The Ferrari F40 (Type F120) is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car [12] engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina. It was built from 1987 until 1992, with the LM and GTE race car versions continuing production until 1994 and 1996 respectively. [15]

The Maranello-based company’s second supercar. 40 years after the first Ferrari road car. A berlinetta with racing DNA, designed by Pininfarina and constructed using composite materials.

Introduced in 1987, the Ferrari F40 was a celebration of Ferrari's 40th anniversary, designed by Pininfarina and created as a successor to the 288 GTO. One of the most driver-focused cars of its era, the F40 had no radio, carpet, or inner-door panels and a windshield made of plastic.

May 15, 2020 · A brief history of the Ferrari F40, along with specifications,some fun facts, buying tips, recent auctions, and tons of info about the iconic Italian supercar.

The Ferrari F40 GTE was used from 1995 till 1997. It still raced in the GT1 class in BPR and Le Mans like its older brother, the F40 LM. 1996 brought an aero update including a new rear wing, front splitter, rear diffuser, new door mounted rear-view mirror, new air intakes on the rear fender instead of the side-skirt and air extractors on the front fenders.

When it made its debut in 1987, the Ferrari F40 was the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive production car to come by the renowned Italian marque. The car (and by association, its designers) made no apologies for it being a solely-purposed performance machine.

Mar 5, 2024 · The F40 is one such, for this is internal combustion at its most intoxicating. It accelerates with cosmic violence, its twin turbos whooshing and whistling, beckoning you to ride the wave. In a digital world, the F40 is an analogue overload.

Nov 16, 2018 · Ferrari launched the F40 at the height of the speculators’ market of the 1980s, and intended to make only 400 of them. Once it had realised it was onto a good thing, that figure crept up to more than 1300.

Jan 4, 2025 · The Ferrari F40, unveiled in 1987, is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential supercars ever created. Designed to commemorate Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, this vehicle exemplifies a perfect fusion of performance, innovation, and exclusivity.

Jul 13, 2017 · Thirty years on, the F40’s position in the Ferrari Pantheon is no less significant. Its extraordinary styling and driver focus makes it a halo car for international collectors, but accessible performance and sorted handling also make it genuinely useable day-to-day.