This was the first car to sport the Ferrari badge. Its 12-cylinder engine was designed by Gioacchino Colombo with Giuseppe Busso and Luigi Bazzi also contributing to the project. On March 12 1947, the 125 S, still an unbodied steel rolling chassis, roared to life for the first time and the Ferrari adventure began. Two months later, on May 11 1947, the car made its track debut at the Piacenza Circuit. At the wheel of the 125 S (the S referring to its sports car-type bodywork) was Franco Cortese.<\/p>\n
Enzo Ferrari dubbed this maiden outing as \u201ca promising failure\u201d after the car was forced to pull up with a fuel pump problem whilst leading the race. However, that moment of failure was short-lived as just nine days later on May 20, Franco Cortese drove the 125 S to victory in the Rome Grand Prix, completing the 40 laps of the circuit and the 137 kilometres of the race at an average speed of 88.5 km\/h. This was the first of six victories the 125 S delivered in 1947, the most notable of which was the Parma Grand Prix with Tazio Nuvolari doing the driving.<\/p>\n In the course of 2017, over 60 nations will host events crafted to treat clients and enthusiasts of the marque to a string of experiences as part of the \u201cDriven by Emotion\u201d concept. Thus, March 12 marked the start of the anniversary events with Australasia opening the programme. The LaFerrari Aperta will be present at each stage as the symbol of the 70th anniversary.<\/p>\n The anniversary celebrations will culminate in Maranello on the weekend of September 9 and 10, but will also be flanked by other initiatives paying homage to Cavallino Rampante history, not least special exhibitions and the first Cavalcade Classiche.<\/p>\n A website has been created to flank the celebrations as they unfold throughout the year as well as to introduce the moments and individuals in the company\u2019s history. For more, visit Ferrari70.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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