Three Red Ferrari F40s
Three red (Rosso Corsa) Ferrari F40s - a 1990 U.S.-spec F40, a 1991 European-spec F40, and a 1991 U.S.-spec F40 - leaving the Motor4Toys Charity Car Show & Toy Drive at Los Angeles Pierce College. A total of over 1,310 F40s were built between 1987 and 1992, including 213 U.S.-spec cars.
If there's one common criticism of the legendary F40, it's that Ferrari built too many of them. Back in the day, setting limited production numbers wasn't nearly as common, largely because supercars were far less practical and appealed to a much smaller demographic, so most of them sold in extremely low numbers anyway. The idea of classifying the most extreme supercars as "hypercars" and associating them with a factory-defined standard of exclusivity didn't become commonplace until much later. And the fact that Ferrari managed to sell over 1,300 F40s despite its high price testifies to just how great the car is.
One good thing about the car's high production number, though, is that you have a better chance of seeing several of them at the same place at the same time. The F40 was succeeded by the F50 and Enzo, both of which were introduced as limited production models, but there are far more F40s on the road than both F50s and Enzos combined. And as much as modern car enthusiasts complain about Ferraris being red, having three F40s together all in red is actually pretty cool. How often does a hypercar owner get to enjoy having trouble identifying his own car in the parking lot?
Look closely, though - these F40s are not identical! There are clear visual differences between European-spec and U.S.-spec cars that can be identified from just about any angle. To be honest, I didn't realize this until recently. But having these cars side by side is a perfect opportunity to spot the differences. Try finding them if you don't already know, and if you can't, do a little research and you won't be able to unsee them!
Do you prefer the European-spec F40 or the U.S.-spec F40? Leave a comment on YouTube and let me know!