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  1. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Last 2 were F40 LM's.
    213 minus 2 = 211.

    Marcel Massini
     
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Everyone should take auction write-ups with a pinch of salt and do their own due-diligence.

    We have been posting the Type USA production number here in this section as 211 road cars many times over for @ 15 years, and I'm not sure why 213 is thought to be the typically quoted number, are you speaking of on the internet in general? The clarification which Marcel has made several times confirming that the 2 cars added to the road car production are LM race cars is a clarification I have also made several times in this section FWIW.

    Of separate interest we have sold USA F40 number 211 multiple times.
     
  3. dariedell

    dariedell Formula Junior

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    Looks like they quickly copied and pasted their description from this older listing when they did actually sell the last US F40, where they indeed wrote "The last US-specification example built" at least four times:

    https://www.bonhams.com/auction/22530/lot/165/the-last-us-specification-example-built1992-ferrari-f40-vin-zffmn34a1n0093627-engine-no-31130/

    Thank you, Marcel.

    The Bonhams listing in question
    Gooding & Company
    RM Sotheby's
    Worldwide Auctioneers
    Mecum Auctions
    PCARMARKET
    Tom Hartley Jnr
    GT Motor Cars (current caretaker of #92396)

    I am happy to learn that 2 of the 213 were LM's and thus the US road car total is 211. However, 213 is absolutely the prevailing quoted figure among entities selling F40's.
     
  4. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Ha, interesting, I haven't noticed that.
     
  5. Collesano

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  6. PAUL500

    PAUL500 F1 Rookie

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    Was one of the two LMs the prototype US spec car that was later converted?

    If that is the case then surely the higher figure is the correct one for US spec cars if they are post production conversions, even if that was done by Michellotto
     
  7. Marcel Massini

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    No.
    97881 and 97893.

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  9. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    As I understand it, 74545 a non-USA car became a USA F40 Prototype, then was converted by Michelotto into an LM and subsequently into a GTE, but the road-going USA F40s have always numbered 211 cars.
     
  10. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Do you mean 74045?

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  11. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Thanks for your precision as always Marcel, too many numbers in my head.
     
  12. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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  13. FerrfanFL

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    my 6 year old son and i call this car the KING for a reason....
     
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  14. PAUL500

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    Just under 50k on the speedo, came to the UK in 98. Still registered here.

    Mileage error on the last MOT, went back in time a handful of km, looks like a simple clerical mistake.
     
  15. Manuel.G

    Manuel.G Karting

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    Does anyone know if #85455 had an LM Kit installed?
     
  16. Birel

    Birel Formula 3

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    Stolen car ?
     
  17. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Many thanks for pointing this out, Marcel!

    So, please don't let us die in ignorance, but enlighten us by letting us know which part of the information is incorrect! Much appreciated!
     
  19. PAUL500

    PAUL500 F1 Rookie

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    It just popped up on facebook yesterday and I simply copy and pasted straight onto here as I thought it would be of interest.
     
  20. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    That's an F40 which which I sold to my USA client who was visiting the UK to drive his car in the countryside for a week, he was initially stopped for not having a front plate, he did have insurance but since the policy was issued by a USA carrier it was seized on a technicality, however, the good news is the F40 was released back to him 6 hours later when the infractions were satisfied.

    Welcome to England!
     
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