In 1987, to mark forty years of the company, Ferrari built a car with a single purpose: to be the fastest, purest road car it could make. The F40 was the last model personally signed off by Enzo Ferrari, the first production car to pass 200 mph, and nearly four decades on it is still the benchmark every analogue supercar is measured against.
It is also one of the most sought-after cars in the world. This guide covers the full specification, where values sit today, how the F40 compares with its period rivals, and what matters most when you set out to buy one.
Specification
| Years of production | 1987–1992 |
| Units built | 1,311 |
| Engine | 2,936 cc twin-turbo V8 (F120A) |
| Power | 471 hp (478 PS) @ 7,000 rpm |
| Torque | 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) @ 4,000 rpm |
| 0–60 mph | 3.8–4.2 sec |
| Top speed | 201 mph (324 km/h) |
| Dry weight | ~1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| Layout | Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Body & chassis | Tubular steel frame; Kevlar, carbon fibre & aluminium composite body |
| Price when new | ~$400,000 (1987) |
| Design | Pininfarina (Leonardo Fioravanti) |
Performance in context
The numbers still read well today, but in the late 1980s they were from another planet. Against the cars it was born to beat — the Porsche 959, the Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari’s own 288 GTO — the F40 led on power and, crucially, on weight. It was the one with no electronic aids, no power steering and no insulation: just a twin-turbo V8 and a driver.
The market: what an F40 is worth now
The F40 has moved firmly into blue-chip territory. As of October 2026 the CLASSIC.COM market benchmark sits around $3.64 million, with recent public auction results running from roughly $3.8 million for honest, higher-mileage cars to well over $8 million for exceptional, low-mileage or significant-history examples. What separates a good car from a great one is originality, documented service, delivery market and Ferrari Classiche certification.
Market data: CLASSIC.COM, October 2026. Figures are indicative market guidance, not a quotation.
What to look for when buying
- Ferrari Classiche certification and matching numbers — the single biggest factors in value and confidence.
- Service history — cam-belt intervals and, in particular, the rubber fuel-tank bladders, which perish with age and must be replaced on schedule.
- Body and accident history — the composite body is costly and specialised to repair correctly; check for past damage and the quality of any repair.
- Originality — many F40s were modified over the years; original specification and parts command a premium.
- Provenance and delivery market — ownership chain, documented mileage and the country of original delivery all move the price.
We source F40s privately, through collector and specialist networks, and handle inspection, Classiche verification, negotiation and delivery. Tell us the specification and history you want, and we will find it.
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