Aug 2, 2008 · None had any sign of ever being red. Additionally, I have spoken to sources at the factory confirming that there were at least 9 yellow cars and a couple of black cars. In 15 years of judging the turbo Ferrari's, I have never seen a US version in any factory color other than red/red.

Jan 13, 2005 · The F40 LM was replaced by the F40 GTE (Gran Turismo Evoluzione) which was also built by Michelotto and fitted with carbon brakes and XTRAC sequential gearbox, using engines of up to 3.6 liter to find more torque (due to smaller restrictors imposed in 1996). There were seven cars built and they represent the ultimate evolution of the F40 series.

Jun 8, 2006 · Were any Black F40's made? TIA! Buy. Sell. ... Professional Ferrari Technician Silver Subscribed. Nov 17 ...

Jan 27, 2005 · Recently I was looking for various parts for my F40. They included wheels, brake upgrades etc. the usual stuff. I knew that most of these parts were probably available from Ferrari or Michelotto. I was not going to approach them unless it was a …

The tesstarossa was popular, but enthusiasts said it was heavy and unwieldy. Not a true Ferrari. Add to that the fact that, at the time, Ferrari's F1 team was not doing well, and that Enzo was old and unwell, and there arose a need for an ultimate expression of Ferrari. The f40 revitalised the perception of the brand.

Mar 13, 2010 · Ferrari definitely did used to offer this upgrade to wealthy customers who wanted more power from their newly acquired F40 back in the 80's. Email or phone Ferrari to confirm this. I remember back in 1989 my father had a very successful business man friend who just …

Nov 15, 2006 · And this comes from an F40 owner! That's what I was thinking...the GTO evolved from the 308, and the F40 evolved from the GTO, so it's not a terrible stretch to make an F40 clone from a 308. I would never consider one made from a Pontiac, but from a 308 at least it's a real Ferrari. Birdman

Feb 15, 2011 · I have asked the body shop manager at FOH who has been painting Ferrari's for many years about the differences in the FER 300 / 3/6/9/12 codes and here is a brief explanation. First of all each of the numbers do not get lighter or darker, but more orange is added as the numbers get higher.

May 8, 2023 · Agree. Two of the most iconic cars, period. Plus timing on the F40 is feels right as a real push in demand from incoming next gen big collectors (core Ferrari target) who have the '90s as their starting point, and want the original F40 in their collection to be driven. They're less interested in older cars. The GTO is a no brainer.

Aug 17, 2009 · The Ferrari Market Letter has done plenty of articles covering this topic - including their latest issue (3416), immediately following the introduction of the 458 Italia. For cars like the F40 and F50, the 'F' stood for 'Ferrari' and the '40' and '50' respectively stood for 40th anniversary and 50th anniversary.