Ferrari F40 – #93065

by peter ruch Friday 7 February, 2025 Published in radical-mag.com

Grosser Service

Chassis-Nummer: ZFFMN34A7N0093065
Motoren-Nummer: 30266

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Santa Monica 2017, verkauft für 957’000 Dollar, mit diesen Informationen: «The F40 offered here, chassis number 93065, is identified by its serial number and Veglia instruments as having been a U.S.-delivery car and was originally finished as it is today, in Rossa Corsa with red cloth seats. The F40 does not have bumpers, power windows, power steering or brakes, carpet, armrests, reclining seats, leather upholstery, an ashtray, or a cigarette lighter. One standard though, mainly for satisfying the requirements of the important American market, was air conditioning. Among the other equipment on this F40 are sizable vented four-wheel disc brakes, Ferrari Scuderia fender shields, Tubi exhaust, Ferrari-stamped alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and less than 16,000 miles on the odometer, which are believed to be original. Last shown to be registered in Texas, the F40 has Challenge bushings in the front suspension, a popular and easy upgrade. Recently the F40 benefitted from a major service at GTO Engineering. Service work included replacing the timing belts, tensioner bearings, cam seals and O-rings, check and set valve clearances, replace valve cover gaskets, set air flow and balance on all eight cylinders as well as replace the spark plugs and accessory belts. Additionally they bled the brakes, replaced by-pass valves, checked clutch operation and replaced fluid, and replaced the brake ducting.»

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Dann: Bonhams, Quail 2021, verkauft für 1’600’000 Dollar, mit diesen Informationen: «This outstanding example of Ferrari’s legendary F40 was hand-built as a US market car at the Maranello Ferrari works during February and March of 1992. According to factory records and the research of Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, this F40 was completed on March 19th, 1992 and was the 202nd of a total of the just 213 U.S. versions built. The new F40 was delivered to Giuseppe Risi’s Ferrari in Houston, Texas and was sold new to Paul Arthur Frame, Jr. who was the CEO of Seitel of River Oaks, Houston. This F40 is equipped with air conditioning as well as sizable vented four-wheel dis brakes, Ferrari Scuderia fender shields, Ferrari-stamped alloy wheels and Pirelli P Zero tires. The current owner has sourced a U.S. Catalytic Converter and correct new-old-stock, IHI Turbos that were installed in 2020. The upholstery was also done with factory supplied fabric. Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena cut and sewed all 38 pieces of interior fabric for installation along with new seat upholstery. In 2017, the timing belts were replaced at 15,800 miles including tensioner bearings, cam shaft seals and O-rings. All accessory belts were replaced as well as the by-pass valves and brake bleeding was done as well. The total amount spent resulted in over $100,000 for parts and labor. This F40 most recently passed California smog in August of 2020 and received the Ferrari Factory Red Book Classiche certification of authenticity in February of 2021. With just over 16,000 original miles from new recorded at the time of cataloging, this well maintained and documented F40 is accompanied with tools, books and an extra set of seat upholstery.»