F40 LM GTE

Another wannabe “LM” by Auto Neuser.
Sn 84209
Offered for sale at Retromobile 2023
Photos by myself.
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Finally, the infamous Brunei Black LM Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

In the Brunei Collection should also be a very early production F40.

 

Now in high res
88523 F40 Corsa


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This might not be 88523 unless huge mods were done by Pininfarina(?)
Where is the roll cage? LM mirrors…?
88523 was supplied new in rosso corsa and lhd as all other F40LMs

car should have engine No. 10 and gearbox No. 03 to be the real F40LM

 

Fully rebuilt by Pininfarina indeed. Electric windows, radio, AC... aside the paintjob and wheel drive change. It was crashed during testing after the work, but rebuilt again by Pininfarina.

Jorge HG

 

The black LM does not even have a dashboard instrument panel!

The car is RUINED.

 

and if it ever comes to the market
original parts that came off and are no longer there?; the owner has a huge challenge.
Original dashboard panel / electronics and many other parts are NLA and can not be reproduced.
Good luck!

 

Wheel drive?

 

I wanted to say "hand drive". My mistake.

Jorge HG

 

I thought it was AWD based on your post

 

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Yes, December 2020, on way to Switzerland and before repaint. 90001 was at Pebble August 24.

Marcel Massini

 

97881

http://www.barchetta.cc/english/all.ferraris/Detail/97881.F40LM.htm
Not restored yet but dismantled.
I inspected the car.

 

€190.000 ex VAT for a new F40 chassis (2025)

 

Reimagined is a good word also. Unless you have a serial # from the factory as an F40. It’s a copy... period.

I think that since companies like Singer/Outlaw/Foose/Roadstershop/Kirkland/Superformance and others have demonstrated excellence in improving the older cars at an extremely high level, it opens the door for people to have another level of new technology experience/improvement with these cars. No need to be embarrassed or deceive people, go at your version the proper way, with the right budget, right people involved and have a ball with it.
Interesting eco system that I’m discovering.

 

The LM is a sweet car.

 

What a great post. Thanks for taking the time to compile.
FWIW the Simpson V12 VIN is SEoGL1576AD45659
https://motorsportshowroom.com/competition-cars/1992-simpson-ferrari-v12-gtr

 

1989 Ferrari F40 "Competizione" | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025 | Classic Car Auctions | Broad Arrow Auctions | A Hagerty Company


What do we think of this one? I think estimate is incredibly high for what is basically a race prepared F40 that was not done by Michelotto or the factory. But it sounds like it comes with the OEM F40 parts so could be 'restored' back.

 

Off the IMSA facebook page, LM from 1989 Laguna Seca:




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Alesi

 

Alesi drove a lot of cars for FIAT, from Ferrari F1 to Alfa 155's in Super touring back in 1992.

 

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F40 GTE sn #84503
It was just ready after a full restoration at Michelotto Automobili in Monselice.

 

Questions about this car. I’ve never seen this bonnet before, fixed headlight like an LM or a GTE but no opening in the bonnet for the radiators?

 

Also, same car, why isn’t the front wheel centered in the wheel well?
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