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  1. willcrook

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    #2726 willcrook, May 18, 2009
    Slightly off topic, how much cash would have to be thrown at an F40 to convert to 1 central seat and dash (ala Mclaren F1).

    Also has this ever been done before?

    I'd like an F40 but i'm really not keen on LHD, and i'm not that keen on waiting or buying the Sultans converted car(s).
     
  2. b27

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    #2727 b27, May 18, 2009
    Those cars look to be in immaculate condition Joe. How on earth do they drive them around without any sign of stone chips? Are they using the 3M film?
     
  3. Prancing 12

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    #2728 Prancing 12, May 18, 2009
    That really illustrates how much cleaner the F40 is with a trimmed "mustache".

    Joe - Do you know the approximate cost to convert the lip? Is it a common request or application?
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #2729 joe sackey, May 18, 2009
    Im not sure if these cars sport film as I didn't take the images. Also, none of the images are real closeups that would reveal signs of stone chips... Im sure they have some.

    Personally I find its not too hard to keep any of these cars looking halfway nice. The only part I detest cleaning are the wheels so I just leave them till they get really sooty.
     
  5. joe sackey

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    #2730 joe sackey, May 18, 2009
    I don't know any costs, but you'd have to delete the USA lip, purchase an Eu splitter, remove the clips that held the USA lip in place, fill the application holes and paint the front spoiler below the "belt-line", and apply the EU splitter.

    No its not a common conversion of USA cars...
     
  6. Prancing 12

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    #2731 Prancing 12, May 18, 2009
    Eh, more complex than I had thought... I guess luckily we can just get the cleaner Euro cars up here!
     
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    #2734 SSNISTR, May 19, 2009
    Coachi's old car? Looks like it.
     
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    #2735 Teenferrarifan, May 19, 2009
    +1 it sure does....:( RIP
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    #2736 joe sackey, May 19, 2009
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    For those who like a little something extra, "Ferrari's Tuner" Michelotto is quite busy with the maintenance and restoration of F40s. With their manufacture and competition experience with the F40LM on, they are perceived as the ultimate F40 specialists, and of course can make one run like it should, and more. At least one USA car has received 'the works' and will be a quick one from here on out.

    Michelotto G&C SnC
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    #2738 90koenigTR, May 20, 2009
    Wow... Good money. Thanks, Joe
     
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    #2739 joe sackey, May 20, 2009
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    You're welcome.

    Here is F40 LM 97881 at full tilt on the straight in the rain at Monza...

    A classic image taken by Hugo Garritsen
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    #2740 carsinxs, May 21, 2009
    The larger lip to compensate for the rubber bumper looks proportional. The half-step in placement of a eurospec lip while retaining the stock bumper looks odd IMO.
     
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    #2741 joe sackey, May 21, 2009
    I agree.

    If you're going to "Europeanize" a USA F40, go all the way, as Stephen C did, or as seen in post 2736...
     
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    #2743 of2worlds, May 27, 2009
    Cavallino No.41 is a great issue! Where is *73015* today? How are it's outside mirrors now mounted?
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    #2744 joe sackey, May 27, 2009
    The first of just 6 F40s made in 1987, this was the one Enzo unveiled at Maranello. When the cover came off, it is reported in R&T that he uttered softly: "Bello, molto bello..."

    I don't know of its disposition currently I'm afraid...
     
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    #2745 of2worlds, May 28, 2009
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    As the bugs and stone chips on the nose would indicate F40 *73015* was the track car though no journalist could drive it. Also present at Fiorano was the only other complete car (74045?) that I would describe as the 'picture car' for all the journalists to get images. Perhaps Marcel would share a couple of pictures he took on that day at Fiorano in 1987...
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    #2747 joe sackey, Jun 2, 2009
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    Fantastic image Andrew.

    Here is an image of a car you'll appreciate, one of the pair of French-sponsored LMs that raced in the USA, this one taken by ejl1964 at Lime Rock circa 1990...
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    #2749 synchro, Jun 3, 2009
    Would that would be the ex-Marshall #90568, in the stable of Mr. 90koenigTR ?
    Simply splendid:
    http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/cardetail.php?reqcardir=FE-F40-90568
     
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    #2750 joe sackey, Jun 3, 2009
    Scott:

    Indeed 90koenigTR's USA F40 has been "blessed by Michelotto".

    However, the components were sent to the USA and the work was done here, by Wide World of Cars, if the information given me is indeed correct.

    The USA car I am referencing went to Europe on an extended holiday, and ended up staying at Michelotto!
     
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