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  1. joe sackey

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    Wow, thanks for sharing. I have not seen most of those. Ferrari made the right choices when they made the changes for the production cars. I think the production mirrors, rear window and one less vent on each side look better. Just too bad they all didn't have those sliding windows. From what I have read only about 15-20% had them.
     
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    Somebody tells me there are 66 production cars with sliding windows.
     
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    These are great shots, Joe. Other than the dash, do you know of any other differences in the interior?
     
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    Joe,

    Great photos! Thanks for sharing.

    The one on the leaf strewn road is incredible. Is it available in a higher resolution by any chance? I’d love to use it as my desktop for awhile.

    Tim
     
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    Tim send me an e-mail and I'll send it to you.

    Meanwhile here is one of the prototypes in the fall of 1987 at Monza.
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    Does anyone know, what happened to these prototypes? Are they still existing, converted or even crashed?
     
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    Well, according to my notes, eight known F40 prototypes (73015, 74045, 74047, 74049, 74327, 75034, 75052 and 76354) were built.

    Yes some were converted, for example the most famous of all was 74045. It became one of the USA F40 prototypes. Then it was converted by Michelotto into one of the original F40 LMs. Then it was upgraded to an F40 GTE which is how it exists today!

    Here below is 73015.
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    nice pics and great comments, as usual Joe!
     
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    Wasn't one recently sold as well? I think the one with the prototype adjustable suspension?
     
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    Correct, that was 74049, sold in the USA, seen here demonstrating its adjustable suspension at full lift.
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    Great shots! Thanks for sharing! :)

    -G.B.
     
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    Thank you for the pics. I noticed the proto's inner door panel is painted red. Is it still carbon/kevlar or a different material? What's on the dashboard panel facing the passenger seat? Thanks!
     
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    fuses! same as in an LM or GTE
     
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    All of the F40's with the sliding, light weight windows had red inner door panels.

    And what you see on the dash is a quick change fuse panel.
     
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    Yes, that is 74049. Easy to spot as it sits much higher then normal when off, and by the blacked out lamps.
     
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    C, I think that might be 74045.
     
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    Sent.
     
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    Thank you very much Joe.
     
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