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HOU whose F40 is on display at Risi's?

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  1. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    went over today to pick up my 430 and they have a euro F40 on display. i am guessing it is a 90 or 91.
    does anybody know who it belongs to?
     
    ross, Oct 3, 2017
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    Risi had one in his personal collection, not sure if still it.
     
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  3. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    well this was a euro. to my eye it was not an early one (but could be wrong), so if it is a 90-91, it can only recently have come into this country (easily).
     
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    now that I'm thinking about it, Risi may have had a 288 GTO or both.
     
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    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Mr. Risi usually puts one of many interesting cars into his collection, IIRC his F40 is Lemans specification.
    My son took a picture of it,when the 599GTB Tour arrived in town

    He has an unused 575 Maranello, Lemans GT spec, as ell, yes a 288GTO, the black 512BBi is his.....first, or last of most of the models he has the foresight to tuck it away.

    That Euro may be a customer car, ask Joe Maniaci for the scoop!!
     
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    This F40 is a 1990 model year with 15,396 KM.

    It was a direct factory delivery in August 1990.

    It is a One-Owner (with Ferrari of Houston as the current owner) F40 and is offered with complete restoration and Ferrari Classiche at $1.3m.

    We are beginning our remodel and most likely this F40 will relocate to one of our warehouses today 11/16 or tomorrow.



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    Just an FYI, this F40 has been in Houston for close to 20 years and is titled in Texas.
     
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    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    how?
     
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    While on the topic of F40s, whatever became of the "furniture store F40" from Houston?
     
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    ross Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    seems to me the only way this was delivered as a euro version in 1990, is that it was never registered for the road. must have only been used on track
     
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    It was not used on the track. The F40 was brought into the US on an Italian Visa more than 20 years ago and occasionally driven legally (in the early 90's) on the street with Italian plates. The F40 now has a Texas title.

    Ryan
     
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    Mattress Mack of Gallery Furniture finally polished the fingerprints off from display all those years, and sold it.

    He had a TR too (Made a commercial with it)..
     
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    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    There IS an Italian consulate here...he comes sometimes to Franco's parties...
     
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    Always impressed with what you can manage to do when you own a dealership!


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