The Holy Grail - Ferrari F40

[NorthloopCup]

Thought I’d share some pics I got of a F40 that we had in the workshop this week. Was only in for an mot, but had a good nosey around it!

For me, this is the automotive equivalent of the holy grail. All £1.1m quids worth!

 

[Cub.]

Nom nom nom.

 

[Daz...]

100% agree with you on that. Pure automotive p**n.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Lovely, I know it's meant to be a better drive than the F50 but I love the looks and sound of the F50 so it holds that place in my heart.

Do you know the story why it was brought to BMW for an MOT? Surely something like that you'd have a specialist you take it to for everything right?

 

[Louis]

 

[NorthloopCup]

Lovely, I know it's meant to be a better drive than the F50 but I love the looks and sound of the F50 so it holds that place in my heart.

Do you know the story why it was brought to BMW for an MOT? Surely something like that you'd have a specialist you take it to for everything right?

We do all the mot’s for Ferrari mate as they’re on the same site, and also part of the same group I work for. It arrived on a trailer and left on a trailer. Lol! We get to see some earlier classic rarri’s as well.

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Jeff simply from what I’ve been told, the F40’s tend to go down to London if they need any major work. The newer dealers only see them for the routine stuff apparently.

 

[Jack!]

Greatest car ever made.

 

[Ant1]

That car is perfect in every way. They certainly don’t make them like that anymore.

 

[NorthloopCup]

That car is perfect in every way. They certainly don’t make them like that anymore.

Yeah that was a 100% exercise in outright performance with zero f***s given on refinement! I spent a good 25 minutes just looking over it, and I was on the clock. Lol!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Lovely that. The ultimate Ferrari. The only thing that trumps it is the McLaren F1 for me.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Simply gorgeous

 

[Clio_fool]

Yes. YES! Awesome.

 

[Jekyll]

It is THE car.

Ever.

 

[Flat Eric]

One of my favourite cars ever!!! Epic!

I saw one tucked away in a garage when wisiting dusseldorf this October

Did not get to get as up close to it as you though

 

[Short Norman]

My favouriteist favourite car, don’t think I’ve ever seen one in the flesh.

 

[leeds_182]

Clio would have it through the twisties.

 

[NorthloopCup]

One of my favourite cars ever!!! Epic!

I saw one tucked away in a garage when wisiting dusseldorf this October

Did not get to get as up close to it as you thoughView attachment 1398435

You see that Ferrari in the reflection? We had one of those in the other day! Lol!

 

[Mr Burns]

I'm no Ferrari fan or supercar fan for that matter, but there's no denying that the F40 is a badass car in every way. I think it's aged better than many exotic cars too.

 

[Feirny]

I was given a tour of an Italian specialist few years ago, and they had 3 F40s in various states of service. One was a complete nut and bolt resto, one for new fuel tanks and the other a service. I got to sit in one and start it up, I've been promised to be taken out in one as well but never got round to it.

I've got a massive amount of pics of them too.

 

[Flat Eric]

You see that Ferrari in the reflection? We had one of those in the other day! Lol!

No idea which you are on about?! I’m rubbish with old Ferrari’s

I need to post up my pics from the Dusseldorf mueseum to be honest

Was a Carrera Gt there
Another special car imo

 

[Short Norman]

I think when buying an F40 the fuel cell is viewed in the same way as the timing belt on a 1*2

i.e try and find a car with them done ?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I think when buying an F40 the fuel cell is viewed in the same way as the timing belt on a 1*2

i.e try and find a car with them done ?

I'll bear that in mind, cheers

 

[davo172]

I think when buying an F40 the fuel cell is viewed in the same way as the timing belt on a 1*2

i.e try and find a car with them done ?

That's what put me off the last one I went to buy!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Simpleh, Simpleh lovely

 

[Greeny.]

My goodness, my favourite car of all time, very jealous.

Did it pass?

 

[Daz.]

Failed on dpf delete [emoji24]

 

[-Rob]

Not sure on the gold/yellow lettering on the rear wing, much prefer it body colour.

Remember looking round one up close at AutoItalia one year - paint was so thin you could see the weave beneath.

The number 2 car of all time for me, trumped only by the McLaren F1 and all variants of it.

 

[NorthloopCup]

My goodness, my favourite car of all time, very jealous.

Did it pass?

Yes mate, certainly did!

Not sure on the gold/yellow lettering on the rear wing, much prefer it body colour.

Remember looking round one up close at AutoItalia one year - paint was so thin you could see the weave beneath.

The number 2 car of all time for me, trumped only by the McLaren F1 and all variants of it.

I agree - the yellow isn’t to my taste either. I’ve told them that I’ll only buy it if that’s removed.









Meanwhile, back in the real world! ?

 

[Bluebeard]

I think when buying an F40 the fuel cell is viewed in the same way as the timing belt on a 1*2

i.e try and find a car with them done ?

The tanks are carbon Kevlar so absorb fuel eventually. The tanks need to be replaced (at a cost of £25,000!) every 10 years.

The company I work for do a lot of them. The last time I was in the workshop there were 6 in there waiting to be done!

As already said by some, I’m not a supercar fan (give me a Mk2 Escort any day!) but the F40 is in a different league of cool. Just f**king awesome!

 

[-Simon]

To me the greatest Supercar ever. My bedroom wall poster car when i was a kid and the still to this day the first car on my lottery win list. Simply epic. The Chris Harris video of him driving the F40 and F50 back to back is on weekly play in my house ?

 

[Mork of Ork]

My dad's boss years ago used to have an F40, he bought it new in the late 80s. It was so expensive to insure that he could only drive it during the daytime.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Not sure on the gold/yellow lettering on the rear wing, much prefer it body colour.

Remember looking round one up close at AutoItalia one year - paint was so thin you could see the weave beneath.

The number 2 car of all time for me, trumped only by the McLaren F1 and all variants of it.

I reckon that rear wing will look fine from the other side.......?

 

[nebraska182]

My favourite car ever.

 

[Ian_182]

Lovely car.
Really lovely.

 

[Daz 172]

Amazing car deffo a favourite of mine

 

[nebraska182]

This car is perfect to look at - in fact its weird ive only ever seen this thing as a Bburago toy model that i had on my shelf.

 

[Djw John]

Always been my lotto win car, always will be

 

[Waitey]

I remember HR Owen having theirs for years and years.

Started off at £250k
Workshop broke the rear screen and it was up for £180k for years.
Then £400k
Then £700k
Sold for £815k

7 years after been taken in px for £190k.

 

[Pep]

I love them, but I'd take a 959 over it any day of the week.