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Enzo Ferrari is such a unique character in automotive history. Not only did he piss off Ferruccio Lamborghini so much that he created a competing car company,
by GVIrish 4y ago
Enzo Ferrari is such a unique character in automotive history. Not only did he piss off Ferruccio Lamborghini so much that he created a competing car company, he also enraged Henry Ford II so much that Ford decided to build the GT40 to beat Ferrari at the racetrack.
I just find it fascinating that this one man was such an arrogant jerk that built such a compelling brand that he inspired an entirely new company and all time great racing program just to get revenge against him.
- js2 4y agoFord famously went 1,2,3 at the 1966 Le Mans. In 1967 they'd also take first place from Ferrari. Here's a great historical film on that race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH0R4MDDgns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH0R4MDDgns (Ford also took first in '68 and '69.) The 2016 documentary The 24-Hour War is pretty good watching too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pd-TNOjHGo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pd-TNOjHGo
- praveenhm 4y agoMay be Enzo, is our current generation Elon Musk, who pisses off many people too, many built a rivalry car company.
- dotancohen 4y agoMany of history's greatest minds were complete jerks. I think that Newton is the quintessential example. But you've also got engineers, such as Edison, artists, such as Poe, inventors, such as Tesla (ha! take that Edison), and many many others.
- benjaminsuch 4y agoWell there is a saying: You always create your own devils I think it fits here.