Barn Find F40 - Manuals | FerrariChat
Buy

Barn Find F40 - Manuals

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by MPalilonis, Apr 1, 2010.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. MPalilonis

    MPalilonis Karting

    Sep 30, 2003
    216
    Full Name:
    Mike
    #1 MPalilonis, Apr 1, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Guys,
    We have been doing some spring cleaning here at Karosserie and we just found, hidden in the corner of the shop since 1992, a complete leather bound F40 owners manual. Here are some pictures of the find. The manual belongs to VIN #ZFFMN34A7N0092708 Motor # 30150. If any one knows on the were abouts of the car, please have the owner contact me so we can reunite the car with its manuals!!

    Regards,
    Mike Palilonis
    Karosserie, Ltd.
    610-279-8925
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. BigWilly

    BigWilly Formula Junior

    Jun 15, 2009
    499
    #2 BigWilly, Apr 1, 2010
    That's a cool find...someone will be very happy to see this.
     
  3. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    May 23, 2006
    57,525
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    #3 joe sackey, Apr 1, 2010
    Mike:

    So nice of you to afford 92708 a chance to get its original books back! Incidentally, it appears to be the first 1992 built USA F40 (not a '92 MY car built in late 1991, but an actual January 1992 build car).
     
  4. zsnnf

    zsnnf Formula 3

    Sep 11, 2003
    1,877
    #4 zsnnf, Apr 1, 2010
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2010
    Wow.... Those are for my car! Thank you so much!!
     
  5. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    May 23, 2006
    57,525
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    #5 joe sackey, Apr 1, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  6. thepinkumbrella

    thepinkumbrella F1 Veteran

    Feb 26, 2006
    6,064
    United Kingdom
    #6 thepinkumbrella, Apr 1, 2010
    Does this car have black leather interior?

    Paul
     
  7. Vegas-Guy

    Vegas-Guy Formula 3

    Nov 25, 2007
    1,828
    Austin, TX
    Full Name:
    Reg
    #7 Vegas-Guy, Apr 1, 2010
    Nice..:D
     
  8. Argento839

    Argento839 F1 Veteran

    Oct 21, 2005
    9,103
    #8 Argento839, Apr 1, 2010
    Wow that's luck..
     
  9. Bill S

    Bill S Formula 3

    Oct 2, 2004
    1,995
    #9 Bill S, Apr 1, 2010
    That is very cool... was hoping it was my VIN!
     
  10. 134282

    134282 Four Time F1 World Champ
    BANNED

    Aug 3, 2002
    40,647
    California
    Full Name:
    Carbon McCoy
    #10 134282, Apr 2, 2010
    Very cool, Mike!


    Bill, start with Cauley Ferrari.
     
  11. zsnnf

    zsnnf Formula 3

    Sep 11, 2003
    1,877
    #11 zsnnf, Apr 2, 2010
    Yes it is! I didn't even see this post. I got an e mail from another F40 owner that remembered I told him my VIN # was the ZIP Code to Santa Ana!!
     
  12. h22gordo

    h22gordo Formula Junior

    May 24, 2004
    374
    So. Cal.
    Full Name:
    Gordan
    #12 h22gordo, Apr 2, 2010
    Wow, what a great post!!
    Small world! :)
     
  13. toddjw73

    toddjw73 F1 Rookie

    Feb 5, 2004
    3,506
    Nor-Cal
    Full Name:
    Todd Westbrook
    #13 toddjw73, Apr 9, 2010
    Very Cool!

    I had an aquantance that bought a 71-72 Mach 1 Mustang. He posted an ad looking for the Matching # Engine that belonged in his car. He got a reply. All the guy wanted was the engine he currently had in the Mustang. What a swap! Some car guys just have heart don't they?
     
  14. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 6, 2002
    79,380
    Houston, Texas
    Full Name:
    Bubba
    #14 BigTex, Apr 9, 2010
    Very fortunate, indeed.....aside from the cash value of "the package" there is no replacing the VIN coded Warranty Book once lost......

    Happy Ending.....
     
  15. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator
    Moderator Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 18, 2008
    32,272
    Seattle Area
    Full Name:
    Dave
    #15 Jedi, Apr 9, 2010
    Kudos to Mike for stepping up like this - that package of manuals would be worth a LOT
    on eBay - you did the right thing!

    Jedi
     
  16. MD326

    MD326 Karting

    May 6, 2007
    192
    MD & FL
    Full Name:
    WJP
    #16 MD326, Apr 9, 2010
    Magic of the internet! I love ze world wide web.
     
  17. tanner07

    tanner07 Formula Junior

    Jun 6, 2004
    342
    Olds, Alberta
    Full Name:
    Tanner Wiberg
    #17 tanner07, Apr 9, 2010
    Yeah, I agree. Nice thing to do and a good way to make friends.
     
  18. UConn Husky

    UConn Husky F1 Rookie

    Nov 11, 2006
    4,425
    CT
    Full Name:
    Jay
    #18 UConn Husky, Apr 9, 2010
    WOW, VERY generous move and happy ending! :D

    I was sooo close, a dealer found the red master key fob to a yellow 355 GTB and offered it on Fchat to the owner...it was ONE digit off from mine. Sure enough, 2 yellow GTB's were delivered to that dealer with consecutive S/N. oh well :(
     
  19. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 10, 2005
    100,220
    Mount Isa, Australia
    Full Name:
    Pap
    #19 PAP 348, Apr 9, 2010
    Fantastic! :):)
     
  20. stokpro

    stokpro F1 Rookie
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jun 25, 2003
    4,383
    Himalayas
    #20 stokpro, Apr 10, 2010
    Wowee!! Well done Mike!
     
  21. GaryReed

    GaryReed F1 Rookie

    Feb 9, 2002
    3,127
    Seattle
    Full Name:
    Gary
    #21 GaryReed, Apr 10, 2010
    What a great deed!!!

    Karosserie is a CLASS act!
     

Share This Page