omg! i never realized the engine was THAT close to the seats! fascinating to see the cars from your angles. Thanks Iain, you are the best on the internets!
Watching Iain talking about cars, is almost like watching Bob Ross painting. Very soothing and calming. Thank you very much for your vids. I enjoy them a lot!!!
Me too ol' chap. I had to rewind the first 5 minutes. I didn't hear a word he said. Oh my... The red... the ♥️♥️ RED... I to so enjoy Iain's Ommmmm-Like way of telling & teaching. Only at this level of the market. Mr. Tyrelll makes it seem so accessible. I'm smart enough to know that it isn't. Jesus...those twelve cylinder beauties are making my cheeks flush😏
TCW is seen as a British Institution for me and many others Iain. Not only do you get into the nuts and bolts of cars most of us could only wish to own, you bring us such unique and special guests such as Tony and Enzo’s personal assistant, notwithstanding the occasional spirited drive! Please keep the content coming - delighted to subscribe to help the channel. All the best from Scotland.
It interesting to see how close that engine really is to the driver with the inspection panel removed. Looking forward to seeing Mr. Tyrell giving an in depth class on this F40. I remember reading everything I could find about this and the 959 back when they were new. I recall seeing an F40 in showroom of Shelton Ferrari once, amazing to see one up close.
Iain, I absolutely love the content! Your work gives us a front row seat to some of the most interesting cars ever built. Further, I appreciate the fact that money is not discussed. The focus is the knowledge and experience you and others have accumulated over many years. Huge fan!!
Well…here’s my comment ! I look SO forward to every post , the information , inspiration, knowledge, and passion is fantastic. Your best quality is your so easy and nice to listen too which you might take for granted, I watch so many shows that have great content but the presenters have such an irritating voice or are so boring , I won’t name ! Your show is perfectly balanced , it inspires me to get work done to my classic . so please keep it up , my only criticism is that you don’t do a weekly upload, but then that would take away the excitement of seeing new one ! Best car show on TH-cam
F40 is one of the cars I really didn't want to enter the collectors market. But of course it was inevitable. Remembering the BPR Series in the mid-90's, that's where I want to see the F40. Along McLaren F1, Lister Storm, Jaguar XJ220, Venturi 600, Porsche 911's and so many more. Back to the race track with ya! :) Thanks for another great episode though, great to get to see more of the inner workings of the F40 :)
I was very privileged to have the use of an F40 while skipper for a french owner who also went on to buy the F50. An amazing car. I would love to be involved in restoration as this type of car deserve the love and attention
Beautiful car, the usual concise knowledgeable commentary. But surely, for what the original price was you should expect the engine to be sound, the suspension, brakes etc to be almost perfect. It's only done 12000 miles. I'm almost glad that I will never be able to afford one . But, if I could it would definitely go to Tyrrells for any restoration. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
I can understand owners taking the 'risk' on fitting aluminium fuel tanks, given that every other Ferrari of the period had Al tanks and many had them in a similar place. No one mentions it as an issue on 328s, Boxers or TRs.
Iain, you would probably enjoy the Squatch253 channel. He is doing a years long restoration of a Minneapolis Moline factory prototype and has the same philosophy you do on originality. He just finished a restoration of a Caterpillar D2 dozer. You guys are brothers from another mother of different means. I really appreciate both your channels, surprisingly enough, for similar reasons.
The “less is more” philosophy seems to be rather scarce as of late. A lite hand is appropriate in certain “restoration” projects and this wonderful F40 example will showcase the skill level and equally important taste that Tyrell’s Workshop is renowned for.
A 288 GTO, F40, and wingless Countach are 100% one of the many many vehicles in my dream car garage. As great as the F40 is there is just something a little more special about the 288 GTO.
Ooooo… did I see at that slightly out-of-sequence bit at 4:37 Harry’s Countach with protective covering on - ready for engine & box back in perhaps? 🤔 Can’t wait to see that! 👍
Watching this I'm reminded why I preferred the Porsche ownership experience. I've had several Porsche of the same period. The last with over 100,000 miles. None of them ever needed any such restoration. The difference between Porsche and Ferrari engineering and manufacturing.
I have a really good friend who is a hit end car broker. He's sold many Maserati MC12s, for example. He says 288 GTO and F40 prices are rocketing as for every car there are 10 buyers! Also, another friend bought an F40 a year or so ago. Think it has doubled in price since then. He's not far from you, Iain!
many thanks for posting. It's a privilege to be familiarised with these exotic machines by your 1st class knowledge and thorough explanation. It's all about those subtle details combined with the overall build strategies through the car,👊
Such great detail, was always unsure about the 308/328’s engines relationship to the 288GTO and F40, anyone know where I can see/find out more on this? Looking forward to part 2!
Great video, it's just a shame at £2million plus these F40 are only destined for a life in a air conditioned garage or as a display piece for the super rich investors.
I believe in the 90s the ferrari's headed to the us were not painted as they should have been just because it was going to the usa. I looked at a mondial t white and the fender/front bumper area i could see the paint run down the inside of the panel. I was very shocked and never forgot that type of bad quality paint job
This is what I like. No dubstep music. No fake drama or stupid self imposed deadlines. No gimmicks, no jumpy editing, just absolutely beautiful meat and wonderful potatoes, no nonsense business! For standard TH-cam fare I often prefer average everyday cars, but when supercar machinery is this raw and special I can’t help but be impressed. Thank you for staying true to your crew!
Yes. This is probably the only channel, other than maybe Jay Leno, where you’ll see Ferraris and Lamborghinis without atlanta rap music blasting and rappers twerking in the background.
If you have a solid base, you don’t need all that distraction. Unfortunately, most don’t and have to throw in every bell and whistle to gain attention.
Well, thank You Ian for this astute elaborate insight on the F40. It is such a delight to experience a profound in-depth explanation and in your relaxed conveyed bright manner. This upload has been a joy again :)
This is why the channel is so special. I've seen 100 F40 videos/reviews but none of them have ever got under the pelt of one past 'it's made of carbon fibre'. Really looking forward to seeing how this resto progresses...
The carbon sits in the areas to make it look like it’s a carbon construction.The carbon side panels make it look like a tub but are cosmetic. Underneath are two flimsy tubes. In fact the whole chassis is made of steel tubing so small gauge you really fear for anyone having an accident..
@@mark4lev Didn't realise that. Looking at the carbon fibre (down along the side where the seats are situated), it looks as if it's a complete carbon tub, like the 4C.
@@mark4lev the entire body is carbon kevlar. The chassis is tubing but it’s still incredibly strong for what it is. The car came out in the late 80s…it’s not gonna be close to as safe as anything modern but it’s still decently safe. This is especially true if you compare it to anything older. You should be fearing for the safety of someone driving something from the 60s or 70s not the late 80s.
@@lkearney7299 that’s what they wanted you to think…. It’s quite clever really. No one had the ability to do a carbon road car tub back then. The McLaren F1 was the first. I actually love the F40 it’s great
@@Idek10000 the body is not structural. The chassis is basic. DK engineering in the uk are building group A roll cages to go into these cars and have a project car in development.
Iain, thank you for your thoughtful and responsible approach to preservation/restoration. Sure, fully restored cars are beautiful but you can’t restore originality.
Hi Iain, I wanted to compliment you on the video. It's really nice to see the attention towards restoration of the original parts; as you say it really keeps the car as original as possible. Bag tanks are indeed quite a chore for the owners and were due to the haste with which Ing. Nicola Materazzi had to complete the car: Enzo Ferrari wanted it to be ready in August so there was only a time of 10 months to finish it, and many components stayed 'as they were' from the GTO Evoluzione. When well maintained (i.e. not revved from cold or on terrible roads), the F40 is remarkably reliable, probably because it represents a very extreme evolution of the 308 after the engine was positioned longitudinally and new kevlar reinforcements were glued to the chassis and the turbocharging was perfected. For a 2+ m car, I should think it represents great value in terms of running costs, since the owner will have nothing to worry about regarding touch-screen infotainment or electric seats or dual-clutch transmission, since it's simply not there :-) Hope to enjoy more of your video commentary.
You sir are one of the most respectful people I have ever listened to. The love of these cars and attention to the details when restoring them is what makes you successful.
That "ethos" you describe reminds me of the same principles I was taught at the School of Architecture concerning restoring old buildings: do as much as needed, no more. In your words: be "sympathetic". I really respect your work sir. I hope you'll continue showing us great content.
Drove into Cirencester last year and an F40 went blasting past in the other direction. Pretty certain it was Nick Mason because, ten seconds later it was followed by an Aston Ulster. Not many people have one of those either. What a moment. It was properly being driven, as it should be!
Amazing content. The 1:18 scale model of an F40 i bought it 1989 is what got me in to cars. I’ve always remembered 478bhp of the F40 and I joke to my kids that the F82 M4 I have a daily has 480bhp. It’s mad how cars have evolved
Discussion of the paint on the F40 reminded me of an anecdote: I once had my car in for service at the local Mercedes dealership. While they were working on my car, I wandered into the showroom to admire the new cars. This was when matte paints were the new (and as it turned out temporary) fad. I mentioned to a sales rep how beautiful the matte white was, he laughed and told me someone else had just asked him if the factory forgot to polish the paint...
Love it, this channel is a bliss! Regarding the non removable rear pann#els for the 355 and 348: perhaps because they used a different chassis tech, that cover was structural and it wasn't possible to be removable. The F40 space frame chassis is different. I could be wrong though.
One of the most stunning cars ever made. The last Ferrari that Enzo Ferrari himself had a hand in producing and apparently the ultimate drivers car in that you actually need to control it (not computers or engineering) or it will vaporize you! 😮
Kind of crazy that a vehicle that is not all that old, low mileage (and in all likelihood would have received very tender care and ongoing maintenance) should require anything like extensive restoration.
Fantastic insights. Thanks Iain. (Yeah, I sold my 512 TR and 348 GTS because of the truly stupid maintenance costs imposed by regularly having to drop the engine...)
omg! i never realized the engine was THAT close to the seats! fascinating to see the cars from your angles. Thanks Iain, you are the best on the internets!
Watching Iain talking about cars, is almost like watching Bob Ross painting. Very soothing and calming. Thank you very much for your vids. I enjoy them a lot!!!
Totally agree and his knowledge is simply impressive.
Well put!
It realy is something else. What a wonderful channel, and the knowledge of this man is breathtaking to listen to.
The acoustics in his shop are good too. Adds to that close chat feel. Exempt when it rains hard on the roof.
Me too ol' chap.
I had to rewind the first 5 minutes. I didn't hear a word he said.
Oh my...
The red...
the ♥️♥️ RED...
I to so enjoy Iain's Ommmmm-Like way of telling & teaching. Only at this level of the market.
Mr. Tyrelll makes it seem so accessible. I'm smart enough to know that it isn't. Jesus...those twelve cylinder beauties are making my cheeks flush😏
TCW is seen as a British Institution for me and many others Iain. Not only do you get into the nuts and bolts of cars most of us could only wish to own, you bring us such unique and special guests such as Tony and Enzo’s personal assistant, notwithstanding the occasional spirited drive! Please keep the content coming - delighted to subscribe to help the channel. All the best from Scotland.
It interesting to see how close that engine really is to the driver with the inspection panel removed. Looking forward to seeing Mr. Tyrell giving an in depth class on this F40. I remember reading everything I could find about this and the 959 back when they were new. I recall seeing an F40 in showroom of Shelton Ferrari once, amazing to see one up close.
I love the presentation of this channel!
Iain, I absolutely love the content! Your work gives us a front row seat to some of the most interesting cars ever built. Further, I appreciate the fact that money is not discussed. The focus is the knowledge and experience you and others have accumulated over many years. Huge fan!!
Well…here’s my comment ! I look SO forward to every post , the information , inspiration, knowledge, and passion is fantastic. Your best quality is your so easy and nice to listen too which you might take for granted, I watch so many shows that have great content but the presenters have such an irritating voice or are so boring , I won’t name ! Your show is perfectly balanced , it inspires me to get work done to my classic . so please keep it up , my only criticism is that you don’t do a weekly upload, but then that would take away the excitement of seeing new one ! Best car show on TH-cam
great insight to great old cars
Excellent video. Looking forward to Part 2.😀
You learn something every day, I never knew Ferrari had ever used a flat plane crank. Great episode and I can't wait for part II.
F40 is one of the cars I really didn't want to enter the collectors market. But of course it was inevitable.
Remembering the BPR Series in the mid-90's, that's where I want to see the F40. Along McLaren F1, Lister Storm, Jaguar XJ220, Venturi 600, Porsche 911's and so many more. Back to the race track with ya! :)
Thanks for another great episode though, great to get to see more of the inner workings of the F40 :)
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
Stunning, can’t wait. Thanks for sharing 😊
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
my favorite channel on youtube now. love it
I was very privileged to have the use of an F40 while skipper for a french owner who also went on to buy the F50. An amazing car. I would love to be involved in restoration as this type of car deserve the love and attention
Just wonderful!
Wow what an amazing video thank you so much for all the details 😊
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️
Beautiful car, the usual concise knowledgeable commentary. But surely, for what the original price was you should expect the engine to be sound, the suspension, brakes etc to be almost perfect. It's only done 12000 miles. I'm almost glad that I will never be able to afford one . But, if I could it would definitely go to Tyrrells for any restoration. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Interesting to follow 👍
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
I can understand owners taking the 'risk' on fitting aluminium fuel tanks, given that every other Ferrari of the period had Al tanks and many had them in a similar place. No one mentions it as an issue on 328s, Boxers or TRs.
Beautiful
I Love these under the bonnet updates, truly educational, thank you Iain and company.
I've painted two of these and can confirm they we're both pretty shocking.
Top stuff as always, amazing.
Thank you Iain, looking forward to this project 🤗
What a great video! Thank you so much for all this wonderful content.
I like the idea of a mini series of videos on a specific car and waht better one than an F40? I like this! 🍿
This is still one of my all time favourite cars 👌
Iain, you would probably enjoy the Squatch253 channel. He is doing a years long restoration of a Minneapolis Moline factory prototype and has the same philosophy you do on originality. He just finished a restoration of a Caterpillar D2 dozer. You guys are brothers from another mother of different means. I really appreciate both your channels, surprisingly enough, for similar reasons.
Another great one. thank you Iain
Amazing car !!!
Just incredible knowledge as always!
Thanks Iain!! My dream car right here.
The “less is more” philosophy seems to be rather scarce as of late. A lite hand is appropriate in certain “restoration” projects and this wonderful F40 example will showcase the skill level and equally important taste that Tyrell’s Workshop is renowned for.
Love your videos Iain, I'd love to see more about that 968 hiding in the background too!
Insightful
A 288 GTO, F40, and wingless Countach are 100% one of the many many vehicles in my dream car garage. As great as the F40 is there is just something a little more special about the 288 GTO.
Love the videos ❤
Ian Tyrrell - the Julian Baumgartner (Baumgartner Restoration) of the Auto World. Great stuff! 🙂
A great video 👍
Ooooo… did I see at that slightly out-of-sequence bit at 4:37 Harry’s Countach with protective covering on - ready for engine & box back in perhaps? 🤔
Can’t wait to see that! 👍
Watching this I'm reminded why I preferred the Porsche ownership experience. I've had several Porsche of the same period. The last with over 100,000 miles. None of them ever needed any such restoration. The difference between Porsche and Ferrari engineering and manufacturing.
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
When you're very wealthy and have an F40 in your stable, you get to watch Iain Tyrrell demonstrating your car to the world in punctilious detail.
my dream car!! thanks Ian
I was more of a 959 fan... this is an amazing walk through.. thank you.
Sometimes less is more ❤
I have a really good friend who is a hit end car broker. He's sold many Maserati MC12s, for example. He says 288 GTO and F40 prices are rocketing as for every car there are 10 buyers! Also, another friend bought an F40 a year or so ago. Think it has doubled in price since then. He's not far from you, Iain!
Bladder tank.
The way you said "Quattro Valvole" made me chuckle.
Try saying "valve-o-ley"
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️
Ratarossa has a vid showing how to change the belt in a non removable bulkhead model, with jackstands on a cold concrete floor. Pain in the butt
Even in your unique set up an F40 must be a rare animal.
Thank you, Sir.
I want a video of Iain's personal cars that he drives!
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
The Jaguar XKSS had a rubber bag tank as far as I understand and I think the 288GTO had a carbon fibre front bonnet
many thanks for posting. It's a privilege to be familiarised with these exotic machines by your 1st class knowledge and thorough explanation. It's all about those subtle details combined with the overall build strategies through the car,👊
they look so much nicer in white
Such great detail, was always unsure about the 308/328’s engines relationship to the 288GTO and F40, anyone know where I can see/find out more on this? Looking forward to part 2!
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️⤴️
One of my favorite cars 🚗
Nice tip😄 over to Harry's next.👍
ꜱᴇɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ⤴️⤴️
Most interesting,esp the fuel tanks...
I'm sure H wouldn't mind you lobbing his engine cover across the garage floor.
Is it a new camera or color correction in post? The colours are so vivid.
Hi one of my favourite car . My old boss had one and I was lucky to go out in a F40 👍
I'm guessing Iain would not be so enamored with the work done on the Gas Monkey F40 some years back...
No. Thank you Ian 👍
Excellent, how often do you get a chance to go through an F40 in detail?
Great video, it's just a shame at £2million plus these F40 are only destined for a life in a air conditioned garage or as a display piece for the super rich investors.
I believe that the Ferrari V8 was launched in 1973 with the 308GT4 Dino?
I believe in the 90s the ferrari's headed to the us were not painted as they should have been just because it was going to the usa. I looked at a mondial t white and the fender/front bumper area i could see the paint run down the inside of the panel. I was very shocked and never forgot that type of bad quality paint job
to make people interested in cars, that are not gearheads, you know you have succeded then
This is what I like. No dubstep music. No fake drama or stupid self imposed deadlines. No gimmicks, no jumpy editing, just absolutely beautiful meat and wonderful potatoes, no nonsense business!
For standard TH-cam fare I often prefer average everyday cars, but when supercar machinery is this raw and special I can’t help but be impressed. Thank you for staying true to your crew!
jumpy editing - cause speed looks greater, hate it too
No over excited squeaky TH-cam voice either, just normal plain straight.
Yes. This is probably the only channel, other than maybe Jay Leno, where you’ll see Ferraris and Lamborghinis without atlanta rap music blasting and rappers twerking in the background.
If you have a solid base, you don’t need all that distraction. Unfortunately, most don’t and have to throw in every bell and whistle to gain attention.
Here! Here!! 🎉
Well, thank You Ian for this astute elaborate insight on the F40. It is such a delight to experience a profound in-depth explanation and in your relaxed conveyed bright manner. This upload has been a joy again :)
That shot looking over the rear of the Muira, the snout of the F40 and the haunches of Harry’s Countach 👌🏻😎❤
Love the colors, so vivid.
This is why the channel is so special. I've seen 100 F40 videos/reviews but none of them have ever got under the pelt of one past 'it's made of carbon fibre'. Really looking forward to seeing how this resto progresses...
The carbon sits in the areas to make it look like it’s a carbon construction.The carbon side panels make it look like a tub but are cosmetic. Underneath are two flimsy tubes. In fact the whole chassis is made of steel tubing so small gauge you really fear for anyone having an accident..
@@mark4lev Didn't realise that. Looking at the carbon fibre (down along the side where the seats are situated), it looks as if it's a complete carbon tub, like the 4C.
@@mark4lev the entire body is carbon kevlar. The chassis is tubing but it’s still incredibly strong for what it is. The car came out in the late 80s…it’s not gonna be close to as safe as anything modern but it’s still decently safe. This is especially true if you compare it to anything older. You should be fearing for the safety of someone driving something from the 60s or 70s not the late 80s.
@@lkearney7299 that’s what they wanted you to think…. It’s quite clever really. No one had the ability to do a carbon road car tub back then. The McLaren F1 was the first. I actually love the F40 it’s great
@@Idek10000 the body is not structural. The chassis is basic. DK engineering in the uk are building group A roll cages to go into these cars and have a project car in development.
Oh my word, Harry’s garage, a Late Brake show barn find and now this on one Sunday evening! Gentlemen, I thank you all.
Trifecta?
Not to mention Harry’s Farm from a couple days ago. Harry pulls no punches in who is to blame for the current food shortages....and the ones to come.
All top notch channels
Don’t forget Retropower
Shout out for Smith & Sniff too. On that side of things.
Iain, thank you for your thoughtful and responsible approach to preservation/restoration. Sure, fully restored cars are beautiful but you can’t restore originality.
The greatest Ferrari.
288GTO
250GTO
I love how you can just say "and this one that's Harrys.." knowing full well your audience are huge fans of both channels!
I love when he says « to the best of my knowledge ». Dude, you ARE knowledge itself.
Who else didn’t want this video to end. Love this channel ❤
YESSS! Been waiting for this video for the longest
Hi Iain, I wanted to compliment you on the video. It's really nice to see the attention towards restoration of the original parts; as you say it really keeps the car as original as possible. Bag tanks are indeed quite a chore for the owners and were due to the haste with which Ing. Nicola Materazzi had to complete the car: Enzo Ferrari wanted it to be ready in August so there was only a time of 10 months to finish it, and many components stayed 'as they were' from the GTO Evoluzione. When well maintained (i.e. not revved from cold or on terrible roads), the F40 is remarkably reliable, probably because it represents a very extreme evolution of the 308 after the engine was positioned longitudinally and new kevlar reinforcements were glued to the chassis and the turbocharging was perfected. For a 2+ m car, I should think it represents great value in terms of running costs, since the owner will have nothing to worry about regarding touch-screen infotainment or electric seats or dual-clutch transmission, since it's simply not there :-) Hope to enjoy more of your video commentary.
Just amazed at your knowledge Iain. The most in depth review I've ever seen about the F40. Thank you.
Check out Tom Hartley Jnr’s channel for another
You sir are one of the most respectful people I have ever listened to.
The love of these cars and attention to the details when restoring them is what makes you successful.
Oh my… another barnfind of a channel. Awesome 👍
Very interesting and informative video, can't wait for part two 👍🏾
That "ethos" you describe reminds me of the same principles I was taught at the School of Architecture concerning restoring old buildings: do as much as needed, no more. In your words: be "sympathetic".
I really respect your work sir. I hope you'll continue showing us great content.
Just great!!! Now I can see the racing seat and airfilter and fuel tank... every f40 component very clearly see it..!!! Awesome project!!!
Drove into Cirencester last year and an F40 went blasting past in the other direction. Pretty certain it was Nick Mason because, ten seconds later it was followed by an Aston Ulster. Not many people have one of those either.
What a moment. It was properly being driven, as it should be!
😂😂😂 Miami vice, did a lot for Ferrari ❤😂😂😂😂 Crockett and tubs❤😂😂😂 brilliant 1980s show.😂😂😂😂👍🍺
True passion brilliantly paired with excellent knowledge and ability
Can't do better than that ❤️
Amazing content. The 1:18 scale model of an F40 i bought it 1989 is what got me in to cars. I’ve always remembered 478bhp of the F40 and I joke to my kids that the F82 M4 I have a daily has 480bhp. It’s mad how cars have evolved
That last shot of Iain smiling in the car show me that he has an enviable satisfaction in life. Another great video.
Discussion of the paint on the F40 reminded me of an anecdote: I once had my car in for service at the local Mercedes dealership. While they were working on my car, I wandered into the showroom to admire the new cars. This was when matte paints were the new (and as it turned out temporary) fad. I mentioned to a sales rep how beautiful the matte white was, he laughed and told me someone else had just asked him if the factory forgot to polish the paint...
Love it, this channel is a bliss!
Regarding the non removable rear pann#els for the 355 and 348: perhaps because they used a different chassis tech, that cover was structural and it wasn't possible to be removable. The F40 space frame chassis is different.
I could be wrong though.
The F40 is such a well engineered sports car, as a Lotus guy, I always loved the F40. Unfortunately it is way above my budget.
Hi , nice video ! Wish you best for shop and done !
F40 C nice rare Car ! Smal Series of Numbers by on produced of Ferrari ! Unicorns exist too ;)
Thanks Mr Tyrrell for another outstanding video, reflects your authentic passion for such machines!
One of the most stunning cars ever made. The last Ferrari that Enzo Ferrari himself had a hand in producing and apparently the ultimate drivers car in that you actually need to control it (not computers or engineering) or it will vaporize you! 😮
I have the die cast version of that car, only one I can afford at the moment lol
Kind of crazy that a vehicle that is not all that old, low mileage (and in all likelihood would have received very tender care and ongoing maintenance) should require anything like extensive restoration.
Fantastic insights. Thanks Iain.
(Yeah, I sold my 512 TR and 348 GTS because of the truly stupid maintenance costs imposed by regularly having to drop the engine...)
Peak Ferrari for me, modern stuff anyway. ( modern started in 1980 as far as I’m concerned)
"... fuel, fire, whatever."
That went dark very quickly very briefly, haha.