Supercars play a volatile and ever-changing game of one-upmanship. With individually new generation outperforming the last, it takes something truly special to endure the test of time. The Ferrari F40 is such an icon.
Built to celebrate Ferrari’s fortieth anniversary, the F40 was the most extreme Ferrari ever produced to date, and the last to be ushered into production under the watchful eye of its founder Enzo Ferrari. Popular requirement saw its original intended production run of 400 enlarge to over 1,300, but just 213 were made for the American market. This one is noteworthy.
This particular F40, you see, was reinforced for Lee Iacocca during his tenure as chief executive at Chrysler. When the CEO of a major automaker orders a vehicle from some other automaker, it says a lot. Even more so in this instance, because when this Ferrari was built, Iacocca’s Chrysler as well owned Lamborghini – Ferrari’s longtime rival.
With fewer than 300 miles on the odometer and three owners in its twenty-one year history, this F40 is set to cross the auction block in one week at RM Auctions’ event in Arizona. Follow the skip for the full listing, and check out the extensive image gallery for a closer look.
