Our colleagues at Autoblog.it describe the Ferrari F40 engine as the “sound of old glory”. They recently had the chance to meet a Ferrari F40 in mint condition and filmed this example of its engine revving. The camera angles are a little jerky, but we get the chance to hear the racy and rude engine.

The Ferrari F40 design looks a bit dated right now as the vehicle was produced between 1987 and 1992, but that takes nothing away from its historical significance as a piece of technical wizadry for Ferrari. The F40 was equipped with a turbocharge V8 which produced 470 hp. For two years from 1987 to 1989 it held the record of the world’s fastest street-legal production car - hear why in the video.

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At the next Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, the Ferrari contingent will comprise ten models of the 166 MM Touring Barchetta and four TR 59 models. For anyone lucky enough to be there, this is utter gold. The two models are some of the rarest and most sought after Ferrari’s in the world and it is highly unusual to see such a number present at one event.

The Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta is a 1949 model of which only 25 were ever built. This reunion of historic Ferraris is impressive on its own, but the TR 59 appearance is even more unique. The four that will appear are the only left from a production run of just five models.

The 166 MM name comes from the victory at the 1949 Mille Miglia race. In the same year, the Barchetta also won the 24 hour Le Mans. The TR 59 won its debut at Sebring in 1959 and the Le Mans 24 hours in 1960.

Continue reading: Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta and TR 59 at Pebble Beach

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