Ferraris are works of art. As the founder of the company, Enzo Ferrari, once said, “Ferraris are not cars, they are dreams.” The world’s best-known exotic car brand has been around since 1947, when Enzo Ferrari founded it shortly after WWII. Ferrari has been an innovative force in the car world since then and they continue to innovate and excite with new technologies and cars every year.

If the global financial crisis of 2008 couldn’t shut them down—while they were in the midst of an ambitious, 10-year, incredibly expensive rebuilding plan in their hometown of Maranello—then it seems that nothing will. In fact, during that time, between 2008 to 2012, they actually saw an increase in sales of almost 25%!