--- description: On Wednesday, Ferrari unveiled the 488 GTB, its newest model as the company prepares for its IPO. Here, a look back at Ferrari. title: See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b58d754b919eed3/69877da506f2c14fb9333d07/10-2015-488-gtb.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 4, 2015 9:51 PM CUT  2015: The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds. 2015: The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds.Ferrari by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 4, 2015 9:51 PM CUT On Wednesday, [Ferrari unveiled the 488 GTB](http://time.com/3693556/ferrari-488-gtb-nyse/ "undefined"), 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.  1947: After two decades of manufacturing only race cars, Ferrari debuted its first road car, the 125 S. Giampiero Sposito—Reuters  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  1962-64: The 250 GTO was the only front-engine model on display at the 1962 pre-season Ferrari press conference. Mario Suriani—AP  1968: The 365 GTB "Daytona" was first introduced at the Paris Auto Salon. Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images  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  1988: The 288 GTO was named for the car's 2.8 liter V8 engine. Ron Perry—Transtock/Corbis  1998: The F355 was designed to perform at a high level in various kinds of driving environments. Car Culture/Corbis  2002: The Enzo, named for Ferrari's founder, was built using formula-one technology. Rainer W. Schlegelmilch—Getty Images  2015: The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds. Ferrari ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3695739/ferrari-evolution/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3695739/ferrari-evolution/"},"headline":"See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos","datePublished":"2015-02-04T21:51:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:05:51.117Z","description":"The automaker's got a new car. Here's a look at its most memorable models since the company began making road cars in 1947","url":"https://time.com/3695739/ferrari-evolution/","keywords":["Autos","photography"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b58d754b919eed3/69877da506f2c14fb9333d07/10-2015-488-gtb.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Photo","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-photo/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b58d754b919eed3/69877da506f2c14fb9333d07/10-2015-488-gtb.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"10-2015-488-GTB","caption":"2015: The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds.","creditText":"Ferrari","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3695739/ferrari-evolution/","name":"See the Evolution of the Ferrari in 10 Photos"}}]}] ```