1988 Ferrari F40
• 1988 Model Year
• 85th F40 built
• Fresh Full Major service at Ferrari of Naples
• Extremely rare “Plexi Sliding Window” example (1 of a purported 75 examples with Plexi)
• Sereis I-Non Catalytic Exhaust and Non Adjustable Suspension
• Originally Ordered by Salvatore Ferragamo
• 2-Owner Example
• Inspection stickers still on the wheels
The F40 is a car that needs no introduction. Produced from 1987-1992. It was the final car than Enzo himself was personally involved with before his passing. It was built to mark the 40th anniversary of Ferrari producing road cars. It was an evolution of the 288GTO Evolution. It was as close to a road going race car that you could produce. The F40 is one of the most iconic designs ever penned and has stood the test of time by even wooing young enthusiasts today just as it did 30 years ago. When it was produced, it was the most expensive road car produced at a cost of $400,000.
Powered by a 2.9 liter twin turbo V-8 and pumping out 479hp and 426 lb-ft of torque; it propelled the roughly 2,900lb car to 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds with a top speed of 199mph. The F40 was outfitted with an all new revolutionary Pirelli P-Zero “Asymmetric” tire that had Kevlar into the tire.
This is a very rare F40 Example that is a, “Plexi-Sliding Window,” example. 1 of approximately 75 factory total sliding window examples built in total. This would be considered a “Series I” F40 example due to the fact it is a Plexi Window, Non-Catalytic and Non-Adjustable suspension car. This car is the 85th F40 ever built. This is a very early example, and the very early examples have some early features:
• Lack of “Blackout” paint on the lower front bonnet and lower rear bumper-inner and outer
• No dirt catch screen behind the front wheels on the lower rocker
• Black Air Boxes instead of the “Silver”
• Unpainted intercoolers
• First design of the exhaust heat shields
• Lack of cooling ducts for the waste gate
These “Plexi” cars had significantly lighter weight doors as they didn’t have window tracks, the entire door was bare and the interior had a large cutout. These are the rawest form and most sought-after examples of the F40.