The saga of Enzo Ferrari 's wartime double-game, keeping the Nazis
guessing, and his undercover secret missions. This is about
history, mystery, at least two brutal murders, a wartime romance
and the desirable high-performance automobiles from Italy. Linking
them all is Enzo Ferrari 's determination and skills, his tenacity
and his high risk role-playing under pressure.
The dangerous secret role was a gamble which enabled his company
to grow and, after the war, make global automotive and motorsport
history. This book will change perceptions of the Ferrari story.
The company 's growth over more than half a century is linked to
five years of war and Enzo Ferrari 's secret life. Also revealed is
the involvement of New Zealand soldiers fighting in Italy, their
role in the Ferrari story, and Ferrari 's impact on New Zealand
motorsport after the war.
The intriguing story of a motoring legend 's hidden life emerges
after decades of silence. His double-game deception remained
undiscovered by both Nazis and Fascists during the last years of
World War Two and many details of his undercover existence appear
for the first time.
The risks were huge as Ferrari 's factory workers and Partisans
operated at night, manufacturing and repairing weapons for Italy 's
Resistance fighters. While Ferrari was outwardly cooperating with
the German Army and the Fascists, he was secretly assisting both
Communist and Partisan guerilla units and also undertaking covert
assignments. One of these dangerous missions required him to
smuggle a senior political official out of Modena to safety,
avoiding roadblocks and a probable firing squad if they had been
discovered.
Ferrari called this time Judgment by Gunshot after his former
boss was machine-gunned in the street and, only weeks later, a
business partner and close friend was kidnapped - and never seen
again. Alarmed by these executions, Ferrari realised he could be
next. His survival during those violent years allowed him to
develop the business he created during the war into an automotive
success - and to achieve global motorsport history. The growth of
his company also involved a small number of other charismatic,
high-achieving individuals. These included Colombo, Chinetti,
Pininfarina, Scaglietti and also Pat Hoare, a little-known New
Zealand soldier serving in Italy. Hoare 's actions probably saved a
key engineer 's life and helped shape the Ferrari company 's
future. This is the story of those individuals and one attractive
young woman.
The book also describes the resulting Italian influence,
anecdotes and memories from New Zealand motorsport during the
postwar years. This followed Pat Hoare 's return from Italy and
what Enzo Ferrari 's considered was the personal debt he owed to
New Zealand.
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