Original: Enzo Anselmo Ferrari ( February 18 , 1898 â '' August 14 , 1988 ) Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian race car driver and entrepreneur , the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team , and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer . He was often referred to as '' il Commendatore ''
Simplified: Enzo Anselmo '' the Commendatore '' Ferrari ( February 20 , 1898 â '' August 14 , 1988 ) Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian race car driver and entrepreneur , the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team , and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer .