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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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1991 Ferrari F40 'Minty Forty' is up for auction
Tuning

Ferrari Roma Spider with 704 HP

In March 2023, Ferrari revealed the Roma Spider with which, after more than half a century, it returned a front-engine sports car with a soft top to the range. It is a powerful car for which Novitec has prepared a number of aerodynamic improvements.

Novitec equipped the car with naked-carbon components, which include front spoiler lip, front inlet, front grill, diffuser, side panels, rear spoiler lip, cover taillights, diffuser fin, and rearview mirror covers, which make the sporty and elegant appearance of the two-seater even more exciting. There is also a sport spring set for lowering, a hydraulically adjustment for front axle (40mm) by push at a button, a set of Novitec tailpipes, and a set of forged 21″ and 22″ five-spoke Vossen rims.

When it comes to the powertrain, the Ferrari Roma Spider is powered by a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 620 hp (456 kW) and 560 lb-ft (760 Nm) of torque. Now, Novitec offers two versions of the upgrade, Stage 2 and Stage 3. Stage 2 brings the NOVITEC N-TRONIC Kit, X-pipe system, catalyst-replacement pipe, SWITCHTRONIC and TECTRONIC, which raise engine power to 704 hp (518 kW) and 650 lb-ft (882 Nm) of torque. This is enough for the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds with a top speed of over 325 km/h.

Stage 3 brings the NOVITEC N-TRONIC Kit, X-pipe system, sport metal catalysts, TECTRONIC and SWITCHTRONIC, which allows the twin-turbo V8 engine to develop 699 hp (514 kW) and 647 lb-ft (877 Nm) of torque.

NOVITEC also fulfills the most unusual wishes regarding the cockpit design by customer request.

Source: Novitec

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Ferrari Roma Spider with 704 HP
Auctions

1992 Simpson-Ferrari V12 GTR is up for auction

The British motor race team, Simpson Motorsport, in the late 1990s/early 2000s, in cooperation with Ferrari, modified the legendary F40 model and equipped it with a V12 engine, which makes it unique. This car, a 1992 Simpson-Ferrari V12 GTR, was built for former driver Stefano Sebastiani and will be offered at auction.

The car has a very interesting story, and here are just some of the details told by Stefano Sebastiani that were mentioned in Keith Bluemel’s book ‘Ferrari F40: a comprehensive look at one of Ferrari’s greatest and most revered cars’. “Simpson Motorsport ran for Stefano Sebastiani his Ferrari 348 LM (chassis 95450) in endurance races between 1993 and 1995, including two Le Mans 24 Hours entries in 1993 and 1994. Through its racing with the 348 LM, Simpson and Sebastiani formed a strong relationship with Mr. Felisa of the Ferrari Factory and it wouldn’t be unreasonable to say that probably led to the production of the Michelotto-built 348 Competizione and 348 GTC/LM models during 1994.”

After the crash test, Stefan and his driving friend Robin Simpson Smith were given the opportunity to convert the original F40 chassis into the Simpson-Ferrari V12 GTR. It was an expensive project, but it paid off in the end, and the result was a unique Ferrari F40. The car participated in several races and after one of them, World Champion Mauro Baldi, who drove the car at the 6 Hours of Vallelunga with Richard Jones and Fabio Montani said, ‘What a nice and quick car to drive. Much better than the turbo original car!’

This Simpson-Ferrari V12 GTR is powered by a naturally aspirated F133 V12 engine mated to a Hewland 6-speed sequential manual transmission. Although engine output is not specified, it is believed that the engine delivers more than the factory 485 hp (362 kW) and 420 lb-ft (569 Nm) of torque.

It is equipped with lightweight F40 GTE-style bodywork, a full FIA roll-cage, 11in-width x 18in-diameter front wheels, 12.5in-width x 18in-diameter rear wheels, and custom-made suspension. Until 2023, the car was dry stored and well looked after, and that year it was subsequently being fully checked and gone through by Simpson Motorsport and shaken down at Turweston Airfield.

The estimated value of the car is £500,000 – £600,000, and along with this unique car, the buyer will also receive a history file containing drawings and specification details relating to its original build, a number of relevant invoices, and its UK V5C confirming that it’s road-registered as and ‘Simpson Ferrari GTR’ with the UK registration number J848 JUY. The car is road legal and has a chassis number – SEoGL1576AD45659.

The auction will take place on 23rd August 2024 at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

Source: Iconic Auctioneers

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1992 Simpson-Ferrari V12 GTR is up for auction