| Intrigued with the notion of a miniature | | | | racing drives - ingegnere Bizzarini and a |
| bolide bearing his name, Enzi Ferrari proudly | | | | corporate sponsor. Yet again after several |
| unveiled a diminutive engine late in 1959. | | | | more false starts, production models finally |
| The 854, which stood for shorthand the four | | | | bowed in 1964. Luckily for American motor |
| cylinder 850cc engine. You know this type and | | | | vehicle enthusiasts and consumes most of |
| line of car well. A replica of the Ferrari | | | | these special little sports cars were |
| 250 line was used in the 1986 film "Ferris | | | | destined for the U.S. sports automotive |
| Bueller's Day Off" In the movie, the replica | | | | markets. The American Ferrari distributor of |
| Ferrari 250 was the characters Cameron Frye's | | | | the time, Luigi Chinetti offered the little |
| dad's car. Interestingly enough the | | | | berlinetta at a price of $ 6200. Perhaps at |
| automotive company that produced the replica | | | | this price point the sports car was |
| 250 sports car , was later sued by Ferrari | | | | unrealistically priced since a contemporary |
| for the unlawful use of the Ferraro logos . | | | | Chevrolet 427 Corvette sold in the region of |
| Later forcing the replica company to shut | | | | $ 4500. Despite an ambitious, Targa Flora |
| down to avoid further legal action and | | | | racing effort and an overbored alloy |
| potential financial judgments against itself | | | | Competizione version, called the Berlinetta |
| So much for copying the rich and famous. The | | | | 411, sales faltered. Prices were drastically |
| most famous Ferrari 250 of them all was the | | | | reduced to clear the remaining "orphans". |
| 250 GTO. Often called the "First Supercar" | | | | Perhaps fifty to seventy-five ASA 1000GTs, |
| this led to the radically restyled GTO/64 in | | | | including a few fiberglass-bodied |
| 1864 of which only 39 cars were ever built. . | | | | convertibles was built in total. Of this |
| The diminutive 853 went resembled a section | | | | amount thirty two found American homes and |
| of the 250GT's SOHC V-12 engine right down to | | | | registration. The whole venture folded |
| the characteristic black crinkle paint on its | | | | ingnomiously by the year of 1967. Driven |
| tiny valve cover. After several false starts, | | | | around today in 2008, the midget has a |
| a prototipo appeared at the prestigious 1961 | | | | distinctive raspy "bark". Due to the tubular |
| Turin Automobile show. Called the Mille (for | | | | , independent front suspension and full four |
| 1000), the petite fastback's lines were drawn | | | | wheel disc brakes handling of these now |
| by the then rising Bertone star Giorgetto | | | | classic Ferrari sports cars has been always |
| Giugiaro. No Ferrari badges were evident, but | | | | been much more than would be considered |
| cognoscenti knew Maranello was responsible | | | | decent and acceptable for a car of its time |
| for the twin Weber, 96 barrel horse power | | | | and sports motor car vintage and pedigree. In |
| (bhp) one liter engine. The tubular chassis | | | | the end the demise this little jewel of a |
| (a miniature Ferrari knockoff) was designed | | | | sports car, the Ferrari "Ferrariana", was at |
| by Giotto Bizzarini himself. Ferrari himself | | | | the wrong place at the wrong time. Detroit's |
| had no plans to finance the venture. Driving | | | | 60's "Muscle Cars" were just too powerful |
| a proptype around enthusiastically, the "old | | | | with their massive V-8 engines as well as |
| man" sought other partners for that purpose. | | | | being less expensive for car buyers to |
| His well known legendary showmanship worked. | | | | purchase or finance. |
| Exactly one year later, the little car | | | | |
| reappeared at Turin, now badged as a Ferrari | | | | Riv.ca Import Car Canada Employment Alberta |
| ASA 1000GT, sponsored by a trio of well known | | | | Import U.S. |