The icon of the Maranello-based company, the Ferrari F40, is considered one of the most important Ferrari cars. It was produced between 1987 and 1992, and 1,311 cars left the factory. Each copy of this model is considered collectable, and it should be noted that this is the last model approved by the legendary Enzo Ferrari. One example, a 1990 Ferrari F40, was recently destroyed in a car accident.

According to Bild, the Mechatronik employee was supposed to deliver a Ferrari F40 to a car show 18 km away. However, while driving, he lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall in the tunnel, destroying the front of the car. The accident happened in the Engelberg tunnel near Stuttgart, and the car was supposed to be sold for €2,995,000.

This F40 was finished in Rosso Corsa and was in excellent condition with only 21,100 km on the odometer. It was 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.

Police are still investigating how the crash happened, and reports of the driver’s condition are conflicting.

Source: Bild

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