One less F40 out there :-(

Sad to see.

 

That'll buff right out.

 

I'm no expert, but I am a very passionate owner. Some fuel smell is inevitable (I had a small extractor fan installed in my very secure garage to allow venting). However if the smell is strong enough to make you wince, I recommend you reach out to DK Engineering and have them inspect your car. I've posted two pictures taken by DK per my car. The tanks were both new but the tank placed in my car by the Ferrari dealer for the indie specialist who sold me it was awful. The lesson I learned was "new'' tanks mean nothing , owners need to be less trusting. The ATL tanks as you can see were hugely more impressive and have sat happily in my beloved F40 for the past 5 years.

When you think how close the fuel tanks are to red hot turbos any doubt is worth further inspection. Best wishes.
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Hmmm I'd be checking fine print here Ross. Cars are usually stored at owners risk in car repair garages, not sure about storage facilities.

Anyway I'd be fixing the fuel smell if it was my car.
Pete

 

Wow it really has gone viral, but all based on this thread rather than the original where I read about it and just thought a handful of guys on here would be interested in this poor cars demise so brought it across.

The power of fchat is strong. No more updates yet but I have asked.

 

The guy with the camara is obviously interested in putting a bid in for the ferrari badge, so its not a total loss.

 

Yes, smart repair

 

Only a question of time and money,

Bad for insurance but they are here for that.

 

i am not taking any chances.....bob says he has it insured, and i have also maintained my chubb policy....

i asked them about the smell, and that was their answer. if i ever finally get it over tot he usa, i think i will have the aluminum tanks fitted here.

 

I am trying to buy the wreck. Let me know about about it please as I would be getting a wrecker to bid for me.

 

Does anyone know the shop that did the work on this car?

 

I so wish there was a like button on here.

I agree I noticed there is a few on Twitter not just jalopnik lurking in the wings on here for info to direct traffic to themselves where they have copied info from here word for word.

I saw car waffle posted this info about the f40 the other day when it was posted here, I saw it when only 2 people had made comments on the car, and within 2 hrs the info had been sucked up word for word and made it look as though its there own hard work posted on twitter.

 

Someone needs to get this car and rebuild it. Let's start from the left front corner and work ourselves towards the back

QUOTE=PAUL500;144938108]Uk based F40 just arrived at a recovery depot.[/QUOTE]

 

Jalopnik...worst ever car blog

 

Not to happy how I have been quoted on all those places but that's the internet I guess.

I opened this thread just as a discussion with like minded enthusiasts regarding the car, a bit like a chat down the pub between mates, never thinking it would be broadcast to the world the way it has!

Lesson learned for me I think.

 

Not to worry, R&T quoted some guy with the forum name "PAUL5000" for the story - so you're still unknown!

Newly Restored Ferrari F40 Burns to the Ground

 

Hate seeing an F40 end like this. Curious to hear more about what happened.

 

If be very surprised if this is given a UK A or B breaker only status. The insurance company has paid out a large amount and they will want to recoup as much of that as they can. Selling it with a C or D status (or even unrecorded) will yield the much more then a breaker. Don't think this sort of think does happen - it still does.

 

I wonder how many F40s remain in original working order? Someone associated with the Classische programme thought around 800 in the world.

 

I think so also. That car is too valuable and iconic not repair them when they are crashed and reckon you are probably close to being right there mate.

 

That's my view also.

 

Hi Traveller, given that we fitted Carbon Kevlar re-enforced alloy tanks together with the highest quality fuel lines I can't imagine any problems with your car but we are only too happy to double check everything to put your mind at rest. From my experience of repairing many fire damaged F40s and 288 Gtos there is no mystery as to why they ignite ......... it's down to the lack of maintenance or poor repairs, in the past we have seen fires caused by corroded fittings breaking off and have also seen loose fitting or worn fittings well past their sell by date, the worst example of poor workmanship we have seen was a coolant Jubilee hose clip fitted over the top of a cracked fuel union, ( never underestimate the ingenuity of a "Bodger" Cheers all, Kev.

 

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