The epic spat 50 years ago between Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II resulted in four straight Ford GT40 Le Mans victories and eight trips to the Indy 500 winner's circle for Ford Racing engines. Now that the Ferrari and Ford family trees have sprouted fresh Enzo and Henry buds, this classic rivalry could, theoretically, resume. These descendants have the names, the heritage, and the horsepower to make that happen.
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| 25, single | age, status | 33, engaged | ||
| Modena, Italy, with frequent visits to the Los Angeles area | resides | Southern California | ||
| Great-grandson of Enzo Ferrari, grandson of Piero Ferrari, son of Antonella Ferrari Mattioli. Father Giacomo Mattioli owns Ferrari dealerships in Beverly Hills and Silicon Valley | lineage | Great-great-grandson of Henry Ford, great-grandson of Edsel Ford, grandson of Henry Ford II, son of Edsel Ford II | ||
| Piero Ferrari is chairman and president of Piaggio Aero, one of the world's oldest aircraft manufacturers. This Genoa, Italy, firm produces the P180 Avanti II turboprop plane serving the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team | aviation connection | Henry and Edsel Ford manufactured 8685 B24 Liberator bombers, 4200 Waco CG-4A gliders, and 57,851 R-2800 radial aircraft engines during World War II | ||
| Studying economics and strategic marketing at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia | education | BA in history, Dartmouth College, 2002; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010 | ||
| To be determined | career | Taught middle-school English and math in Alexandria, Virginia, 2004–2006; worked in Ford labor relations and purchasing, 2006–2008; retail salesman at Galpin Ford, North Hills, California, 2009; currently West Coast area marketing manager for Lincoln | ||
| Following extensive track work and completion of Ferrari's driving school, Enzo earned an Italian competition license in 2010. Participated in the Ferrari tribute to the Mille Miglia in 2011. "I enjoy spending time at the track, especially with my father's Scuderia Corsa Grand-Am Rolex series race team," he says. "But before I spend too much time at the wheel of a race car, my family wants me to finish my studies." | hobbies | Before it was sold, Ford enjoyed driving his father's 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder. Likes all racing, but NASCAR, NHRA, and WRC events are his favorites. "In my next life, I hope to be a professional race-car driver," he says. | ||
| "I own no Ferraris, though I'm often lucky enough to drive one." | owns | 1970 Ford Bronco, 2008 Ford Mustang, 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor | ||
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