Enemies of The Drake

Earlier this year, Jonathan Sharp had a chance to visit the Museo Nazionale Dell’Automobile in Turin and photographed this remarkable exhibition devoted to British Formula One teams that made life miserable for Ferrari in the 1960s through the 1980s. Per the Museo, “Enzo Ferrari used to call them, somewhat dismissively, ‘garagistes,’ the British teams that challenged Ferrari’s dominance.”

Titled “The Drake’s Enemies: Enzo Ferrari and the British Teams,” the exhibit opened on April 2 and will run until October 11, 2026.

According to the Museum’s website, “The largest and most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the British teams that, between the 1960s and the 1980s, challenged Enzo Ferrari. On display: 23 cars, documents, memorabilia and photographs recounting the British revolution in motorsport during the era of Swinging London. Curated by Carlo Cavicchi and Mario Donnini with Maurizio Cilli.”

“This British revolution extended beyond motorsport to music, fashion, photography and cinema, defining a period of remarkable vitality and optimism, characterized by an explosion of creativity. The exhibition conveys this energy through an immersive narrative capable of capturing the spirit of an era that forever changed not only the language of speed, but also the collective imagination.

“Through a selection of 23 iconic vehicles – 22 Formula 1 single-seaters and the legendary Morris Mini – the exhibition, spread across more than 2,000 square meters of exhibition space on the ground floor, tells the story of a season of technical experimentation marked by extreme risks, intense rivalries.”

Below, we have arranged the selection (not complete) beginning with the development of the rear engined Ferrari F1 cars in order, followed by the British cars, also in chronological order.

More information can be found here:

https://www.museoauto.com/en/exhibitions/tne-drakes-enemies-enzo-ferrari-and-the-british-teams/