All these supercar brands only exist because their creator’s ideas were first rejected by another car manufacturer

Rejection is a pretty universal theme, isn’t it?

People face rejection; businesses face rejection; all of us face rejection at some point.

However, a very interesting post has been circulating on social media.

And it might just make you feel a lot better and a lot more inspired.

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Supercar innovation caused by rejection

In 1920, Alfa Romeo was one of the big companies making cars in Italy.

That year, a young man decided to join Alfa Romeo’s successful racing team.

The young man would go on to rise up within the company, eventually becoming Sporting Director.

But after having a disagreement with Managing Director Ugo Gobbato, he walked out in 1939.

That man was Enzo Ferrari.

Having established the Scuderia Ferrari racing team, Enzo Ferrari decided to branch out on his own.

He went on to build one of the greatest car companies the world has ever seen.

Ferrari’s rejection sparks supercar royalty

In 1958, a dissatisfied Ferrari customer wanted to speak to a manager.

He found that his Ferrari 250 GT had inferior clutches, requiring constant trips to Maranello to get fixed.

As a successful tractor manufacturer, the man clearly had a bit of knowhow and went to Enzo Ferrari himself to complain.

Enzo Ferrari dismissed him, allegedly saying that ‘you may be able to drive a tractor, but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly’.

The man felt so incensed and insulted that he decided to create his own company out of spite.

That man was Ferruccio Lamborghini, the father of Automobili Lamborghini.

Lamborghini repeats Ferrari rejection

Ferruccio Lamborghini created Lamborghini in 1963 after being slighted by Enzo Ferrari.

His modified Ferraris outperformed Ferrari’s own stock models, especially the clutch systems.

Lamborghini would go from strength to strength in the 1960s, with models such as the Miura (named after Don Eduardo Miura, a breeder of Spanish fighting bulls) earning applause across the car world.

In fact, the rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout of the Miura would come to be the standard for most supercars.

Fascinatingly, Lamborghini would continue the cycle of rejection.

In 1982, a young man from Argentina moved to Italy with his wife.

After getting a job as a janitor with Lamborghini, he eventually worked his way through the ranks.

Ultimately, this man would work his way up to become Chief Engineer at Lamborghini.

However, his idea for an all carbon-fiber car would be rejected.

That man was Horacio Pagani, and he would go on to establish Pagani Automobili in 1992.

Pagani make the same mistake – thankfully?

The very first car that Horacio Pagani ever made was the Zonda.

Released in 1999, the Pagani Zonda shocked the automotive world, both with its design and performance.

However, one man thought he could make Pagani even better.

The rumour goes that the man approached Pagani to tune its engines and make the cars even better.

Like Horacio Pagani before him, he was rejected.

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That man was John Hennessey, who would go on to establish Hennessey Performance Engineering.

In addition to making their own hypercar – the Venom F5 – Hennessey is known for making the fast go faster.

In fact, they provide some of the craziest tuning to some of the biggest brands, including Ford, GMC, Dodge and Chevrolet.

So there you have it.

Let this piece be a reminder to you that, although rejection is tough, many before you experienced it and went on to create truly incredible things from it.