Under its gray skin, this Ferrari F40 packs 1,000 horsepower

There is probably no easier opinion to get away with in the car world than to claim that the F40 is a legend. In the end, it's a limited-run Ferrari designed to be raw, lightweight, and fast. In addition to being the last Ferrari ever approved by Enzo, it's gorgeous, focused, and uncompromising.

Legends tend to weave fantasy into their narrative, even when they are based on truth. Catherine the Great ever said yes to a horse, or Marie Antoinette said, 'Let them eat cake'. See where we're going here when Ferrari says the F40 is not meant for racing? It's a lightweight, luxury-free supercar that happens to be the fastest in the world.3

Legends tend to weave fantasy into their narrative, even when they are based on truth. Catherine the Great ever said yes to a horse, or Marie Antoinette said, 'Let them eat cake'. See where we're going here when Ferrari says the F40 is not meant for racing? It's a lightweight, luxury-free supercar that happens to be the fastest in the world.3

with a homologated race engine - for exclusive road use. It was a combination of intuition, and Michelotto's experience with the 288 GTO Evoluzione, as well as parts of the F40 itself.

The F40 here was never built by Michelotto to race, so you'll be unsurprised to see Michelotto's work. This road-going F40 was converted to racing specs by Cavallino Racing (guess what they specialize in?) when it was just a few years old. G-Tex and Michelotto continued to develop it just two years later.

How did it turn out? Well, if the visual gut-punch hasn't already floored you, hold on for a moment: this F40 has 700 horsepower, up to 1,000 horsepower, or wherever the owner decides the sweet spot is.

In addition, you know you're dealing with a rarefied luxury item when even horsepower is a matter of 'how much would sir like?’. The F40 has been a bona fide race car for more than a decade, so we'd say it's been a fairly straightforward answer.

It's clear, though, that this isn't a knackered old racehorse that has been whipped over the years. Due to the fact that it underwent a full nut-and-bolt restoration that cost more than £100,000 (P6,765,990 at current conversion costs), and was completed just a few months ago. Are you ready for another decade on the track?

The price is marked as 'On request' even by RM Sotheby's. The new owner would be an absolute legend if they took it back to the track.