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Sauber-Mercedes C9: The long journey to the top – Yung Shing FEATURETTE
Jolly 80’s or something resembling an introduction The 80’s are considered by many as the golden age of motorsport. And when you consider, it’s hard not to see why. In the same decade we got turbocharged monsters of F1, rocketships and absolute death traps of Group B rally and fire breathing monsters from IMSA’s GTP and GTO classes. Le Mans wasn’t an exception, blessing viewers with the absolute art that was Group C machinery. Group C produced some of the most iconic and insane machines that have ever raced. They sure are some of my favourite cars ever made and I still have posters of Toyota 87C and Pegueot 905…
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“F40 was never meant to be raced.” – Ferrari F40 Tarmacworks FEATURETTE
Ask a child to draw a car and certanly he will draw it red. You can hardly name a more iconic quote in the world of cars. And what is more iconic than a Rosso Corsa Ferrari f40? Born from the remains of Ferrari’s attempt on Group B rally programme with 288 GTO, the last creation of Commendatore, Enzo Ferrari, himself was created as a anniversary gift for the company’s 40-year-old history. Unveiled 21 July 1987 in Maranello, it was by far the most extreme road car Marranello ever produced. It was their first road car to have its chassis and bodywork built with extensive use of carbon fiber, Kevlar…
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The most unusual Ferrari F40 – Findclassically FEATURETTE
Probably the most famous Ferrari in the world? The iconic design, the red color, the purist shapes of the 80s, the incomparable sound of the 2.9L V8 twin-turbo engine… The Ferrari F40 was launched in 1987, on the occasion of Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, and was the last vehicle to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. Incidentally, in 1987 the F40 cost around 390,000 dollars, today we are easily between 2-3 million. With its unmistakable carbon fiber body and engine, it set new standards in performance and design. In its heyday, the F40 was the fastest, most powerful and most expensive car. The Elite model from PGM has also increased significantly…
