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For over 30 years it was forgotten in a garage, and then Lewis Hamilton found it
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For over 30 years it was forgotten in a garage, and then Lewis Hamilton found it

Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion and current Ferrari driver, has revealed his personal Ferrari F40, which he describes as one of his greatest automotive dreams. Unlike a fully restored collector’s piece, Hamilton chose an F40 that had been forgotten in a garage for over 30 years, covered in dust and untouched by the road. He shared photos of the restored car on Instagram, explaining its significance to him. The F40 was sent to Ferrari’s factory in Maranello, where engineers and mechanics worked for weeks to bring it back to life. The Ferrari F40, introduced in 1987, holds almost mythical status among car enthusiasts and was the last road-going Ferrari personally approved by Enzo Ferrari before his death. It was also the first production car to exceed 200 mph (approximately 322 km/h). The F40 lacks modern luxuries and electronics, focusing instead on being lightweight, fast, and direct. Hamilton has long admired this model and previously chose it as his signature car during his early days at Ferrari.

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For over 30 years it was forgotten in a garage, and then Lewis Hamilton found it

Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion and current Ferrari driver, has revealed his personal Ferrari F40, which he describes as one of his greatest automotive dreams. Unlike a fully restored collector’s piece, Hamilton chose an F40 that had been forgotten in a garage for over 30 years, covered in dust and untouched by the road. He shared photos of the restored car on Instagram, explaining its significance to him. The F40 was sent to Ferrari’s factory in Maranello, where engineers and mechanics worked for weeks to bring it back to life. The Ferrari F40, introduced in 1987, holds almost mythical status among car enthusiasts and was the last road-going Ferrari personally approved by Enzo Ferrari before his death. It was also the first production car to exceed 200 mph (approximately 322 km/h). The F40 lacks modern luxuries and electronics, focusing instead on being lightweight, fast, and direct. Hamilton has long admired this model and previously chose it as his signature car during his early days at Ferrari.

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