The First Ferrari - The Type 125S

The first Ferrari was the Type 125S.  It made its debut in 1947 and was powered by a 1.5 liter V-12 engine.  It won 6 of 14 races that year including the Grand Prix of Rome.

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 The Ferrari 125S came in a Spyder Corsa version and a full-bodied roadster version.  The Roadster version is readily available as a die-cast car.

Here is a Ferrari 125s seting forth into traffic as part of a relay:

Bburago 1:18 Scale Ferrari 250 GTO

This is my all time favorite Ferrari and it has been atop my dresser for over a decade.  It's a red Ferrari 250 GTO in 1:18 scale from Bburago.  It's a great car to close out my Ferrari festival . . .

 

Here's a more sophisticated model from Replicarz!

Hot Wheels Ferrari 575 GTC

This Hot Wheels Ferrari 575 GTC looks like a diamond in the sunlight.  It's definitely ready for the race track.

Hot Wheels Ferrari 599 GTB

The tiny Ferrari festival continues with this Hot Wheels Ferrari 599 GTB basking in the sunlight on a bitterly cold winter day.  It's a beautiful car in any size . . .

Hot Wheels Ferrari 250 GTO in Yellow

Diecast Ferrari F50

A Goodwill Thrift Store offered this combination of speed, power, and Italian design for only $7.  That's a hefty savings over the regular price of a Ferrari F50.

The Ferrari F50 is powered by a 4.7 liter V-12 engine that develops 512 horsepower.  It gets 7 miles per gallon in the city and 10 miles per gallon the highway.