The driver was not hurt.
The Ferrari F40 supercar is an icon and very valuable. One of the F40s has been lost in a crash in Switzerland. The Prancing Horse was not so fortunate.
The Kerenzerbergrennen in Mollis (Switzerland) was the scene of the crash. The incident was captured on the video below. Multiple Ferraris take this blind corner, which has a cottage to the inside and a wall to the other side. Although the drivers seem to be moving at a decent speed, they don’t appear to be driving at 10/10ths. It seems more like a lively cruise.
The F40 driver seems to be moving slower than other cars. The rear end of the F40 driver slides out as it turns the corner. You can hear the tires creak. You can’t see what happens next because the house blocks your view.
However, the video embedded at top of this story shows what happened. The front clamshell has been destroyed. The suspension has also been severely damaged. The rear corner of the passenger side is damaged, as well as the taillights.
Kerenzerbergrennen President Peter Rufibach stated to the Swiss website 20 Minute that the track was not difficult in the area where the accident occurred. “The event is like visiting a museum. Some people drive faster than others.
A crash like this would result in most cars being taken to the junkyard. The F40 is a special car. This one has suffered severe damage, but anyone with enough money would be able bring it back in a driveable condition.
It could have been worse. Motor1.com reported last year on a Japanese case where an F40 caught flame at the Hakone Turnpike. The firefighters arrived on the scene to find a car-shaped collection consisting of blackened Kevlar and carbon fiber. The passenger and the driver were not injured.
From 1987 to 1992, Ferrari produced just 1,315 F40s. The F40 came with a 2.9-liter twin turbocharged V8 that produced 471 horsepower (352 megawatts). The rear wheels were powered by a five-speed manual transmission.