Wrecked F40.........

It is missing some key pieces ... namely the transmission not to mention a host of other parts. A "good project" depends on your definition of what a good project entails. The car is in many many pieces. I know there are pics of the car looking semi complete but the front end shell is only sitting on the chassis. Everything under it is in pieces. The dash is destroyed as well as the entire roof (cut open with the jaws of life). It is a BIG project! I would say that if it could be bought right - around $75k - it might be worth the effort. Last I heard he wanted $125k+ which is way too much considering that you will have to source (and buy) and transmission as well as a number of other parts not to mention that amount of labor it will take to put it all back together. This is definately NOT a project for the weak hearted!

 

Craig - If you are a "MacGyver" type of guy then I would say $85k with the transaxle would be a decent buy. Other than that ... I would pass. To the untrained eye (mine) it looks like someone's worst nightmare of a project. It's really a pity! Sad to see it the way it is now.

 

was this the F40 that was wrecked on Mullholland Hwy and the guy couldn't get out so the fire dept cut the car so he could get out?

If so, **** I would have rather stayed in the car and been fed through the window

 

Does anyone have pictures?

 

are u a spastic, the window would not handle an ethiopian who has not eaten for 6 months

 

Bunch of pictures on their website. Here's one. Sad!

http://www.ferrariservice.com/
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Maybe on the Euro ones with the Lexan sliders....but the US cars have regular windows.

 

Thanks Jeff. You're right, it's sad.

 

I agree, definitely not one for the faint hearted...

 

good start for a targa project!

 

Track tires + seats with harnesses - was this a track incident. Hope the driver was ok.

 

Me too. That was a pretty nasty wreck.

 

Street accident. Mulholland drive. Driver was fine.


From when sheehan was selling the car...

2001, December, as per e–mail from the former owner:

Regarding the crash: I have no recollection of the accident. One minute I was driving, the next I was in the hospital being informed that I was involved in a bit of a fender bender. Actually, a head–on collision with a Jeep Cherokee on Mulholland drive. Nobody was cited by the Police.

2001, 15 Dec., e–mail from former owner when asked why the Fireman had gone berserk and cut the top off:

The rescue guys (went) full–Straman and cut the top off to get me out. I was resting at the time, and if they’d simply tapped me on the shoulder I’d have climbed out. Oh, well.

http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/cardetail.php?reqcardir=FE-F40-86878

 

The biggest problem with this project is the missing gearbox/transmission/transaxle. The owner sold one of the most critical components which is literally unreplaceable. That missing piece turns a potential project car (albeit a challenging one) into a parts car.

 

Wow! Feels like **** when i see a wrecked Ferrari, like this. Seems to be a hard project to help this baby back to the streets (no transmission ... pfff)

 

Well, at least you can get a new roof/body here: http://www5.sys-con.com/read/332539.htm

 

That seems like a joke. Is that a fake webpage?

 

Yeah its a fake webpage... I went through all the trouble to set up a fake URL so I could play a joke on you.... What are you talking about? As I said, at least you can get new F40 body parts here:

CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/05/07 -- Carbon Race Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CBRJ), a company focused on innovative products based on advanced composite materials using proprietary "Carbon Fiber" technology, announced that its wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary Carbon Race Italia, SpA is providing the complete bodywork components for the Ferrari F40 models. The Ferrari F40 was the first example in the world of intensive use of Advanced Composite Materials to manufacture the entire body of a Super car such as front bonnet, back bonnet, doors, roof and sides.

"We are absolutely excited about this opportunity. It will open up a huge worldwide market for CBRJ's proprietary 'Carbon Fiber' based advanced composite products for other car manufacturers which we intend to pursue," commented Lynnette Knafelc, CEO of Carbon Race Corporation (CBRJ). Carbon Race is well situated to design, engineer and manufacture highly advanced sophisticated products for Aviation, Racing, Sports and Building materials and various other markets. CBRJ will announce product developments for these markets in the near future as they become available.

About Carbon Race Corporation

Carbon Race Corporation is a design, engineering and manufacturing company focused on advanced composite material products, using company's proprietary "Carbon Fiber" technology. The Company has a state of the art R&D, design and engineering facility in Paruzzaro, Italy to provide light weight and cost effective solutions to aviation, automotive, sporting and racing markets. For more information, visit www.carbonrace.us

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties including statements regarding the Company's future performance. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially from those referred to or implied by such statements. In addition, actual future results may differ materially from those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors which include, but are not limited to, our ability to leverage our technology, manage our growth, protect our intellectual property rights, attract new customers and general economic conditions affecting consumer spending, including uncertainties relating to global political conditions. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.

For more information, please contact:
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www.carbonrace.us

 

I didn't mean to imply that you personally set up a fake webpage. I see a lot of composites industry press releases, and this one seems, well, fake. It just struck me that way. It's like some "plastics" company comes along and says "We are introducing our new 'Plastic Technology' which we hope to sell to everyone in the world!" Just vague and strange. The company's website is really weird, too.

For interest, check out the ATR group - they have been responsible for the composite components of lot of our favorite cars.

http://www.atrgroup.it/eng/clienti.htm

 

I didn't mean to imply that you personally set up a fake webpage. I see a lot of composites industry press releases, and this one seems, well, fake. It just struck me that way. It's like some "plastics" company comes along and says "We are introducing our new 'Plastic Technology' which we hope to sell to everyone in the world!" Just vague and strange. The company's website is really weird, too.

For interest, check out the ATR group - they have been responsible for the composite components of lot of our favorite cars.

http://www.atrgroup.it/eng/clienti.htm

 

No worries. Take care.

 

Jeff, how sure are you as to the gearbox missing? I was told by Michaels at F of Costa Mesa, that the owner has the gearbox and is part of the sale.
Any help from anyone would be appreciated.

 

Wow that car has been around forever - I figured by now it would be parted out, lots more money to be made on parts. As for repairing, it would have to be a labor of love (like the guy in Germany that fixed another crashed F40) took him several years and still has some parts he is looking for - you'll definitely be upside down in parts alone (if you can find any).