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F40 1of1 with sequential gearbox!

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  1. Natkingcolebasket69

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    Has anyone ever seen the f40 which supposedly was a one off for anielli? Supposedly it was the only f40 with a sequential gearbox @100ms. I wonder where it sits? Museum?


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  2. of2worlds

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    Here is some info>
    "The Ferrari F40 presented here is the unique F40 Valeo commissioned by Gianni Agnelli, the late head of the Fiat empire. Agnelli was a huge Ferrari lover and he owned many special cars over a period of nearly 40 years. These included a special 375 America, one of the two 365 P “Tre Posti” and a one-off Testarossa Spyder. This car, chassis number 79883 is another “Agnelli Speciale” and is fitted with a Valeo electronic clutch system which had been developed and proven in the Lancia Delta Integrale rally cars, as well as a few Mondial cabriolets and coupes. Agnelli’s left leg had been weakened in a road accident and the system takes away the need for a clutch pedal. Valeo uses the normal gear lever which, when moved, sends signals to a master control unit and then to the clutch actuator motor which engages or disengages the clutch in less than 100 milliseconds. Built-in safety features stop the car being started in gear and prevent the driver selecting too high a gear or too low." Sold in 2008 for 380,000euro.
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  3. Natkingcolebasket69

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    Wow thats great! Whoever bought it bought it at a bargain price!
    I wonder how they did to get 100ms back in the late 80's! Impressive


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  4. SonomaRik

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    Always loved the Valeo. Anyone know where this F40 is today. IMO.
    I am still searching for the Mondial T cabriolet Valeo [Azure ?]/Tan color saw a few years ago.
     

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