silly question F40 v. Enzo

Very nice. A seat of the pants acceleration comparison between the 40 and the GTO would be interesting - even though they are quite different cars.

 

A fantastic selection you have Randy so congratulations, I'll pm you when I have flight/date confirmation!! J/K

Many happy s/miles are certainly ahead of you.

 

congrats randy! i think you will be pleased. the contrast of the last analog hypercar, and the latest digital supercar from ferrari will be interesting for you. we look forward to hearing some comparison driving reports !

 

Very nice.

 

Very Nice!

 

Congratulations! I can only imagine what an F40 owner back in 1988 would think the first time they saw their F40 parked next to the future GTO.

 

Very well-said, from the man who knows!

For the vast majority of us, top speed isn't good for much more than bragging rights. You can't drive 200 mph on the road, and to be honest, I'd be terrified to do so.

The truth: I want a car that requires me to drive. I'm not interested in electronic gizmos and geegaws, and a "clinical" feel is a deal-breaker.

I want three pedals that require a bit of thinking and even some work. I want to do my own shifting. I want to feel and hear the roar of the turbos.

Top speed is not what makes the driving experience. Hell, a Mustang or Camaro can go pretty fast - in a straight line. It's about feeling the acceleration, hearing the roar, handling the car precisely, knowing I'm driving. I want to "come out of the car shaking," not marveling at how fast I went without feeling anything.

So, JMO, of the three choices, there's no contest: F40. (Congrats, Randy. You made the right choice, IMO.)

 

Good score, congrats!!

 

congrats Randy, nice car.....the 599 gto just dwarfs the F40

 

Congratulations Randy!

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Congrats Randy! Bringing it out to EAS this year? Can't wait to see her around town!

 

Won't that collection be worth MORE than the 3 million lbs he stated?!....Mark

 

The Mclaren F1 must be close to that amount alone

 

Awesome collection there! I'm glad you chose the F40.



Someday...

 

Im aware that many respcted people place the f40 at top of the pantheon but isnt a high revving n/a engine more entertaining then a forced induction one? To say nothing about manual steering and brakes. F40 is amazing but i would take an enzo if cost taken out of equation

Combo of gto and f40 is pretty perfect. Enjoy

 

Not for some yet both are amazing and loved and respected.

 

Not dissing the Enzo, but to me, the F40 is at the top of the pantheon. Manual steering and brakes work in its favor, not against it. JMO

 

Congrats Randy! Great choice

Depends on when it was filmed. He also states that the F1 is "still the fastest road car in the world" so it predates the Bugatti Veyron (therefore produced earlier than 2005).

 

the problem with the Enzo (as I see it which aint sayin much), is its a modern car. there will always be something newer and faster coming along to replace the enzo. in fact one is supposedly coming this year. so then what? It'll still be a great car, but it wont be THE car. But nobody is coming out with a new F40.

 

I love the F40 and love the F40 that the OP picked up (really gorgeous example), but the "digital sucks"/"analog is the pinnacle of everything it means to be human" argument is really just exhausting after a while.

It isnt just true with cars, the same thread runs through nearly all human discourse and seems to always have. There is always a crowd who will passionately argue that whatever "was" is all there ever should have been and whatever "is", is an abomination with seemingly no hint of irony at all.

Im sure that when Henry Ford burst onto the scene there were people decrying the loss of the bond between "man and beast" that you could only get by riding a horse and how no "real man" would pilot some hell spawned infernal contraption that spit black smoke out its rear

 

Another vote for the F40!!!

(And 288GTO)

 

Enzo

 

Congrats Randy!!! F40 looks sensational mate.

Your collection is amazing, thanks for the pics and I hope you enjoy them all in good health.