Scuderia Amborosiana was founded in 1937 by three racing car drivers, Giovanni Lurani, Franco Cortese and Luigi Villoresi. The team ran Maserati race cars thanks to Villoresi's partnership with the works Maserati team. Lurani and Cortese raced for the team full time unlike Villoresi who had committements to racing in the works Maserati team, who was only a part time driver. Lurani however ended his racing career permanently in 1938 due to an accident in his Maserati car while racing at the British Crystal Palace race circuit. Lurani after retiring from racing turned tomanaging the Scuderia Amborosiana instead.