • Track tests don’t get any better: the same Ferrari 250 GT SWB driven by Stirling Moss to TT victory in 1961 on an empty Goodwood circuit. Andrew Frankel can’t believe his luck

The Luca I know • The former Ferrari chief brought the good times back to Maranello – twice. Chris Harris recalls his encounters (and heavenly dinners) with an Italian legend

WHEN FERRARI STEPPED UP A GEAR • Launched in 2012, the F12 elevated the supercar experience. Andrew Frankel was one of the first to drive it – and he’s behind the wheel again now. Why? Well, why not?

Well… at least it’s red • Almost the opposite of Ferrari’s F12 is the new Luce EV

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED • Single-make series are all the rage, and few do them better than Ferrari. Adam Towler heads to Spain to get a taste of the 296 model, which this season will power the Prancing Horse’s Challenge series around the world

FERRARI’S GREATEST F1 DRIVERS • Ferrari had two crowned champions at the helm when it wheeled its cars to the grid for the 2014 Australian GP – a first in world championship terms since Italy 1953. The team has hired many illustrious names before and since, but which most capture the essence of Ferrari?

FERRARI 312 T3 • The car that brought Gilles Villeneuve his first grand prix victory and placed the Canadian firmly in motor racing’s pantheon of legendary drivers

THE A-ROMA OF SUCCESS • Andrew Frankel takes a spin in a ‘new-old’ Ferrari that takes the marque back to the very best of its basics

“Ferrari for Italians is like the Spitfire for us″ • Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason has played stadiums of tens of thousands but is never happier than at the wheel of one his Ferraris. He explains the allure of the marque he bangs the drum for

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