VIN: Ferrari F40 chassis 77289
History of chassis 77289
Chassis 77289 was the first of 68 F40s originally dispatched to the UK. As per the earliest examples, it was equipped with sliding Lexan windows.
77289 was delivered to the British Ferrari distributor, Maranello Concessionaires, in Egham, Surrey. It was registered E274 BGT in July 1988.
During the summer of 1988, the car was displayed at a Castle Combe track day (depicted above) and the Ferrari Owners Club Concours at Brocket Hall (depicted below).
The F40 reputedly then appeared at the British Motor Show in both 1988 and 1989 and was featured heavily in the UK press.
The second owner acquired 77289 in 1991 and retained it until 1998, at which point it was part-exchanged for an F50.
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