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Decades after Enzo introduced the Ferrari F40 to the world, the 80s supercar still looks amazing. A dream ride of many, we know quite a few readers love fantasizing about just driving one. While that dream might never become reality, this footage of one playing at night on the streets of Houston can help you get a little bit of vicarious time behind the wheel.
See the Ferrari F40 like never before.
Wearing black wheels and polished nicely, the Ferrari looks amazing as it cruises along darkened roads and highways. We almost get a predator feeling from the vehicle, like it’s on the prowl, looking for the perfect prey to take down.
It’s no wonder, considering the F40 was ultimately designed as a Spartan Formula One racecar for public roads. If you look through one, you’ll find the interior is devoid of most creature comforts, including most noise insulation you’d find in vehicles of the same vintage.
Created to celebrate Maranello’s 40 years of automotive performance excellence, it was also designed to knock the Porsche 959 down a notch or two. The Porsche supercar competed in the FIA Group B racing at the time, exciting many with its revolutionary technologies. Ferrari aimed to steal that thunder, but Group B was suddenly canceled in 1987, the same year the F40 debuted.
That svelte exterior was the product of none other than Pininfarina. Known for designing some of the most beautiful cars in existence, the firm really shot for the moon on the F40. It’s silhouette alone is iconic, as you can see in the shots where the supercar is partly obscured by shadows.
While it isn’t really showcased in this video, the Ferrari F40 was shockingly fast for its time. It was the first production car in the world to break the 200 mph barrier, achieving a top speed of 201 mph. Even though that’s been far surpassed in recent years, the F40 is still looked up to by big names in the auto industry as an inspiration, and it’s easy to see why.
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