{"id":52591,"date":"2026-07-25T11:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T09:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=52591"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:46:46","slug":"he-has-owned-this-ferrari-f40-for-30-years-and-uses-it-as-his-everyday-car-it-held-a-record-for-17-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/ferrari\/il-possede-cette-ferrari-f40-depuis-30-ans-et-lutilise-comme-voiture-du-quotidien-elle-a-detenue-un-record-pendant-17-ans\/","title":{"rendered":"He has owned this Ferrari F40 for 30 years and uses it as his everyday car: it held a record for 17 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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See a Ferrari F40<\/a> In a supermarket parking lot, that\u2019s already quite a sight. But when it\u2019s equipped with a roof-mounted bike rack holding an old mountain bike securely fastened, the scene becomes downright surreal. Yet that\u2019s exactly what several internet users discovered a few days ago, after photos were posted on Reddit. Many immediately thought it was a replica, given how improbable the image seemed. And yet, this F40 is the real deal\u2026 and its story is even more astonishing than its cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo tony99913<\/a> Reddit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An F40 well known among enthusiasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research quickly identifies this Ferrari<\/a>. It currently belongs to Amir Rosenbaum, an American who has owned this 1992 F40 since 1995. In a recent interview with the YouTube channel Gas and Go<\/em>, he says he spotted the ad in the magazine AutoWeek<\/em> before discovering that the seller was going through a particularly difficult time. After six months of negotiations, he finally managed to buy the car, which he has owned for nearly thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlike many F40s kept as collector\u2019s items, this one has seen action. Its owner extensively modified it for hill climb racing, including a racing brake system, specialized suspension, larger wheels, and engine tuning. He even entered it at Bonneville, where it reached over 220 mph (354 km\/h) on the salt flats. And, as he himself humorously puts it, he also sometimes\u2026 uses it to run errands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The F40 that beat the RUFs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most notable event in this Ferrari\u2019s history, however, dates back to 2002. That year, Amir Rosenbaum competed in the Virginia City Hillclimb in Nevada. This 5.2-mile (8.4-km) climb follows Highway 341, which was closed for the event, and features about twenty turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For several years, the race had been dominated by a spectacular all-wheel-drive RUF CTR2 producing about 520 ch. Its best lap time was around 3 min 12 s. At the wheel of his Ferrari F40, Amir Rosenbaum clocked a time of 3 min 10 s, setting a new all-time record for the event. Behind him, Mike Horzewski finished in a Dodge Viper GTS with a time of 3 min 15 s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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