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1988 Ferrari F40 for sale

The Ferrari F40 is considered an icon of the automotive industry and one of the manufacturer’s most important cars. It was produced between 1987 and 1992, and 1,315 units of this car left the production line. One of them, a 1988 Ferrari F40, is up for sale.

It was built as Enzo Ferrari’s desire to leave a legacy in his last sports car produced exclusively for road use. “The F40 is for the most enthusiastic of our owners who want nothing but sheer performance. It isn’t a laboratory for the future. It is not Star Wars. And it wasn’t created because Porsche built the 959. It would have happened anyway,” said Enzo Ferrari.

Under the hood is a 2.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It reaches 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph). It was the first production car that could go over 200 mph. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

The car is in excellent condition with only 30,243 kilometers on the odometer. It has been properly maintained, as shown by the report of Kroymans Ferrari, the official representative of Ferrari in the Netherlands, which states: “that the car is in very nice condition and well mantianed…the car is accident-free and that we believed the car is still in its original paint. (Only the front bonnet is inconclusive)”.

This example is one of the first ever produced (27th), and the first 50, which are the most desirable to collectors, were built without catalytic converters or adjustable suspension. It was bought new by Carlo Sama from Ravenna from Motor S.p.a. where it remained until 1997 when it was sold to the Netherlands. It has a Ferrari Classiche certificate, which confirms that it retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox. The last inspection was in September 2022.

The car comes with the original owners manual, original service book, and tool kit. Price upon request.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1985 Porsche 911 Carrera for sale

Since the first model was introduced in 1964, many consider the Porsche 911 to be the best car ever. Indeed, every generation of this model that has reached the market has always attracted the attention of all car enthusiasts, and especially Porsche fans. The same can be expected with the 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera that will be auctioned in January.

The 911 Carrera is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.2 L flat-six engine with 207 hp (154 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque (US spec). Power is sent to the rear axle via a 5-speed manual transmission. According to factory specifications, it reaches 60 mph in 6.3 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph (240 kph).

The car has the original Iris Blue Metallic paint, and is in excellent condition with 46,000 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with factory sunroof, new clutch, new air conditioning lines and compressor, factory air conditioning, and redone brakes. The original interior has been preserved. The seats are upholstered in blue leather, which also covers the dashboard, door panels and steering wheel.

The auction will take place on January 4-15, and the car comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, factory tool kit and original owner’s manuals.

Source: Mecum

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2017 Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4 with 9,645 miles for sale

At a time when car manufacturers are struggling with the global economic crisis and the difficult supply of parts for new cars, the demand for older models is on the rise. This primarily applies to low-mileage cars like the 2017 Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4 with 9,645 miles (15,522 km) on the odometer.

Aventador SV LP750-4 is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5L 12-cylinder engine with 740 hp (544 kW) and 509 lb-ft (690 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an ISR 7-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph (350 kph). It is mounted on a set of Dianthus 20 and 21 inch forged wheels in high gloss Black.

It is finished in a very rare Glittered Blu Sideris and is ideal for collectors. It is equipped with upgraded Novitec suspension, fixed carbon fiber rear wing, carbon ceramic high performance disc brakes with Black calipers, carbon-fiber rear air intakes, transparent engine cover louvers, revised front splitter, rear diffuser, carbon fiber engine frame, transparent engine bay, and also has ceramic paint protection.

Inside, the power heated seats are upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara with blue contrast stitching. The multi-function steering wheel with paddle shifters and the lower part of the dashboard are also covered in Alcantara. There are also carbon fiber foot plates, air conditioning, ceramic window tint, rear-view camera and Sensonum sound system.

The car is listed at the Mecum auction.

Source: Mecum