This Old Supercar Is Auctioned, Once Owned By World F1 Champion

Ferrari F40. (Doc. Ferrari)

JAKARTA - Ferrari is famous for producing iconic supercars. Many cars have been created by Ferrari, one of which is F40.

In its time, the Ferrari F40 was the best supercar in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With the bottom front hood shape accompanied by a distinctive paster, and the rear wing that blends with the back of the car, making it one of the supercars with the most favorite design to date.

Recently, RM Sotheby's auction house conducted an auction for Ferrari F40. In fact, this car is becoming more special because it was once owned by the world champion F1, 4 times, Alain Prost.

Reporting from Top Gear, Thursday, April 27, "The Professor" once had a Ferrari F40 unit in 1990 as a "welcome" gift from Ferrari when he had just joined the team with the gagged horse logo.

However, the period of use of the Ferrari F40 did not last long. The former French F1 racer decided to sell it.

Then, the next owner asked for Prost's signature on the roof of the car. Until now, the signature of Prost is still clearly visible.

Over time, the Ferrari F40 changed owners until finally 2016, this F40 received a Ferrari Classice certification by maintaining some of the original components of the car.

The components that were replaced were only fuel tanks and a new set of tires. The car has been recorded to have covered a distance of less than 6,000 km since Prost's first ownership.

During the production period, the Ferrari F40 was assembled totaling 1,311 units. Equipped with a 2,936 cc twin-turbocharged V8 engine, the F40 can emit 471 and paired with a five-speed manual transmission.

RM Sotheby gave prospective car owners the opportunity to offer a price until May 10, 2023. The auction house estimates this car could sell for more than 2.6 million or around IDR 48 billion.