F40 PROTOTYPES

Ok 74045 but do you know when Michelotto converted the car to F40LM spec? The F40 pictured had been recently restored as you see it in the photographs. It seemed to be a bit of a rush job; I saw some red paint still between the treads on the rear tires! I recall this as 1994 when it was here. Wouldn't the LM spec version have been before that date? Note there was no outside mirror on the passenger side. The Cavallino cover picture you posted of 73015 has no mirror on either side...
CH

 

some rare birds there...love the alcantara (?) steering wheels

 

How many are still in road car form? Was there only one converted to LM Spec?

The factory owns on (Galleria car?) and i remember another one was offered for sale a few years ago.

 

I did ask about the serial number a few years ago but the only number that could be retrieved was for a different production version F40 *88583* that came through. It was sold in June of 2004.
I asked before but have you heard anything since about where 73015 may be now. That probably isn't the galleria F40 someone mentioned?
CH

 

Another prototype topic of sorts that has received little attention>

There were limited F40s made called the F40 Lemans Ecologico which were with street legal exhaust systems but combined with a race ready chassis.

Anything more learned about those versions?
CH

 

Never heard of it...

 

Car was made into a LM in May 1992. Then a few years later changed to a GTE. So the pics you took must have been prior to that.

"74045

May 1992. Rebuilt from one of Ferrari's F40 prototypes. Sold new to Rene Herzog, Switzerland.
Sold to RFR Sport.
1995 Le Mans 24 Hours: 12th overall, 6th in GT1
1995 BPR GT Championship:
Paul Ricard 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Monza 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Jarama 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) DSQ
Nurburgring 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Montlhery 1000km (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Anderstorp 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) 1st
Suzuka 1000km (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Silverstone 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin / Russo) 2nd
Nogaro 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin / Mondini) DNF
1996 Le Mans 24 Hours: (Ferte / Thevenin / Leboissetier) DNF
1996 BPR GT Championship:
Paul Ricard 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Jarama 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) 5th
Silverstone 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) 8th
Nurburgring 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) 6th
Suzuka 1000km (Ferte / Thevenin) DNF
Nogaro 4 Hours (Ferte / Thevenin) 3rd"

 

The info is from QV500, which is pretty respected. Are you saying the car was raced sooner, or they have the build date wrong? From what I have heard their build dates are spot on for all 19 LM's. I mean most LM's were just bought up and never raced. I think, what 3 were actually raced?

 

Joe do you have the factory assembly line picture from a French magazine (Sport Auto?) in 1987? It shows several of the F40 prototype 5 vent rear clips stacked up near the line prior to installation on the car.
CH

 

There is one in Monaco with differents side mirrors.