Mauro Forghieri (13 January 1935 – 2 November 2022) was an Italian mechanical engineer, best known for his work as a Formula One racing car designer with Scuderia Ferrari during the 1960s and 1970s. He is credited with introducing the first designed rear wings to Formula One at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix. He oversaw numerous technical developments during his tenure at Ferrari, including the creation of the 250 GTO and P-series sports racing cars, the Ferrari flat-12 series of engines, Ferrari's first turbocharged engine in the 126 C F1 car, and a prototype semi-automatic transmission in 1979. During Forghieri's tenure with Ferrari, the company won the F1 World Driver's Championship four times and the F1 World Constructors' Championship seven times. After leaving Ferrari in 1987, he worked at Lamborghini and Bugatti then founded the Oral Engineering Group in 1995. More about Mauro Forghieri
Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.These are the most current items with a signature of Mauro Forghieri that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Forghieri was born in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, on 13 January 1935, the only child of Reclus and Afra Forghieri. His father Reclus, a turner, did war work during World War II for the Ansaldo mechanical workshops of Naples. During this time, Mauro lived primarily with his mother, spending time in Naples, Milan, Modena and Abbiategrasso. After the war, the Forghieri family reunited and returned to Modena, where Reclus began working in the Ferrari workshop in Maranello. Meanwhile, Mauro completed the liceo scientifico and in 1959 obtained a laurea in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bologna.The most expensive item with a signature of Mauro Forghieri (Villeneuve Ferrari F1 Print by Alan Fearnley signed by Mauro Forghieri) was sold in January 2018 for £150.00 while the cheapest item (MAURO FORGHIERI - Ferrari signed photo print 5x7/b) found a new owner for £0.99 in April 2014. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2014 with an average selling price of £0.99 for an autographed item of Mauro Forghieri. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with £150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was February 2014. In average, an autographed item from Mauro Forghieri is worth £9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Mauro Forghieri were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
---|---|---|---|
1977 FERRARI WOLF-COSWORTH BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO F1 cover signed MAURO FORGHIERI | £11.00 | ||
Ferrari 312T2 Charity Pack Signed Lauda, Scheckter, Stuck & Mauro Forghieri | £35.00 | ||
FERRARI ALAN HENRY SIGNED MAURO FORGHIERI GILLES VILLENEUVE JACKY ICKX HAWTHORN | £24.99 | ||
John Surtees, Redman, Mauro Forghieri SIGNED Scarlet Passion, Ferrari Sportcars | £40.00 | ||
MAURO FORGHIERI - original autograph, Ferrari 1977, signed photo | £9.99 | ||
Mauro Forghieri signed autograph book page. Ferrari designer and team boss | £4.99 | ||
Mauro Forghieri SIGNED Enzo Ferrari (biography) by Richard Williams, HB 1st mint | £16.00 | ||
Mauro Forghieri SIGNED Ferrari, 50 Years of Innovations in Technology. Formula 1 | £31.00 | ||
Mauro Forghieri SIGNED Forghieri on Ferrari. Formula 1 Surtees Lauda 250P 330P | £60.00 | ||
Villeneuve Ferrari F1 Print by Alan Fearnley signed by Mauro Forghieri | £150.00 |