Beschreibung:

2,936cc DOHC Twin-Turbocharged V8 Engine
Electronic Fuel Injection
478bhp at 7,000rpm
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*1992 model benefitting from all the production-run upgrades
*Three owners, less than 8,600 miles and excellent service history
*One of just 213 US-delivery F40s ever produced
*Ferrari Classiche Certified, Cavallino Platinum Award winner
THE FERRARI F40
"The take-up into the next gear is flawless and, with the turbos cranking hard, the blast of acceleration just goes on again and you seem to be in a blur of time conquering distance, gearshifts and noise. It has the tonal quality of an F1 engine, if not the sheer ferocity. From outside, if you stand and listen, you hear the frantic whoosh as the turbos start to drive oh-so-hard" Autocar magazine, May 1988.
Introduced in 1988 to celebrate Enzo Ferrari's 40 years as a motor manufacturer, the 200mph F40 was the ultimate supercar. Inevitably, comparisons were made with the rival Porsche 959 but whereas its German rival represented a cutting-edge, technological tour de force, the F40 exemplified traditional Ferrari values. A relatively straightforward car, the F40 relied on enormous power, low weight, race-bred suspension, generously sized tires and excellent aerodynamics to achieve a level of performance near-identical to that of the infinitely more complex 959. F40 owners, though, had the satisfaction of knowing that their car was slightly faster, boasting a top speed of 201mph to the 959's 197.
A mid-engined, two-seater Berlinetta, the F40 was a development of the limited-production 288GTO and like the latter - but unlike the preceding 308/328 series - mounted its power unit longitudinally rather than transversely. A four-cam 3-liter V8 with four valves per cylinder, the F40 engine employed twin IHI turbochargers to liberate 478bhp at 7,000rpm. For the seriously speed-addicted this could be boosted by 200bhp by means of a factory tuning kit.
Of equal, if not greater, technical interest was the method of body/chassis construction, the F40 drawing on Ferrari's Formula 1 experience in its use of composite technology. A one-piece plastic molding, the body was bonded to the tubular steel chassis to create a lightweight structure of immense rigidity superior to an all-metal structure. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and other removable panels were carbon fiber. Pugnaciously styled by Pininfarina, the wind tunnel-developed F40 incorporated the latest aerodynamic aids in the form of a dam-shaped nose and high rear aerofoil. Despite the need to generate considerable downforce -- and with a top speed higher than the take-off speed of many light aircraft, the F40 needed all the downforce it could get -- the result was a commendably low drag coefficient of just 0.34.
The F40's interior reinforced its image as a thinly disguised racing car, with body-contoured seats, an absence of carpeting and trim, and sliding Plexiglas windows. When it came to actual competition, race-prepared F40s more than held their own and in the Global GT series occasionally proved quicker McLaren's F1 GTR.
Autocar concluded its test thus: "On a smooth road it is a scintillatingly fast car that is docile and charming in its nature; a car that is demanding but not difficult to drive, blessed as it is with massive grip and, even more importantly, superb balance and manners. You can use its performance - the closest any production carmaker has yet come to racecar levels - and revel in it. ...there's little doubt it is the very personification of the term sports car."
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Of the 1,315 F40s produced, just 213 examples were destined for the United States market. These cars, which were modified to meet US EPA and DOT regulations, were given slightly modified bumpers, reinforced doors, aluminum gas tanks, and modified seats with automatic seatbelts. These 213 examples have been coveted since their release because of the demand for these rare, mid-engined twin-turbo charged monsters in the enthusiastic American Ferrari market.
The superb example offered here, chassis no. 92396, was built in the final production year, 1992, and benefits from the upgrades and enhancements made throughout the F40 production run. It is among only 22 examples built that year for the US market. Delivered new on February 22, 1992 to John Appleton of Dallas, Texas through Classic Ferrari in Richmond, Texas, he was the first of what has only been three meticulously and careful owners. Regularly servicing the car at the dealers Classic Ferrari and Ferrari of Dallas, just over 3,000 miles were covered in his ownership.
On November 11, 1998, the F40 was sold by Ferrari of Dallas to its next owner, Emmett Murphy. Copies of the original sales contract and dealership window sticker record this transaction. Keeping the car locally, Mr. Murphy would continue to have the supercar continuously looked after by Ferrari of Dallas. Copies of service records detail a degree of maintenance usually reserved for jet aircraft in both its regularity and thoroughness. Keeping the car for nearly two decades, a total of just over 8,100 miles had been driven when it entered the collection of its third owner, a Connecticut-based Ferrari collector.
Receiving regular work at Miller Motor Cars, the tireless maintenance and care by its current and prior owners has paid off every time it has been shown. Receiving its Ferrari Classiche certification on December 20, 2020, the F40 has racked up top honors wherever it has been shown including Platinum and a special award for Best Super Car at Cavallino in January 2021, an invitation from Ferrari North America to be displayed at Casa Ferrari at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of 2021, a special F40 Invite to Cavallino in January of 2022, and another Platino Award at the Chattanooga Motoring Festival in October of last year.
Fresh from its success in Tennessee, the F40 was sent to Pocono Sports Car for a full major service including belt service and fresh cam cover seals, changing all fluids, and replacing the water pump & seals, all eight spark plugs, the tensioner bearing, rear cover gasket, and the A/C belt. Complete with its massive file of receipts from day one, complete tool roll, tire inflation kit, spare belts, books, manuals, Ferrari Classiche Red Book, and heaps of awards, there is little at which a F40 could accomplish that this one hasn't succeeded already.
Presented in its original color combination with Rosso Ferrari paint on its lightweight Pininfarina body and red cloth on its US-spec seats, this F40 is in excellent condition and boasts exceptional pedigree as the final example produced for the US market. With fewer than 8,700 miles since new, this incredible F40 can be either preserved as a low-mileage original, or driven as intended – the choice is yours.