A must, an "exaggerated" Ferrari, a remarkably impressive car still
today, more than 30 years on from its launch.
The Ferrari F40 caused a sensation when it first saw the light of day in
1987 thanks to its uncompromising lines and a formidable mechanical
specification, most of which left in plain sight and promising
unrivalled performance. The car emanated immense appeal from every side.
The last of the Prancing Horse's GT cars "approved" by Enzo Ferrari is
the protagonist of this book by Gaetano Derosa, a book that starts from
a long way out, analysing the "forebears" of the F40: from the 250 LM of
1963 to the 308 "Millechiodi" of 1978, to the 288 GTO of 1984 and the
GTO Evoluzione of 1986. The technical and stylistic evolution of the F40
is also recounted by the figures responsible for this thoroughbred
Ferrari: from Leonardo Fioravanti, in his dual role as designer and at
the time vice-chairman of the Maranello firm to Nicola Materazzi who
defined the monstrous eight-cylinder engine that powered the car and
through to Piero Ferrari himself one of the great supporters of the F40
Le Mans project.
It is no coincidence that the book concludes with an exhaustive chapter
dedicated to the F40 in racing, from the GT and single-marque
championships to the return to the Le Mans 24 Hours.
