Ferrari F40 – #87144

by peter ruch Friday 28 March, 2025 Published in radical-mag.com

Glücksspiel

Chassis-Nummer: ZFFMN34AXL0087144
Motoren-Nummer: –

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, New York 2017, verkauft für 1’242’500 Dollar. Mit diesen Informationen: «Completed by Ferrari in October 1990, chassis number 87144 was built in U.S. specification to mid-series “cat/non-adjust” specifications and delivered to Steve Harris Imports, the official Ferrari distributor in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was subsequently sold new on 6 March 1991. Believed to have remained in Utah with its first owner, the car was sold to its second owner, David R. Belding of Las Vegas, Nevada, in March 1995. Belding was founder of Gold Strike Resorts and had sold the company that same year—perhaps the reason for gifting himself this F40, which had only been driven 485 miles at the time. Belding kept the car for the following nine years, driving it only an additional 315 miles during his tenure. Chassis 87144 was then sold to its third owner, Brian Gibbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2004. It remained with Gibbs from 2004 until 2012, during which time the car saw the majority of its time on the road. In 2012, Ferrari of Houston sold the F40 to a supercar collector from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A major belt service was done at 7,977 miles and the seats were re-upholstered as the original fabric is known to degrade over time. At 8,017 miles, the car went in for a full service and comprehensive inspection by Ferrari of Vancouver to make sure everything was in working order. The front end was also wrapped with clear 3M Rock Guard to protect the original paint from stone chipping. Today, it is ready to drive and enjoy, presented in wonderful condition throughout. The file of documentation accompanying this F40 is impressive and includes invoices over the last 16 years of the car’s life, totaling to $118,000 in service work».