Enzo Ferrari, the man behind the legend in 20 anecdotes

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As a sign of a life dedicated to speed, Enzo Ferrari was born two days before his official birth. Indeed, a quick look on the Internet is confusing. Some sources indicate February 20, 1898, others February 18. The debate has long been a topic of discussion among Ferrariists, until Enzo Ferrari himself brought everyone into agreement when writing his memoirs " My terrible joys », a reference autobiography published in 1963. « I was born in Modena, officially on February 20, 1898, but in fact it was the 18th: the snow had fallen that month in such a thick layer, my mother told me, that they could not go and register me in the civil registry until two days after my birth. » Enzo Ferrari's parents lived in a modest house on the outskirts of Modena. At the time, the town had a population of 60. Since transportation was rudimentary, Enzo Ferrari's father had to walk to