It is thanks for posting but the picture I need to get me an F40 soon

 

These are original factory photos showing the construction of F40's. I think they go a long way in demonstrating the hand built nature of these cars, and the conditions that existed in the factory in 1987....times sure have changed !


Frame preparation....





Painted and prepped....






Marrying the body to the frame....





Final stage at Scaglietti complete, bodies shipped in this stage to Maranello for final assembly




carbon kevlar floor going in...

 

Front end chassis assembly

 

Body prep....

 

gearbox assembly and lower end of engine...








mahle pistons, pedal box, engine block

 

engine assembly....




nearing completion...





dyno testing






marriage to rear subframe

 

interior electrics and pedal box






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seats waiting to go in....

 

Rear assembly....note the black airboxes in this car....





Brakes

 

continued....





assembly line....








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Things were definitely hands on then !

 

Doc, thanks for the awesome asssembly pics. I love seeing that stuff