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RHD F40 - up for sale in the UK

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by TCF, Mar 29, 2006.

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  1. TCF

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    #1 TCF, Mar 29, 2006
    The ex-Sultan 'grey' RHD F40 is about to come up for sale (not with me), now repainted in red with a 'standard' F40 interior, rather than the grey leather it had. Additions to a standard F40 include electric windows, door handles (luxury!), plumbed in fire extinguisher and integrated roll cage. It does look fantastic, and the way things are going with F40s may be a good purchase!

    Thought the F40 addicts might be interested.

    William
     
  2. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    #2 Simon^2, Mar 29, 2006
    Link....
     
  3. menoy

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    #3 menoy, Mar 29, 2006
    Personally I think its a shame they repainted it...
     
  4. Peloton25

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    #4 Peloton25, Mar 29, 2006
    I agree - it should have been left as-is since it was so unique.

    >8^)
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  5. SefacHotRodder

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    #5 SefacHotRodder, Mar 29, 2006
    I too think that it should have been left the way it was
     
  6. TCF

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    #6 TCF, Mar 30, 2006
    I think the owner believes it will have a greater market potential if it is as standard to an F40 as possible, rather than as it left the Sultan. However I do agree that it is a shame to change such a unique car - the only qualification being that it left the factory in rosso, so arguably that is it's original colour.

    Link to come shortly when the car goes 'public'.

    William
     
  7. theera

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    #7 theera, Mar 30, 2006
    I had a chance many years ago to see this car at Talacrest. It's a shame that the latest owner decided to change the interior & exterior.
     
  8. menoy

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    #8 menoy, Mar 30, 2006
    Yeah - I've heard, although those could only be rumours, that Ferrari didn't want to do the custom colours for the Sultan, so he bought a bunch second hand and then had them painted. Such a shame that it had to be redone in order to sell it... they could have at least tried to market it grey. Maybe someone would be interested at a reasonable price...
     
  9. TCF

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    #9 TCF, Mar 30, 2006
    Apparently the cars were built - or rather re-built - by Pininfarina once they had come off the production line.
     
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    #10 andrewg, Mar 30, 2006
  11. menoy

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    #11 menoy, Mar 30, 2006
  12. evapor8

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    #12 evapor8, Mar 30, 2006
    That is truly a beautiful car.

    Chris
     
  13. Demigod555

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    #13 Demigod555, Apr 18, 2006
    Bummer it got repainted, but the new interior looks a helluva lot nicer now.
     

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