Ferrari F40 For Sale Vector Americas First Supercar

That figure places the vector well ahead of such standard bearers as the acura nsx 140 sec ferrari testarossa 142 and corvette zr 1 134.

Ford vs ferrari ver pelicula completa en espanol latino ford gt rr3. The vector w8 was faster than a jaguar xj220 bugatti eb 110 gt and a ferrari f40. Car and driver clocked one in a 38 second 0 60 mph sprint which was good enough to beat a ferrari f40. The company was founded in 1978 by gerald wiegert as americas direct competitor against the more established european performance car manufacturers like ferrari lamborghini and lotus.

The 1990s saw the birth of several audacious supercar manufacturers who attempted to beat ferrari lamborghini and porsche at their own game. Ferrari actually made a lot of f40s more than youd think so seeing one for auction isnt quite the event that a real 288 gto is. But first one vectors transmission grounded to a halt while anothers engine.

By 1995 the ferrari was acquired by collector dean becker of illinois the founder of an eponymous beeper company. Americas craziest ever supercar is up for auction with rm sothebys in arizona later this month. From the 1980s and 1990s the company has produced around 50 supercar models that were built using american made.

Among the more compelling companies was wilmington californias vector which was established by gerald wiegart an automotive industry veteran with experience at all of the big threes in detroit. The f40 was given the same 29l twin. Vector motors is an american automobile manufacturer known for developing supercars.

Purchased by the end of 1991 the f40 was re offered by foreign cars italia on behalf of the first owner in 1994 after accruing 1656 miles. Those are far rarer. The last car unveiled by mr enzo ferrari himself before his death a little over a year later it was named to celebrate his recent 40th anniversary as a car maker.

The vector powertrain resulted in highly impressive performance figures at the time with a rated acceleration of 0 60 mph in 42 seconds a quarter mile in a mere 12 seconds at 124 mph and an estimated top speed of 218 mph. The ferrari f40 was announced in the summer of 1987 as the ultimate supercar of its generation. That doesnt mean that the f40 is affordable.

Its acceleration and speed are admission to a far more exclusive club the charter members be ing the ferrari f40 and yet untested lamborghini diablo.