F40 LM Restoration

Thank you all guys, your comments very much appreciated.

I'm afraid it will not go to the States unless specifically invited and the time now is to put some track miles on her and see just how good that feels. A real privilege.

 

Last time she will look like this in this country if current plans hold good. Back to Mototechnique for hopefully the final sorting.
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Much as I hate maring perfection, that is the plan......

 

Thanks Ingegnere-I agree, its just the most perfect design, genuinely timeless and to me a certain classic in design terms about which you would know!

Correct, the original clam is so heavy and hacked about so this is the full lightweight carbon one.

 

No, I don't believe so. Paint comes from Michelotto who has asked me not to reveal and the wheels also from OZ but via Michelotto.

 

By that do you mean a single or dual layer paint like Ferrari triple layer paints?

Its just the standard RC 30, but done to a standard.

 

Thank you! A slightly nervous first weekend coming up in a couple of months.......

 

As he was responsible for the original 19 cars, I approached him to see if he could help us on this car. He knew of the car, indeed wondered what had happened to it, and agreed to help and thus opened the door to his knowledge and parts bin.

 

All LMs started life as road cars and then were radically changed by Michelotto. Being stylish Italian, one of the changes they made was to paint the race car chassis in this wonderful silver.

 

Indeed, very early days before we were really finished, just rushed to get her to Silverstone in time, a bit like Ferrari with the 812! After this we made many mechanical changes and also the untidy front spoiler attachments were sorted.