Neuwagen
Chassis-Nummer: ZFFMN34A7M0087345
Motoren-Nummer: –
Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Arizona 2012, verkauft für 781’000 Dollar. Erster Besitzer war Auto-Legende Lee Oacocca, aber gefahren ist er das Fahrzeug wohl nie: Als es 2012 versteigert wurde, war es noch nie für die Strasse zugelassen gewesen und hatte gerade einmal 300 Meilen auf dem Tacho (Bilder oben).
Dann: RM Sotheby’s, Monterey 2026, Schätzpreis 4 bis 5 Millionen Dollar, mit diesen Angaben: «Claiming important ownership provenance, a short chain of private caretakers, and incredibly low mileage, this F40 is one of the most desirable examples ever offered. According to the research of marque expert Marcel Massini, chassis number 87345 is the 94th example specified for the US market of 213 such cars, and it began construction in October 1990. As such, the Ferrari was specified with instruments in miles and catalytic converters, and equipped with the non-adjustable suspension.
Finished in the trademark F40 livery of Rosso Corsa paint over an interior trimmed in Stoffa Vigogna (Vicuna cloth), 87345 was completed in December 1990. Later that month the car was accepted for customer delivery at the Ferrari factory for ownership by none other than Lee Iacocca, the legendary US automobile executive who played major roles at both Ford and Chrysler during a noteworthy 46-year career. His name is written in the car’s original warranty booklet, with the selling dealer being listed as “Diretto,” or a rare “direct sale”, reserved only for serious VIP Ferrari clients to purchase directly from the factory. The man generally credited for the Ford Mustang also received a special plaque with the car that reads “Built exclusively for Lee Iacocca.” The plaque and a courtesy note from Ferrari to selling dealer Anthony “Tony” Carlini are key components of the car’s documentation.
After being registered with Italian tourist tags in 1991, Mr. Iacocca presumably enjoyed the car in Europe briefly before it was exported to the US. By November 1992 the F40 was offered for sale with an odometer reading of just 72 miles, and the car was acquired sometime thereafter by Scott G. Spencer-Smith, an architect residing in Santa Monica, California.
After being offered for sale in 2006, showing 218 miles, the Ferrari was acquired by Michael Scot-Smith, who kept homes in Southern California and Toronto, Ontario. As confirmed by invoices on file, Mr. Scot-Smith entrusted the car to the marque specialist Patrick Ottis for a thorough mechanical freshening, and around this time a chromed Prancing Horse was affixed to the rear grille and interior dash in front of the passenger. A unique addition to this F40 is a pair of skateboard trucks installed neatly under the front of the car. This setup was a clever solution in an era before mechanical front end lifts as the small wheels on each skateboard truck provided protection to the low-slung undercarriage from common road occurrences such as steep driveways and speed bumps.
In January 2012 Mr. Scot-Smith offered the Ferrari at RM Auctions’ Arizona sale, at which point the odometer displayed only 283 miles. It was acquired then by a respected collector based in Louisiana and Texas, and he only seldomly drove the car before his passing in the 2020s. Domiciled since then, the Ferrari continues to evidence a life of minimal road use, and at the time of cataloguing the odometer displayed a remarkable figure of just 320 miles.
In preparation for its current offering, 87345 has recently undergone a major $40,000 service by the marque dealer Ferrari of Newport Beach to re-commission it for roadgoing use. This work has included the installation of new spark plugs, a new battery, and new Pirelli P Zero tires, as clarified by an invoice on file.»
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