Vehicle Description
1992 Ferrari F40
Chassis / VIN No ZFFGJ34B000094528
Assembly No 11658
Engine No. 31863
Gearbox No 659
Assembly Started June 4th, 1992
Assembly Completed July 8th, 1992
Invoice No 5032
Invoice Date July 9th, 1992
Issued Certificate of Origin No 59309
Ordering / Selling Dealer Ferrari Agency Crepaldi Auto SpA.
Sold New July 20th, 1992
In Warranty Date July 20th, 1992
End Warranty Date July 20th, 1994
Original Owner / Registration Mantova, Italy plates "MN 555777"
Second Registration Arese, Italy plates "AE 400 SV" (1995)
Last Factory Record / Update April 27, 1996
Mileage 13,536 Kilometers / 8,410 Miles
Background:
Ferrari's legendary F40 was the very last Ferrari personally
approved of by Enzo Ferrari. The name was in celebration and
derived from the 40th Anniversary of the Ferrari automobile company
which had been founded in 1947. Production commenced late in 1987
with the last examples completed in July of 1992. A total of 1,311
examples were delivered when production finally came to an end. The
F40 was seen as a logical development of Ferrari's first "SuperCar"
their 1985 288GTO. Drive-train layout remained the same with a
2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 and longitudinal 5-speed in unit
transaxle. Almost everything else however was completely different
as the body was now a full monocoque in Carbon Fiber. Kevlar,
Nomex, Perspex and alloy components comprised the remaining
structure of Ferraris second-generation SuperCar. Performance,
handling and breaking were a vast improvement over the F40s
predecessor, the 288GTO. Engine output was now approaching 500bhp
but officially rated at 471bhp. This was a significant increase
over the 288's 400bhp rating. Despite added significant weight of
the F40 due to the all monocoque design, top speed increased from
186mph to just shy of 200mph at an official 197mph. Breaking and
handling were also greatly improved due to a complete redesign of
the brakes and suspension as well as a wider track, front and rear
while still retaining the same wheelbase as the 288GTO.
1992 Ferrari F40 ZFFGJ34B000094528:
This particular F40 is one of the very last examples completed. It
was ordered new by the official Ferrari agent Crepaldi Auto SpA.,
as a regular production, domestic/Italian market model. According
to Ferrari's internal records, the order was placed in December of
1991 on invoice number 5032. Assembly was initiated on order no
11658 and assembly commenced on June 4th, 1992 and it was completed
four-days later on June 8th. This F40 was completed in the final
weeks of official production. Only two other F40s are known to have
been completed and delivered after this particular example. A
certificate of origin was signed the following day after the
completion of testing and acceptance by the assembly foreman. This
certificate, No. 59309 was dated July 9th, 1992. The car was
delivered a week later to Crepaldi Auto SpA., and formally invoiced
new on July 20th, the same day a two-year, 24,000 kilometer
warranty was initiated for the first registered owner.
This Ferrari was registered new for the first time on Mantova
plates "MN 555777." Ferrari's original warranty expired on July
20th, 1994. One year later, this F40 was sold to the second owner
and registered on Arese plates "AE 400 SV." It was observed
participating at a Ferrari event in October of 1995 at Mugello
still wearing plates "AE 400 SV." Ferraris last official record for
this F40 was an internal SAT bulletin issued on April 27th, 1996
relating to a suspension update. In June of 1997, the 2nd
registered Italian owner sold the car to a Japanese exotic car
dealer in Gifu City, Japan. Total mileage at the time of purchase
was 1,900 kilometers.
Japanese Government registration records provide a complete listing
of subsequent owners and dates of ownership change as well as
recorded mileages during the vehicles stay in Japan. Each of the
listed owners on the Japanese registration documents was either a
dealer, a private museum or prominent Ferrari collector. These
records indicate that on July 3rd, 1996 this Ferrari was first
road-registered in Japan on Gifu City plates "34 6886." It was sold
and re-registered on November 5th, 1999 using Fukuoka City plates
"330 40." The next change in registration occurred on June 16th,
2006 when the vehicle received Nagoya plates "331 40." Later that
year, on October 18th, Tokyo plates "301 8714" were assigned to
this F40. The following year a corporate name change took place.
This occurred on March 8th of 1997. The previously issued Tokyo
plates "301 8714" remained assigned to the vehicle as this was
simply a change in the company name that still owned this Ferrari.
Just over a month later on April 26th, 2007, the vehicle again
assigned new corporate ownership within the same company and the
previously issued plates remained valid. On January 25th, 2008
corporate ownership was transferred to a new private museum and new
Tokyo plates "301 7350." were issued. The Museum changed ownership
names on December 8th, 2009 and again on August 23rd, 2012 but
registration remained the same until January 31st, 2013 when the
vehicle was purchased by prominent classic car dealer in Kashiwa.
On that date, Kashiwa City plates "300 5808" were issued and
assigned to this Ferrari and they would remain there until our
purchase on October 2nd, 2017.
Mileage was official recorded on Japanese Road Registration Records
as follows:
May 6th, 1997 1,900 Kilometers
June 10th, 2010 12,500 Kilometers
August 20th, 2012 13,200 Kilometers
October 2nd, 2017 13,535 Kilometers / 8,410 Miles
1992 Ferrari F40 ZFFGJ34B000094528 Today:
This particular Ferrari F40 is one of the very last examples
completed. As a result of being an extremely late production
example, it benefited from a variety of improvements and updates
incorporated by Ferrari during their five year production run. This
is a completely accident free F40 that has always been
ultra-carefully maintained and serviced by each subsequent owner.
All original components assigned and as delivered new with the
vehicle remain with it to this day. The original "born with" engine
and gearbox remain as do all other components. This F40 was given
the standard seatbelt update kit and it was further updated with a
Tubi exhaust system. The original stock exhaust system accompanies
the vehicle as do the original jack and tool kits as well as owners
manual and books.