The mythical F40 was in its time the fastest production car ever built and the object of all desires.In this unique 324-page book (that is to say one page per kilometer/hour reached), more than 40 testimonials from personalities who collaborated in the creation of the F40 such as designers, draftsmen from Pininfarina, test drivers, but also many people who have promoted the image of the F40, such as owners, drivers, stars, artists, presidents of Ferrari Clubs, importers, distributors, technicians etc.The author makes us share in a tour of the world all his memories, meetings and correspondences.In more than 30 years, the F40 still leaves us with so many strong emotions, desired by Enzo Ferrari during his lifetime.Participated: Nicola Materazzi, Oscar Scaglietti, Leonardo Fioravanti, Aldo Brovarone, Pietro Camardella, Mario Vernacchia, Dario Benuzzi, Luca Picco, Brenda Vernor, Paolo Pininfarina, Sergio Cassano, Paolo Cavalieri, Giorgio E. Cavalieri, Manuel de Miguel-Mornet, Fede Garcia, Giuseppe Greco, Ed Gilbertson, Chuck Queener, Christian Philippsen, Patrick Tambay, Jean Alesi, Jean Berchon, Philippe Gardette, Pierre Daverat, Dominique Bardini, Pascal Papazyan, Philippe Bouvard, Yan Denes, Rossano Candrini, Mauro Raccanello, Luca Fornetti , Junichiro Hiramatsu, Hideki Yoshida, Albert Seyler, John Pogson, Dimitrios Spyropoulos, Nikolay Panuli, Blaise Zuchuat, Tiziano and Fabrizio Carugati, Roger Imboden etc. and many others.

This originality guide and production history of 20 years of V8-engined Ferrari sports cars is filled with full details of factory specs and equipment, plus information on options and accessories. Contains outstanding examples of 308, 328 and 348 models including Italy-only and US-spec versions, each specially photographed for inclusion into this volume.

The Ferrari F40 wowed the motoring world when first unveiled in June 1987. The model took its name from the 'F' of Ferrari and '40' as a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Ferrari car production. Customers could have an F40 in any colour they liked, as long as it was red! It was fast, radical in appearance, and bereft of interior appointments, with a totally minimalist approach and extensive use of composite components in its construction, with a 478bhp, twin-turbo, 2,963cc, 90° V8 engine. Competition examples competed successfully in top-level national and international racing from 1989 to 1996. ● Lavish production, large-format, and extensively illustrated with over 400 images, including factory production, racing and 'under-the-skin' imagery showing the car's componentry. ● Fascinating and authoritative text from Ferrari marque expert Keith Bluemel. ● Appendices covering production data, specifications and the full racing history of the F40, event-by-event, and chassis-by-chassis. ● Interviews with Nicola Materazzi, widely regarded as the father of the F40, and Dario Benuzzi, Ferrari's F40 development driver. ● Comprehensive chapters covering Ferrari's roots, the F40's ancestry, design and production; under the skin of the F40; the F40 racing story and owning and running an F40 today.