Regrets to the owner (Mr. Mark B). If you read this and want to part out some of your bits so that they continue to exist on an Aussie car, please DM me.
Is this what happened when Lando Norris lent his F40 to Chris?" https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/lando-norris-4m-ferrari-f40-smashed/news-story/7b17f4f1365a2c65a5dfa74e72ebbce4
FFS, how many great cars have been destroyed by mechanics "test driving". And valet parking, for that matter
And at $70k And I imagine many more to come if people will insist on keeping the original tyres on the car, which makes this and parts like this seem more and more like a good investment https://www.lorbek.com.au/stock/details/326812-FERRARIF40BONNET/1987-ferrari-f40-prestige-cars
It's highly unlikely to be the tyres - do you think Lando would drive on out-of-date tyres? It's more likely lack of driver skill. Old school turbo cars are hard to drive due to massive turbo lag. An F40 has 600hp and weights about 1200Kg - that's a big power to weight ratio with no electronic aids. You squeeze the throttle to accelerate, nothing happens, so you squeeze some more. Next thing you know you're flat and then the turbo boost arrives. The car snaps, engine rotation means the rear steps out to the right turning the front to the left. The driver panics and over corrects, jerking the wheel to the right. He lifts off, but the turbos keep spooling and the weight has moved forward giving grip at the front, the car now turns abruptly right and spins. Game over.
There was a thought that the UK accident car (not Lando’s) had “old” tyres because it looks like the same tread pattern of the original F40 tyres. I know we’ve had this discussion before, but for the life of me I don’t understand the obsession with period tyres. If I was ever lucky enough to own an old and very fast Ferrari I’d be putting the best modern tyres on it I could find.
And this is where there can be supply issues. With my current 365, Longstone posted on 365/400 thread that original tyres were now available in Aussie. When I went looking for them all the suppliers said not available. I fronted Longstone on here and he admitted they weren't here...when I needed them,so Marc acquired a different type of modern Michy,still very good..as some stages on our events have shown,they aren't original style xwx's (or whatever). The original ones arrived about 2 months after but it was too late.
The tread pattern looks the same because Pirelli still makes them. You fit period tyres because the suspension was designed for specific tyres and the car will only perform at it's best with them.
There are no "period" tyres available for any car, unless you drive on tyres dated from when the car was delivered. There are modern tyres in a contemporary compound with a "period" tread pattern. There is a bespoke tyre for the F40, a Pirelli Cinturato P7. It's what is fitted to the accident damaged car in question. I am very happy that the internet warriors can read the date code from the sidewall. Their observations are moronic.
Make up your minds. One of the other observations made by the internet is that Lando’s car has aftermarket wheels which he fitted supposedly because it was easier to get modern tyres for that size wheel rather than the original size. Obviously didn’t help the clown driving his car, though.
Too many F40's getting smashed up for my liking! Lando's car looks like an easy fix. Hopefully the tipped over F40 will get repaired also.
