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The next Ferrari Icona Series could be the F40

The Ferrari F40 is a legendary car from the Maranello-based company that was produced between 1987 and 1992. This car marked the 40th anniversary of Ferrari and was the last Ferrari automobile personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. Now the Italian supercar manufacturer wants to bring this legendary car back to life through its Icona series, which started with the SP1, SP2, and SP3.

The Icona series started in 2018 with the Monza SP1 and Monza SP2 models. Both models are based on a car that was introduced a year earlier, the Ferrari 812. Three years later, Ferrari introduced the third car in this series, the Daytona SP3, based on the LaFerrari model. With a modern design, it is considered the most aerodynamically efficient model ever built.

All models from the Icona series are limited editions that cost several million euros, which is too much for the majority of the population. Therefore, we can say that in Ferrari they aimed at rich collectors.

For now, there is no information from Ferrari about the car that should revive the legendary F40. However, the company’s 80th birthday is approaching, and in October Ferrari revealed its new model, the Ferrari F80, which will be produced from the end of 2025 to 2027.

The Ferrari F80 is the manufacturer’s most powerful car ever. It was created at the Ferrari Styling Center in Maranello and features retro headlights inspired by the Daytona model, rear wheel arches reminiscent of the F40, an asymmetric monocoque chassis made of carbon fiber and composite materials, while the roof is completely carbon. It is slightly lower than the LaFerrari and has active aerodynamics that make its rear unique.

It is powered by a V6 twin-turbo engine paired with three electric motors with a total power of 1,200 hp (882 kW). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.15 seconds with a top speed of more than 350 km/h (217 mph).

Ferrari will produce only 799 units of the F80 and each one will cost 3.6 million euros.

Source: Reuters

1991 Ferrari F40 ‘Minty Forty’ is up for auction

The Ferrari F40 is a legend of the Italian and global automotive industry, which was produced from 1987 until 1992, and 1,311 cars left the production line. The desire of many that always attracts attention, especially if it is an utterly unique interpretation, such as this 1991 Ferrari F40 ‘Minty Forty’ that is up for auction.

This F40 left the factory in standard Rosso Corsa and was delivered to a customer in Germany, then later changed several owners until 2021 when the current owner bought it and decided to make it unique. Inspired by the Verde Pallido Ferrari 250 GTO famously built for Sir Stirling Moss.

Although Ferrari does not take kindly to modifications of its cars, this car, chassis 88538, has even been honored with an official Ferrari licensed product in exacting 1:8 and 1:18 scale form, by renowned model-maker Amalgam. It has been maintained by Schaltkulisse since 2022, and since then €43,000 has been spent on repainting to the current colour, replacing the fuel tank, and a major timing belt service.

Ferrari F40 is powered by a longitudinally-mounted 90-degree 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 478 hp (356 kW) and 426 lb-ft (578 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car up to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h). Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. At the time of cataloging, the odometer read just over 31,000 km (∼19,300 miles).

The auction will take place August 15 – 17, 2024 in Monterey, and the estimated value of the car is $1,900,000 – $2,500,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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