Ferrari F40

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Low Mileage is key to a great F40...  

Non Cat & Non Adjust - Just 5,600 Kms From New

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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 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 majority of the first few cars, these getting replaced by wind-ups thereafter as standard. 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 example was supplied new as a non-catalytic equipped model and without adjustable suspension - the preferred combination by most. It was supplied new to Italy in 1990. The car has seen very limited use over the course of its life having covered just 5,600 kms from new. DK Engineering have just carried out a comprehensive service meaning the car is in fine health and ready to "rip up the autostrada"! At that time it received new fuel cells, tyres and cambelts. The Turbos have also been rebuilt. The condition of the car

is very high throughout and the bodywork has a great deal of visible weave all over making the combination of this car most attractive. The car is available to view immediately and must not be missed.

F40 by DK Engineering

F40 interview with James Cottingham

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