Ferrari's 201mph F40 is the definitive supercar and has a formidable reputation alongside the 250 GTO as possibly the best road Ferrari built to date. With the F40 Pininfarina produced an era defining creation, one that even today is instantly recognisable by old and young enthusiasts alike. F40's were closely derived from the experimental GTO Evoluzione's and the road 288 GTO (that the F40 replaced).
The design features a tubular steel chassis with bonded composite inserts, most notably around the sills and floorpan, The 2936cc motor produces approximately 500bhp at 7000rpm with the help of two water-cooled IHI turbochargers running 1.1bar of boost - at 1202kg the F40 had a and still has a phenomenal power-to-weight ratio. Shatteringly fast by any comparison (especially for 1988), the F40 can sprint from 0-60mph in just 4.4 seconds and hit 201mph flat out making it the first production car to surpass this mystical boundary. Whilst the GTO had pioneered the use of composite panels, the F40 was the first whose bodywork was constructed entirely from such materials. Comprising eleven panels made from Nomex, Kevlar and Carbon composite with a heavily ventilated Plexiglas rear windscreen. Sliding Lexan windows were fitted to the first 50 cars, these getting replaced by wind-ups thereafter.
The F40 was a landmark not just on account of its crushing performance and stunning looks, but it was fittingly the last ever car presented by Enzo Ferrari, this taking place at Maranello in June 1987, 14 months before the great man's death. From 1991 onwards cars were fitted with catalytic convertors to meet ever tightening legislation and at this time adjustable suspension became an option. Production was discontinued in 1992 after 1311 examples had been completed in five years (600 or so being bound for the USA and being noticeably different to their lighter and faster European cousins), the F40 was only ever available from Ferrari in left-hand drive and presented in Rosso Corsa. (Approximately 7 examples were converted to RHD for the Sultan of Brunei).
At DK Engineering we have executed over 125 trades of this iconic supercar. Our workshops have maintained approximately 75 different examples at various points in their life over the past 25 years. With this we are generally acknowledged as one of the leading F40 specialists in Europe.
This car is an early and more desirable Non-Cat and Non-adjustable suspension model that was supplied new in April 1990 by Auto Becker in Germany to a Mr Roland Schmid. The car passed to its second owner, Dr. Schumacher, with whom it remained until 2005 when the car was purchased by an English gentleman. The car remained in the second owners care until 2010 by which time he had emigrated (with car!) to Hong Kong. In 2010 it was purchased by the current owner who at the time of sale had the car Classiche Certified as well as a full service being carried which included new fuel cells being fitted. Then in 2011 the car returned to the UK and has been looked after by DK Engineering since.
Today the car is presented in superb and original condition with just 9,400 kms from new on the clock. The car has a very healthy history file despite its very low mileage documenting it's superb servicing records. There is a super amount of weave visible all over the car and in particular on the front clam shell and on the roof. The car is UK registered and available to view immediately along with its detailed history file and original book pack at our showrooms just outside London.
Classiche Certified.
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