Fabulous F40 for sale

I stopped in with the sole purpose of looking at this car the last time I was down there. While I am in no way an F40 expert, it certainly appears to be a stunning example. One of these days!!

 

Beautiful car!

 

saw the car at the Cavallino Classic some years ago - it is perfect.
but i think it will stay a garage queen to keep it in that condition.

 

Though it has nearly 4K on the clock, so not an in-the-wrapper car. Maybe it could be driven a bit and then re-fluffed to show, if desired?

 

I'm always concerned when I hear that expression. One man's perfect, is another man's not-so-perfect. Its all relative. A nice car though this one is...

 

i think perfect condition is not a matter of taste, but a fact. Perfect for me describes an as new condition.
but - maybe as new is not everyone´s taste.
My cars are well used and far from perfect and i love patinated cars as well as "perfect" ones.

 

yes very!!

 

Someday

 

Understood.

The point I was trying to make was that I have seen cars described as "perfect" by some who swear blind that it is nothing less, but in fact, I was disappointed to find that it was far from perfect. Ergo my comment that one man's perfect is another man's not-so-perfect. Perhaps I should simply say that the expression "perfect" is too loosely used, and not everyone is in a position to accurately assess these cars.

 

The car looks great. But these cars NEED to be driven and the harder the better as far as I am concerned. They have become so valuable that people are afraid as they are like museum pieces. But, as an owner there are few if any cars that have the visceral excitement. It just costs some money to keep them in top condition mechanically and the seats are just awful in that regard.

 

Again, I'm no expert, but I agree...and I would love to accept the responsibility!

 

Personally I don't think it's the value that keeps people from driving F40's. People drive much more valuable cars than F40's.

I think F 40's scare many owners.

As for perfect I'm with Joe.

My defineation is a car that you can get in and drive from NY to LA without issue, who's maintenance is up to date and is corrosion and rot free.

Generally cars are like that when they leave the factory but cars that have sat for even short times without being used aren't.

One last point. It's EXTREMELY important to fully warm up and gently cool down all of the cars we Love as short tripping doesn't boil off the water that has condensed in many of your car's systems and rust never sleeps.

 

On the way home from a spirited drive slow down, drive calmly, apply the brakes gently.

With Turbo cars let idle a bit until oil cools down before shutting off.

 

Great & essential advice.

 

I looked at two new f-40's back in the day and the fit and finish was far from perfect .

 

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Oil not only lubricates the turbo but is it's coolant as well. Many turbo's have failed due to coking from not properly cooling them down and the oil passages eventually close up and the bearings seize.

 

Wasn't the F40 the 1st "production" car that used a composite body? Probably the reason for fit and finish, they hadn't perfected it yet.

 

Perfect coachwork was not a manufacturing objective.

 

Like the "Perfect" 2600 mile F40 we had that needed a motor.

Joe is saying "perfect" low mile cars often never got sorted out but run well enough to cross the reviewing stand. Combine that with the fact that F40's often had workmanship issues that required finding and fixing. Something many of the preserved cars never got.

Also some of the preserved cars were not so well preserved as in the 2600 mile example.

 

True


I prefer SF to NY AND back and all I want to do is add gas. But I agree.

 

288 GTO.

 

Be helpful to know your gas station driveways en route ...!

 

Hello Im no expert just a fan, but I thought the 1976 308 was a fiberglass body, think that was before the 288. And Joe I do really enjoy your posts and threads as the F40 is my all time favorite. Thanks Norm

 

Sorry I thought we were talking Supercars but you are correct.