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Was there ever a F40 "Competizione"?

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  1. SSNISTR

    SSNISTR F1 Veteran

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    #1 SSNISTR, Jan 14, 2008
    BBR models is making one, and when I read that I said to myself "what"?

    As far as I know the production F40's are these:

    F40
    F40 GT
    F40 LM
    F40 GTE

    Was there a "Competizione"? And if so what exactly was it?

    I think BBR models is pulling a name out of their arse....they also are making a F40 "Spider". :)
     
  2. 360C

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    #2 360C, Jan 15, 2008
    F40 Barchetta- not a factory original; but it does exist.
     
  3. SSNISTR

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    #3 SSNISTR, Jan 15, 2008
    That I know. It's yellow if I recall. I THINK the car was damaged and rebuilt that way.
     
  4. 360C

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    #4 360C, Jan 15, 2008
    Yup
     
  5. SSNISTR

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    #5 SSNISTR, Jan 15, 2008
    Anyone know?
     
  6. 360C

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    #6 360C, Jan 15, 2008
    It's a term for a track modified F40. AFAIK there was never an official "Competizione" designation.
     
  7. SSNISTR

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    #7 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
    That's what I think as well.
     
  8. WCH

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    #8 WCH, Jan 16, 2008
    I've seen that term used to refer to the Monte Shell car.
     
  9. SSNISTR

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    #9 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
    I've seen the term used before as well. But as 360C said, it seems to just be a generic term.


    What is this "Monte Shell car"?
     
  10. DavidDeCiantis

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    #10 DavidDeCiantis, Jan 16, 2008
    is the car used in the fia-gt race..
     
  11. dan360

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  13. DennisForza

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    #13 DennisForza, Jan 16, 2008
    Anyone have pics?
     
  14. SSNISTR

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    #14 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
  15. DavidDeCiantis

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    #15 DavidDeCiantis, Jan 16, 2008
    it's his personal official name.. is the car used in fia-gt
     
  16. SSNISTR

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    #16 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
    Whose personal name? I assume you mean the owner of that particular car?
     
  17. DavidDeCiantis

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    #17 DavidDeCiantis, Jan 16, 2008
    the car used in fia-gt competition.. was "f40 competizione"
     
  18. ryalex

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    #18 ryalex, Jan 16, 2008
    It was at one of the New Orleans events a few years ago...
     
  19. SSNISTR

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    #19 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
    Well a owner can call his car whatever he wants. Just ask Mr. Linder LOL.
     
  20. DavidDeCiantis

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    #20 DavidDeCiantis, Jan 16, 2008
    it's the real name of the car..
     
  21. SSNISTR

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    #21 SSNISTR, Jan 16, 2008
    Can't be the "real" name. There never was an official F40 "Competizione".

    From my research it is a "regular" F40 converted to racing spec. He probably just decided to call it that, as do others.
     
  22. WCH

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    #22 WCH, Jan 17, 2008
    The catalog for Gooding's January 2006 Palm Beach auction described the Monte Shell car as a "1989 Ferrari F40 GT Berlinetta." S/N 80742 was converted to "F40 GT specifications" by Michelotto in 1991-92, one of five F40s undergoing such conversion. Marco Brand and his Jolly Club F40GT won 8 of 9 rounds of the 1993 Italian GT Championship. 760BHP!

    The word "competizione" is not used in the catalog description.

    My notes indicate the car was a no sale at $450k, just under the reserve. Wish I had bought it!
     
  23. tomgt

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    #23 tomgt, Jan 17, 2008
    Car is now owned by a German. Car will be shipped to Germany one day.
     
  24. DavidDeCiantis

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    #24 DavidDeCiantis, Jan 17, 2008
    go to the ferrari site.. and you can read ferrari f40 competizione like an official car.. for official car i mean the car used for race.. ok? :D
     
  25. SSNISTR

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    #25 SSNISTR, Jan 17, 2008
    They say "competizione" simply to refer to "racing" F40's.
     
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