Looking back: Denise McCluggage remembers Enzo Ferrari and the machines he made

When Enzo Ferrari died on Aug. 14, 1988, it was clear that road and racing cars bearing the Prancing Horse emblem would continue to be produced. What was less certain, however, is whether Ferrari would change as an organization following the loss of its founder. Fiat purchased a stake in the company in 1969, and it seemed likely that the giant automaker would exert more control over operations with Enzo out of the picture.

It was too early to guess the fate of Ferrari a week after Enzo's death, but Denise McCluggage used the Aug. 29, 1988 issue of Autoweek to explore the company's past and speculate on its future.

There's plenty more Ferrari content in the issue, which we've reproduced below, to keep you occupied. Enjoy a reflection on the Ferrari mystique by Nigel Roebuck on page 13, and read McCluggage's retrospective beginning on page 21. You can also see what Niki Lauda, Derek Bell, Juan Fangio and other Formula One luminaries had to say about Enzo and his outfit beginning on page 26.

By Graham Kozak