• Year of manufacture 
    1992
  • Car type 
    Coupé
  • Lot number 
    226
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    France
  • Exterior colour 
    Other

Description

Luxembourg title
Chassis n° ZFFGJ34B000093942
Engine n° F120A000-31417
Gearbox n° F120DB-N674

- Ferrari Classiche Certified
- Exceptional original condition, booklets, complete
- Carefully maintained and up to date
- Less than 24,400 km from new
- The last Ferrari built under the aegis of Enzo Ferrari

The F40 is known by enthusiasts as the last Ferrari designed and built under the direct supervision of Enzo Ferrari before he died. This radical car took up the concept of the Ferrari 288 GTO which, equipped with over 400 bhp and a very sporty chassis, was capable of over 300 km/h. This extraordinary machine, accessible to a lucky few, had made its mark in the realm of high performance cars and Ferrari was keen to keep this advantage over its competitors. 1987 was a good year to introduce a successor, being the 40th anniversary of Ferrari. And so this was the year that the F40 was presented to a group of 80 selected journalists, in the presence of Enzo Ferrari, Giovanni Battista Ruzelli (director general), engineer Materassi (project head) and Fioravanti (head of Pininfarina design and research). The name was chosen to mark the age of the enterprise. Ferrari poured all its resources into the F40 which was basically a race-car adapted for the road : its twin-turbo V8 developed 478 bhp at 7000 rpm, it had incredible suspension and a rigid, lightweight chassis made from composite materials that were also used for the boot, bonnet, doors and roof. In place of the standard five speed gearbox, the client could order a non-synchromesh racing version. Ground clearance could be set at three different heights: high, standard and high-speed. From 120 km/h the ground clearance reduced automatically, and could be re-set manually. In spite of ducts and cooling vents on the body for the twelve radiators (for the engine, turbos and transmission) and very wide tyres, it had an impressive drag coefficient of 0.34. The shape of the car, designed by Pininfarina, reflected the priority given to its function and aerodynamic efficiency, as seen in the large rear spoiler almost at roof level.
The F40 has a performance that is still breathtaking today. However in 1987, it was out of this world: the car had a top-speed of 324 km/h, and could cover a kilometre from a standing start in 21 seconds, a feat only achieved by a few hand-crafted cars. Originally, a production of 400 examples was planned, but driven by demand from buyers and investors, Ferrari built almost as many as the Daytona, some 1,300 examples. A year after the car was first presented, Enzo Ferrari passed away at the age of 90, having overseen the creation of his last uncompromising masterpiece, the F40.

Chassis # 93942 was delivered new to its first owner on 18 June 1992 by the Autocenter garage at Ponte San Giovanni in Italy. Like all F40s, it was liveried in " Rosso corsa 300 " with matching bucket seats. This colour combination would be systematically retained for orders of subsequent supercars. Used scrupulously, this F40 benefitted from a service by the same dealer in 1992 and in 1997, when the mileage stood at 9417 km, as indicated in the original log book. The invoice file that accompanies the car informs us that a Tubistyle exhaust has been fitted and the fuel pumps replaced, that it was serviced in December 2021 at 24073 kilometres by Ferrari Francorchamps Motors. The timing belts as well as the accessory belts and their tensioners were replaced and the air conditioning recharged at Charles Pozzi in September 2022. Also in September 2022 the four Pirelli tyres were replaced, and finally very recently, in December 2022, new Lambda sensors were fitted by Charles Pozzi in Levallois. The fuel tanks are valid until 2025, as confirmed by the invoice of Aero Secur in Italy. A certificate of conformity dating from 2018, issued by the Francorchamps garage in Belgium, confirms that it is compliant in all respects, as does the precious " Certificazione de autenticità Classiche " issued by the Ferrari factory in 2017. The car comes with all its owner's manuals and logbooks, in their original pouch, a spare set of keys, its cover, the puncture repair aerosol in the original case and a complete toolkit. The car has covered 24300km today and is offered in a rare, preserved condition. The door openings show none of the usual signs of use and the upholstery is perfectly conserved, as is all the bodywork. Preserved for most of its life away from light, at a constant temperature and never used in the rain, this F40, undoubtedly one of the best-preserved examples, represents a serious investment, being the most highly developed (catalysed, active suspension, lowering windows, air conditioning) and the last Ferrari designed under the Commendatore's leadership.

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