FWIW, this is normal traffic in Newport Beach Meanwhile we love to see the F40s we facilitate being enjoyed.
Not all F40s were created equal. As I've posted on before, circa early 90s, with trade union issues ongoing, Ferrari SpA drafted kids from the local polytechnic schools to work on the assembly lines. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Peerless. 2020 Cavallino Classic Concours D'Elegance winner First in Class, the Platinum Award, and the Chief Judge’s Emeritus Cup Major Award, the only F40 to ever receive the latter award. 92336 sold by Joe Sackey Classics multiple times. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Very nice USA F40, thanks for sharing. Im not a fan of that Euro one painted dark green, I can't help making a mental calculation of what it'll cost to return it to Rosso whenever I see pictures of it.
Joe...Do you know of any magazine stories or such about the teen F40 builders? I did a cursory search online, and came up dry, and was wondering if you knew any additional sources. Would be cool to hunt some of the kids down and see what career paths they chose...T
I was told first told about this @ 20 years ago by Ferrari employee John Amette who was there at the time and involved with the challenges of building and distributing the F40. As far as I know this has remained an insiders story and it's just nice to actually find some images which corroborate what John told me. I too wish a proper piece had been published on this topic.
F40s Wanted To Buy. Principals please send details to [email protected] USA cars or Eu cars on-the-ground in the USA for multiple USA enthusiast clients, fully serviced unmodified examples sought, no accident history, anything over 7,500 miles considered. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Curious Joe, you mentioned “over 7500 miles”...is this what your current clients prefer or what you see as best perceived value? Just curious how the market is shaping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
So it just happens I have 2 separate and unconnected car enthusiasts who are looking for F40s that have some miles, normally I get quite the opposite.
In the USA I am in touch with 2 USA F40 owners who purchased cars when new and still have them, one in Illinois, the other in California, one has around 70,000 miles (this car used to be a drive-to-work daily for 15 years) and the other has around 45,000 miles, both cars have only had one clutch change, have always been Ferrari dealer maintained, are totally unmodified, and are reported as 'quick'. With current servicing standards, it's possible for them to get mechanically better with time, anyway there is no doubt that these are strong little machines that can endure with proper maintenance.
That is just awesome ... driving the **** out of them ... the “daily driver to work” is the best part MDS
The proviso is, as with all cars, so far as you're committed to proper servicing (which with the F40 a not inconsiderable commitment), they'll run well pretty much indefinitely. The two examples I mentioned service their cars regularly and give Ferrari carte blanche when it comes to servicing.
Those two guys deserve a Ferrari medal of honor, especially the commute guy... I'd be curious to know how much you can get from a perfectly serviced, perfectly running 70 000 miles F40
love those guys ! but man oh man, that commuting gig is a tough one. i tried it for a few days but it was hard - parking especially.
