 The new company ostensibly produced machine tools and aircraft parts but in 1940 Ferrari did in fact build two examples of a race car – the Auto Avio Costruzioni 815, based on a Fiat 508C platform.It was the first Ferrari car and debuted at the 1940 Mille Miglia, but due to World War II it saw little competition.In 1943 the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, where it has remained ever since.