Spot van de Dag 16-09-2023
Eerste spot ooit van deze auto
Voor het eerst gespot in Monaco
| Spotter | PcArzenal |
| Gespot in | Monaco, Monaco |
| Datum | 15-09-2023 19:03 |
Wow! What a sight!! On the internet I found out that: This car, chassis 85690, is a race winning example of only 16 recognised Competitizione F40’s that were prepared for GT racing in period. This car is one of the most well-known and widely documented of the F40’s that ran in the Italian GT Championship culminating as one of the 3 car official ‘Ferrari Club of Italia’ Team Cars in the 1993 season. The car was delivered new to Pierre Popoff of Lerici Italy in July 1990. Popoff was a close friend of Enzo Ferrari and his construction firm helped build the Mugello racing circuit. As an enthusiastic member of the Ferrari Club Italia Popoff had the car modified for racing in the inaugural 1992 season of the Italian GT championship and continued to contest the car in 27 rounds of the championship between 1992 and 1994 including two wins in the final year and seven podiums on other occasions. The car was initially prepared for the 1992 season by Nicomedi however work and support was swiftly entrusted to Ferrari’s close collaborator Michelotto and it was supported by them for the remainder of its race career including numerous upgrades to ensue the car remained competitive as the series progressed. The car is extremely well documented and appears extensively in the definitive book ‘F40 da Corsa’ and has been the subject of various reviews in other publications over the years. At the end of its competition career the car reverted back to use as a road car. In 1997 the car was imported to the UK where it has resided ever since and has been looked after by primarily Maranello and more recently Bob Houghton Ferrari. In July 2008 the car was granted full Ferrari Classiche certification (Red Book) and then in 2013 with the close collaboration of the original owner’s son, Andrea Popoff, the car was carefully and sympathetically converted back into its 1993 race livery and specification whilst also keeping the car usable as a road car.
| Camera | iPhone 11 Pro |
| Diafragma | f/1.8 |
| Sluitertijd | 1/125 sec. |
| Brandpuntafstand | 4.2 mm |
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PcArzenal - 15-09-2023 om 19:29
Thank you guys very much! I don't know if this should be labeld as F40 GT or not. Before this Monaco trip I had high hopes of finally spotting a F40 in the wild, what a special first one! I was lucky enough to catch a Diablo and a Testarossa too yesterday. Those are not so special spots, but I am a huge fan.
Axel - 15-09-2023 om 19:29
Amazing find and story behind the car aswell! You did your research well mate
Ferrari-Lamborghini Fan - 15-09-2023 om 22:48
Epic and stunning F40 , insane spot congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marcin.no - 17-09-2023 om 09:41
Holy fuck!!! The story of this F40 is so incredible. You have find a diamond!!
PcArzenal - 18-09-2023 om 10:25
Guys no need to keep reporting this spot, the name is correct as just “F40”
