The Ferrari F40 is an automotive icon and the last masterpiece created by Enzo Ferrari before his death in 1988. With its lightweight body, powerful 2.9-liter V8 engine, and incredibly well balanced chassis, it has become one of the most sought-after supercars ever made.
Even today, more than 35 years after its release, it remains a benchmark for speed and style that few cars can match, and that’s why the pric on these truly unique pieces of engineering art is more than 1.5 million $.
Liberty Walk Custom Build
With the majority of the F40s are stored in the collector museums, there is a handful of them modified for track use, but among them there hasn’t been anything similar to the car we’re showcasing today.
Japanese tuner Kato San from Liberty Walk is famous for modifying some of the most powerful and expensive cars on the planet. His mind-blowing wide-body Lamborghini and Ferrari with crazy overfenders have been featured in countless magazines and have earned him an almost cult following.
“Kato’s signature style includes such elements as oversized deep dish custom wheels, low air suspension, racing style aero and certainly the wide body overfenders with exposed rivets”.
After applying it on numerous modern supercar models it was finally the time for an F40 to get Liberty Walk treatment to hype on the street scene and infuriate Ferrari purists.
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The color
As you know all production F40s were painted red from the factory so it was no surprise that Kato San decided to change it. The ca was refinished in white with an an addition of the stylish red circle to symbolise rasing sun and also pay homage to Japanese flag.
Wheels and Suspension
The F40 was fitted with a set of classic style deep dish LB Works wheels in black finish with Toyo Proxes performance tires. The suspension was completely overhauled to bring home that signature slammed look. The overall result is an impressive slammed stance that looks barely driveable.
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Exterior and Aero
The Liberty Walk F40 stays true to the classic design language of the original model but with some modern touches. The body is wrapped in exposed rivets widebody kit made by Liberty Walk and it also features an extra large GT wing spoiler on the back, hood vents and aggressive lower splitter up front.
Conclusion
By combining classic Ferrari styling with modern performance modifications, Kato San was able to create a one of the kind masterpiece that will certainly be remembered many years after Tokyo Auto Salon. 2023.
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