Lewis Hamilton previously sold his entire car collection but made it clear he’d buy an F40 if the opportunity arose.
This Ferrari F40 spent more than 30 years collecting dust in a garage before undergoing a weeks-long restoration.
It’s one of just over 1,300 F40s Ferrari built, and the last model personally signed off by Enzo Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton sold his entire car collection last year, but there was always one car he said he’d make an exception for. Now, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion has finally bought his dream Ferrari: the one and only F40. The Scuderia driver took to Instagram to share photos of the iconic supercar undergoing an extensive restoration at the Maranello factory.
The car had reportedly spent more than 30 years sitting in a garage before Hamilton came across it and decided to bring it home. Judging by the license plate, it might have already been home, as the car appears to have been registered in Italy. For unknown reasons, the previous owner neglected it, allowing it to gather dust since the 1990s. It’s one of a little over 1,300 F40s built, and the last model Enzo Ferrari himself personally signed off on.
