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F40 LM GTE

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  1. tomgt

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    none of those cars have the clamshell with the fix lights and the radiator vent. Also, what about the off center wheel?
     
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    It was at Fuori Concorso (organised by Guglielmo Miani) at Villa del Grumello in Como, totally separate event and no direct connection to Villa d'Este (organised by BMW Munich).

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    95448
    RM description

    According to the combined information of factory build sheets, a factory invoice, history reports by both Marcel Massini and Rosso Corsa Consulting, and Ferrari Classiche certification, chassis number 95448 is the 14th example prepared by Michelotto. Built to the more powerful GTC specifications, the LM was further equipped with the highly desirable Lexan plexiglass sliding side windows and finished in the characteristic Rosso Corsa paint over seats trimmed in Stoffa Vigogna (cloth upholstery).

    Following factory completion in December 1992, the spectacular LM was delivered a few months later to the buyer, the late marque collector Walter Hagmann of St. Moritz, Switzerland, who also owned a 275 GTB/4 and an F50, among other important Prancing Horses. Mr. Hagmann obviously embraced the prodigious competition machine with zeal, as he was involved in a minor crash during a private testing session at the Mugello Circuit in May 1993. Michelotto quickly repaired the limited rear-end damage, and the car was then featured in the July 1993 issue of the Swiss enthusiast magazine Auto Illustrierte.

    In October 1993 the F40 commenced a long record of event participation with its appearance at the Ferrari Club Italia meet at Mugello, followed by display at the Motor Classic Show in Zurich in February 1998. Hagmann sold the LM to a fellow Swiss enthusiast in 2002, only to buy it back and resell it in 2007 to a financier in Munich who worked for Ferrari Financial Services. This owner enjoyed the remarkable F40 at numerous Shell Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge events over the next eight years, including runs at Monza, Italy; Le Vigeant, France; Brno, Czech Republic; and Valencia, Spain.

    Perhaps most notably, in April 2009 the F40 LM was factory-certified by Ferrari Classiche, authenticating the presence of the matching-numbers engine, transaxle, and coachwork. The physical Red Book no longer accompanies the car, but a digital PDF of the Ferrari Classiche certification pages is on file. The only noted change to the car in the 2009 certification was that the car’s original wheels had been changed to larger, but slightly narrower, OZ magnesium wheels, which remain on the car today. Around this time following certification, the LM reportedly was returned to Michelotto for engine upgrades.

    In 2014 the Ferrari was again returned to Michelotto for a thorough freshening, and the car’s original build/tuning operation overhauled the engine and gearbox, performed minor coachwork repairs, and refinished the exterior in the correct original color. A year later the highly authentic F40 LM was purchased by an investment developer in Las Vegas, and he kept the car for five years before it was sold to a German dealer, from whom it later passed to an Austrian collector.

    Under present ownership the F40 LM was shown at the 2025 ModaMiami concours held at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, where it naturally drew the attention of many discerning tifosi, winning the Ferrari: Passion and Performance Collection class award. In preparation for its current offering, the Ferrari has undergone a major service by Rosso Corsa Inc. of Jupiter, Florida, completed in June 2025. This work included the replacement of the fuel bladders, timing and accessory belts, spark plugs, and fuel filters. A new battery was installed, and the wheels were shod with new Michelin Pilot Sport GT Slick S7M tires. Invoices on file reflect this work, which totaled an investment of over $67,000.

    As one of just 19 Ferrari F40 LMs ever produced, this well-documented example, abounding in exquisite competition-engineered details, would make a sensational addition to any Ferrari-centric garage or racing-themed collection. It offers the next caretaker the pride of field exhibition or the visceral joy of hot laps in one of Maranello’s most powerfully specified modern berlinettas—a true wolf in wolf’s clothing"


    Color change from 300/9 to 300/12 (Red Book Certificate 2009) and back to 300/9?
    Car was recertified in 2025 by that file is not online.
    Missing a lot of invoices too!
     
  10. tomgt

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    oh dear, what I got in my mail box today

    "
    F40 LM 95448

    ZFFGX34X000095448



    Exterior color: Fer 300/9

    Interior: seats red Vigogna fabric



    Engine F120B 00015

    Gearbox F120B N17



    GTC version

    1040 kgs



    23.12.92 Michelotto build sheet issued

    05.03.93 Factory invoice 1493/93 issued to Mr. Walter Hagmann, St. Moritz, Switzerland

    Including extra set of wheels and race car accessories

    13.05.93 Crashed by Mr. Walter Hagmann, Circuit Mugello, Italy

    Between May and July 1993 the car was repaired by Michelotto in Padova and Dino Cognolato in Vigonza.

    08.02.1994 Registered by Mr. Walter Hagmann on Republic of Venezuela plates XKG482 but could also have been XNN821

    2002 Sold by Mr. Walter Hagmann to Mr. Stefan Arn, Zug, Switzerland

    —— Mr. Stefan Arn sold the car back to Mr. Walter Hagmann

    2007 Mr. Walter Hagmann sold the car to Mr. Darius Arabian, Grünwald, Germany

    2008/2009 Upgraded by Michelotto. Wheels changed to 18” to fit modern slick tyres.

    2009 Ferrari red book certified (issued 16.04.2009)

    2015 Mr. Mr. Darius Arabian sold the car to Mr. Michael Luzich, Las Vegas, USA. Major service by Michelotto.

    2020 Mr. Michael Luzich sold the car through a German broker to Austria

    2023 Austrian owner sold the car through a German broker to Alfonso Rey, Argentina (collection kept in Miami, Florida, USA)

    2025 RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction 16.08.2025, lot 260. Re-certification by Ferrari Florida on behalf of RM Sotheby’s.

    Original Classiche red book 2009 does not come with the car; you get a nice PDF which you can print out.



    This information was produced solely by the author.

    No warranty. All information for reference only. No part of this information may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever

    I am not responsible for any errors and completeness of the information.

    All the above information maybe partly or a total bollocks, but at least you do not pay me for this incomplete bs.

    Names can be fictional or aliases used.

    Maybe RM will supply the new owner with a new Ferrari Classiche Red Book as they paid USD 7950.18 for the re-certification early 2025.

    "


    Could you laugh about that?
     

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