How Ferrari was recruited to compete with Germany in the 1930s Grand Prix scene

Name: How Ferrari was recruited to compete with Germany in the 1930s Grand Prix scene
Uploaded: 2026-05-09T14:58:44.202Z
Duration: 52 s
Channel: Acquired
Description: #business #podcast 🎙 From Ferrari: What happens when you staple a luxury brand to a sports team? (Audio)

By Acquired

Categories: VC, Startup, Product

Transcript Excerpt

European automobile racing is on hold indefinitely. >> Yes. One of Hitler's most you know kind of important national agenda items is making sure that his German auto industry is the best and that he proves it on the racetrack just like you know the Olympics. So throughout the 1930s the German state is supporting Mercedes and auto union which would go on to become Audi today and their cars are just dominating European Grand Prix racing. So Enzo and Ferrari are sent out there, you know, by Alpha a...