Lewis Hamilton boasts of his latest millionaire acquisition at Monza
Lewis Hamilton He has fulfilled the dream he had since he was little. have your own F40one of the most recognized cars on the planet since its creation in 1987. A classic that Lewis was recently able to buy from a private user, and which he later took to the artisanal classic workshop of Maranello so that their appearance and behavior would be like the first day. and in monzabefore F1 Italian GPthe British wanted to show it off when he arrived at the paddock.
The photographers were warned. Lewis would arrive between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to leave an image for history. And so he did. Despite the stifling heat, Lewis wanted to dress in period clothing, with a suit and tie and a brown trench coat to pose in front of the cameras that were waiting for him at the doors of the paddock when he got off his impressive F40 with the license plate F44, in honor of the number he uses in F1.
“My own F40… is the car of my dreams, it has been for a long time, since I can remember. Since I was a child I have dreamed of having one. And when I joined Ferrari last year I wanted to put one next to me from the first day I spent in Maranello. “That shows what it means to me.”he said a few days ago about a car whose value is unknown.
My own F40. It is the car of my dreams, it has been for a long time, as long as I can remember. Since I was a child I have dreamed of having one
How many millions is Hamilton’s Ferrari F40 worth?
Only 1,311 units were manufactured in the world. of this car and there are those who claim that itThe Hamilton unit corresponds to the year 1991, so it would be 35 years old.
Its value can be incalculable. A reference that may help to understand this is that recent auctions at RM Sotheby’s have awarded Ferrari F40 units with low kilometers start at around 4.3 million euros, even exceeding 8 million euros.
It all depends on the history of the car, and in this case, the fact that it was bought by Hamilton and restored by the Maranello house at the express request of Lewis, It will surely have skyrocketed its multimillion-dollar value even more.
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“These cars are works of art and very rare, so when I found this one, covered in dust and in a garage for 30 years, I knew I had to return it home. First, to Maranello, where engineers and mechanics have worked for weeks to bring it back to life. Huge thanks to everyone who has lent a hand on this project. EIt’s a dream come true… and I can’t wait to share it with you.. Stay tuned…” added Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis already has the car of his dreams, a vehicle with a unique and very recognizable design, which It reaches 324 km/h and has an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 secondsall thanks to a 2.9-liter Type F120 A Biturbo V8 engine that has 478 HP at 7,000 rpm and a torque of 577 Nm at 4,000 rpm.
