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See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos

See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos

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2015: The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds.Ferrari

February 4, 2015 4:51 PM EST

On Wednesday, Ferrari unveiled the 488 GTB, the Italian company’s latest model before making its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s a look back on nearly 70 years of an evolving sports car, from its debut road car in 1947 to its futuristic-looking new addition.

Ferrari Formula One driver Raikkonen of Finland and team mate Massa of Brazil during the celebration of Ferrari's 60th anniversary — 1947: After two decades of manufacturing only race cars, Ferrari debuted its first road car, the 125 S.Giampiero Sposito—Reuters

Mille Miglia 1998 — 1953: The 375 Mille Miglia Spyder - Chassis was first introduced at the Paris Auto Salon.Rainer W. Schlegelmilch—Getty Images

1957: The 250 GT California was an open top model with versions made for both racing and road driving. Klemantaski Collection—Getty Images

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO — 1962-64: The 250 GTO was the only front-engine model on display at the 1962 pre-season Ferrari press conference.Mario Suriani—AP

Zippy car for Günter Netzer — 1976: The 512 Berlinetta Boxer was a mid-engined road car that Enzo Ferrari initially worried would be too difficult for his customers to handle. dpa/AP

1986 Red Ferrari 288 GTO in speed on road, side view — 1988: The 288 GTO was named for the car's 2.8 liter V8 engine. Ron Perry—Transtock/Corbis

USA - 2009 Concorso Italiano - 1999 Ferrari 355 — 1998: The F355 was designed to perform at a high level in various kinds of driving environments. Car Culture/Corbis

Ferrari Enzo, 2002 — 2002: The Enzo, named for Ferrari's founder, was built using formula-one technology. Rainer W. Schlegelmilch—Getty Images

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