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Christopher Bruce2012-07-24 15:29:28

Silverstone Parade Brings 60 F40s to the Track

 
 
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Ferrari built 1,315 F40s meaning that this is about 5% of the car's production together

There were several on-track parades during the Silverstone Classic last weekend, but perhaps the most impressive was a group of 60 Ferrari F40sF40Ferrari F40Italy, 1987 > 199218 photos
going around the track. 

FerrariFerrariFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
5131 photos
37 videos
built 1,315 F40s from 1987 to 1992 meaning that the 60 cars on track represent about 5% of the entire production run. The F40 was powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 471hp. The body and chassis were made from a combination of kevlar, carbon fiber and aluminum, and they weighed around 1,100kg. They could accelerate to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds. 

Also during the Silverstone Classic, there were parades for BMWBMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
8471 photos
43 videos
Z cars including the Z1Z1BMW Z1Germany, 1986 > 19913 photos
, Z3Z3BMW Z3Germany, 1995 > 200217 versions
21 photos
, Z4Z4BMW Z4Germany, 2002 > present2 series
60 versions
122 photos
and Z8Z8BMW Z8Germany, 1999 > 20033 photos
2 videos
. There was also a 400 car parade of classic British sports cars including TVRsTVRTVRUnited Kingdom, 1946 > 201223 models
33 photos
, MGsMGMGUnited Kingdom, 1924 > present37 models
162 photos
and TriumphsTriumphTriumphUnited Kingdom, 1885 > 198430 models
40 photos

Encyclopedia
FerrariFerrari
F40F40
F40F40
Engine
V 8 ( 90.0º vee)
Displacement
2936 cc
Top Speed
324 km/h
Transmission
5, Manual
Maximum power
478 hp @ 7000 rpm
Type
Fixed-head coupé
Fuel
Petrol
Fuel consumption (combined)
12.5 l/100km
price
--
annual ownership cost
4.389 €

1 comment

authomobilia
Wow, what a show it must have been... F40, one of my all time favourite.
26.07.2012 @ 09:37
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