Does Ferrari Own Alfa Romeo?

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Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are two of the most iconic Italian brands.

They both have a long history of racing and producing some of the most beautiful and iconic cars in the world.

But does Ferrari own Alfa Romeo?

The answer is no.

Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are two separate companies.

Ferrari is owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles while Alfa Romeo is owned by the French company PSA Peugeot Citroën.

While Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are not owned by the same company they do have a long history together.

Alfa Romeo was founded in 1910 while Ferrari didn’t come into existence until 1947.

However Enzo Ferrari the founder of Ferrari got his start in the world of racing working for Alfa Romeo.

In the early years of Ferrari the company built race cars that were powered by Alfa Romeo engines.

In fact the first ever Ferrari car the Ferrari 125 was powered by an Alfa Romeo engine.

The relationship between Ferrari and Alfa Romeo came to an end in the 1950s when Alfa Romeo decided to withdraw from racing.

This left Ferrari as the sole Italian company competing in motorsports.

Even though Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are no longer associated with each other there is still a strong connection between the two brands.

Many fans of both Ferrari and Alfa Romeo consider them to be the two greatest Italian brands in the world.