Remaking the F40 today

[birdcage]

This months Evo got me thinking after reading the turbo feature that the F40 has nny features that appeal to the modern car, small engine, turbo, lightweight.

I guess this is one of the oblique points they were making.

Safety might be an issue or certain present legislations, not to mention Ferrari not doing it in a million years but given that a lot of of parts used such as carbon fibre and kevlar are now cheaper could the car be manufactured now for a much lower price point?

Given that a mint example is 400k now if they made a new one you might be able to buy it for less, including their margin?

[chuno]

They could probably build it for less, but doubt you would be able to buy it for less as they would sell it for what people are prepared to pay (probably £400k+ if it was a limited run)

[Anubis]

What Chuno said.

Ferrari's philosophy for production numbers is if 500 people want one, make 499 of them. This way the brand will always stay desirable.

[johnnyreggae]

I'm sure I read soemwhere they've made about 484 Enzos out of a production run of 399

[sone]

I'm sure they could build it for a lot less, however it would be short of one key ingredient and that's nostalgia.
It's amazing how much extra people will pay for it and while we all know that the F40 is a legend is it really as good as we'd all like to think?.
I don't know I have never driven one and sometimes that's the best way to keep it.

[AndrewW-G]

250 GTO's are currently around a minimum of fifteen million to buy . . . . . . It currently costs approx. £300k to make one from scratch.
Ferrari could make more from a couple of "continuation" 250 GTO’s than a whole series of F40's, yet even they realise that there is a point where whoring out your history becomes counter productive.

Although I’m sure its only time until somebody starts making fake F40’s out of leggy Mondial T’s

[Jules360]

AndrewW-G said:

250 GTO's are currently around a minimum of fifteen million to buy . . . . . . It currently costs approx. £300k to make one from scratch.
Ferrari could make more from a couple of "continuation" 250 GTO’s than a whole series of F40's, yet even they realise that there is a point where whoring out your history becomes counter productive.

Although I’m sure its only time until somebody starts making fake F40’s out of leggy Mondial T’s

I agree about the whoring out idea. If they start up that road the next thing we will see Ferrari stores selling all sorts of inappropriate st like coasters, slippers, beach towels etc... perish the thought.

[Justices]

I am sure it's over 399 too. Ferrari are now taking into account a few will be crashed by people who shouldn't have them, a few will be butchered by Mansory and their ilk and a few will never see a tyre turn.

[EC2]

They tested the new F40 alongside the old F40. It's called a Noble....

[ChrisJ.]

AndrewW-G said:

Although I’m sure its only time until somebody starts making fake F40’s out of leggy Mondial T’s

Damn, it's a 3.2
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2772264.htm

nearly?

[alsaautomotive]

AndrewW-G said:

yet even they realise that there is a point where whoring out your history becomes counter productive.

I'm not entirely sure they do Andrew
(Classiche/#1 'replica'/ 0384 etc)

[bromers2]

birdcage said:

Safety might be an issue or certain present legislations.

I think that'd be the biggest issue but don't 'kit cars' have a way round it ??

I assume they (Ferrari) would still hve all of the old production line available.

I think you're onto a winner

[AndrewW-G]

alsaautomotive said:

AndrewW-G said:

yet even they realise that there is a point where whoring out your history becomes counter productive.

I'm not entirely sure they do Andrew
(Classiche/#1 'replica'/ 0384 etc)

Ok, with the exception of the huge mistakes that we are aware that Classiche have made (to add another onto the list, the restamping of the engine number of a certain 250 California)

My point was that making a whole series of F40's is a little TOO Carol Shelby even for Ferrari