Every time an accident occurs involving a Ferrari, it is certain that the heart of some enthusiasts cries. Even more so if we are talking about historical examples of the Cavallino, to which lovers of the Maranello brand are particularly attached. A feeling that will unfortunately also have been confirmed last Sunday, when a Ferrari F40 was involved in an accident near Stuttgart. The example of the iconic model of the Modena car manufacturer suffered extensive damage after hitting the guardrails and the wall of a tunnel on the German motorway.
The Ferrari F40 accident
The causes of the accident in which this Ferrari F40 was involved are not known but it is known that the driver was a twenty-four year old dealer employee who was probably moving the car after the example had been put up for sale by the previous owner (although the ad has since disappeared). Second the authorities' first hypotheses, the crash which resulted in several damages to the front of the F40 could have been caused by the offensive speed and the consequent loss of control of the car by the driver. However, the accident could also have been caused by a technical problem with the car.
The F40 jewel
Introduced in 1987 as the successor to the 288 GTO, the F40 was produced by Ferrari in just 1,315 examples to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Modena-based car manufacturer and was the last model to be personally followed by the Drake. An engine drives this Cavallino fireball 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 from 478 HP and 577 Nm combined with a five-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive. With these specifications, the Ferrari F40 is capable of reaching 326 km/h sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds, truly incredible performances if you consider that it is a model created at the end of the 1980s. This supercar is also among the most popular among collectors, with the valuation of examples for sale often exceeding 2-3 million euros.
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