The Ferrari F40 (Type F120) entered production in 1987 as the direct successor to the 288 GTO, built to mark Ferrari's 40th anniversary and widely regarded as the last car to receive personal sign-off from Enzo Ferrari himself before his death in 1988. Designed by Nicola Materazzi with bodywork styled by Pininfarina, it used a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V8 mounted behind the cabin, producing around 478 horsepower in standard specification, all sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed gearbox. Construction relied heavily on composite materials including Kevlar, carbon fiber, and aluminum, keeping weight down to approximately 1,100 kg and giving the car a stripped, functional character with no carpets, no door handles, and a fixed rear wing. The track-focused F40 LM variant pushed the concept further with additional power and aerodynamic revisions, making it a staple of endurance racing in the early 1990s.
