RM Auctions: Ferrari - Leggenda e Passione
May 17, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalog available for 70 euros. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Ferrari S.p.A.
Circuito di Fiorano
Via Villeneuve 23
41042 Fiorano
Maranello, Italia
Estimate:
€230.000-€260.000
471 bhp, 2,936 cc double overhead cam, four-valve V-8 engine, Weber-Marelli electronic port fuel-injection, twin IHI turbochargers with Behr intercoolers, five-speed manual transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension with double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic dampers and anti-roll bars, four-wheel ventilated hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 2,450 mm (96.5 in.)
Introduced at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ferrari’s new F40 stunned the industry, as it combined raw-edged, radical styling with state of the art mechanical technology. Without question, driving an F40 is best described as a visceral