Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II
Wow, that's an impressive gathering. One question, do these people think that the F40 only came in red? I mean, I understand a red Ferrari is classic but damn, have some diversity, they also hold off black yellow and silver pretty well. Could you imagine being at the meet......."Ok guys, this was a lot of fun, but I have to be going......... umm which one is mine again?"-starts trying keys-

History
The F40 was in the most literal sense designed as the successor to the company's GTO supercar, but the project's meaning ran deeper. At ninety years old, Enzo Ferrari was keenly aware that his life was coming to an end, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, Enzo wanted a new pet project put into the pipelines, something that could remind the world of the company's capabilities as a manufacturer as well as provide both a competitor to the Porsche 959 and come to be his masterpiece; the company's impending 40th anniversary provided just the right occasion for the car to debut. The plan was simple: create a vehicle that combined the company's best technologies into a no-frills sports car that would come as close as possible to being a full fledged race vehicle while still retaining the necessary equipment to be a street-legal product. It was the last car to be commissioned by Enzo himself before his death.

It was intended that there were to be 400 F40s made, all painted red