In 1994, long-time loyal Ferrari customer Giampiero Moretti, FOUNDER OF MOMO, was one of the few who convinced Maranello to return to sports car racing, making them understand how important it was for the company to return to it. motorsports category in its biggest market that was North America. By then, almost 23 years had passed since Ferrari had last participated in the IMSA World Sports Car Championship with the Ferrari 312 PB in 1971 and therefore it needed a completely new car to compete.

A big part of the appeal of the Ferrari F40 is how raw and pure it looks. It was built as a race car for the road and is proud of it. There is no trick here. This is a race car first and a road car second. The headlights and taillights are just an afterthought to make it road compatible. The cabin is small, the seating position is awkward and uncomfortable, the suspension is stiff, and there’s a lot of lag on the V8 biturbo engine … but none of that matters.

The Ferrari F40 is an experience because there is nothing like it. You can’t just go out and buy something similar, even if you have all the money in the world. The only thing that comes close to an F40 is another F40. It was the last car signed by Enzo Ferrari himself. On average, it is still considered the best Ferrari ever built.

The 250 was a turning point for Ferrari. He further propelled the company and solidified its place as a legendary automaker. Classified as a sports car, the Ferrari 250 SWB was just as easily a decent GT car at heart, depending on the model. Ferrari built several different variants, but they were all called 250. Succeeded by the 275 and 330, it is still highly regarded by most people, considered arguably the best road Ferrari of all time.

Officially, the Ferrari 250 SWB was offered with long wheelbase, short wheelbase and Europa. The Europa was the GT of the lineup, with a long 2,800mm wheelbase. The LWB reached 2,600mm and the SWB just 2,400mm. The SWB was the most agile and agile of the three, but many of them were convertibles. All three were powered by a naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V12 with 300 horsepower. As much as I like Ferrari’s current V12s, they don’t even come close to a small capacity V12 like the one found in the 250. It sounds mechanical and alive, if that’s the exact expression I’m looking for. Back then, nothing was done synthetically. Everything you hear comes from the engine, it comes from metal parts rubbing against each other.

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