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F40 Assembly Line/Construction Pics

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  1. JOHNCJ8989

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  3. SSNISTR

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    Great stuff! To bad the days of a true hand-built car are nearly gone....
     
  4. RufMD

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    Supposed to be 67F and dry tomorrow :)
     
  5. 134282

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    Jas, how do you pick which one to drive when you want to go for a run...? Is it just an eenie meenie minie moe thing...? Even those cars that are most similar (like maybe the Challenge Stradale and the GT3 RS) - how do you choose...?
     
  6. of2worlds

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    Journalists and the photographer who trailed along had much more liberal access to the assembly process in those times. Pictures were not a problem back then. One of the French magazines of the day showed a picture of F40 5 vent style rear engine decks just stacked up in a corner.
    CH
     
  7. JOHNCJ8989

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    I'd love to see some of those....
     
  8. DM18

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    Great thread and pictures
     
  9. RufMD

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    #9 RufMD, Dec 27, 2008
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    I've settled on short runs in each...its the only fair way to treat the kids :)

    On longer times off, it comes down to route/parking hassle....and sometimes simply which ones are on the lifts and which aren't !

    All the best to you in 2009 pal, wish you nothing but success and good health.

    Sorry for the thread hijack John, love those pictures. I know I posted some other factory shots in the F40 Photos thread you contributed to the other day...I'll go back and see which page...
     
  10. JOHNCJ8989

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    You're not hijacking at all:)

    Here's a vid of the F40 being assembled...pretty cool.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmFTy6KCDLw
     
  11. GuyIncognito

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    great video! thanks. and with that music...it just HAD to be from French tv :D
     
  12. jtremlett

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    For those interested in F40 assembly pictures (and indeed many pictures of inside of the Factory) I thoroughly recommend Michael Dregni's 1990 book "Inside Ferrari".

    Jonathan
     
  13. tomgt

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    Many photos in this book: Ferrari V8 From 308 to F40, Beki Adam ISBN 0850458811
     
  14. RufMD

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    +1, great book
     
  15. SSNISTR

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    I just got a copy for Xmas!
     
  16. PAP 348

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    Cool pics! :):)
     
  17. JOHNCJ8989

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  19. Marcel Massini

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    Please give proper credit!!
    COPYRIGHT MARCEL MASSINI
     
  20. JOHNCJ8989

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    Yes... credit for that picture should be given to Mr. Massini. My apologies for not doing so:)
     
  21. TopElement

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    Oh no! What a disaster.
     
  22. CRG125

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    Please take a look at the video and stop at 2:21 seconds. Take a look at what it says on the turbos.
     
  23. JOHNCJ8989

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    IHI chargers. Aren't they a Japanese company that is affiliated with Borg-Warner?
     

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