That was my thoughts. Much as I love a Ferrari replica - THEY DON'T ... at all. They have a long history of killing replica builders (particularly those that get lots of publicity).

@@jezmadden7002 Are you sure it’s true they killed Ferrari replica builders?

As long as nothing has the Logo or Branding visible on it it wont be illegal copy . If the Horse is visible they can and they will try to sue you or prohibits showing it in videos or carshows

@@saschakorner9317 I think GTO engineering has the Ferrari logo on their cars they might have reached an agreement with Ferrari, I don’t know.

@@saschakorner9317 The body kit says F40 on it. If it's F40 body kit, they will not like it

This is what’s happening👍🏼😏

There he is!! Mr Jeff, you aren't afraid to build anything.

Why aren't you verified?

I have the Jeff seal of approval ...the project gets a green light. Cheers Buddy !!!

@@Ratarossa yes I do

@@Ratarossa what will you run for the engine? Are you going turbo?

It's weird that replica GT40s and ac cobras are accepted but others aren't. Like the f40s are a steel tube chassis just like those replicas.

Agreed! I'd rather see the 512 completed than some bodged up kit cat F-40 project.

@@TheMentalblockrock kit with real part = real car ~

@@penonton4260 If all the parts aren't original it isn't a real car!

​@@TheMentalblockrockfortunately nobody gives a fk what you think.

​@@lordlusos8870why don't you build a genuine F40 on your channel? Oops, I forgot, you don't have a channel, or the money to build one.

Hey the MR2 has a good chassis but revenue that requires custom quality work Honestly I want to do a project exactly like this in the far future

Narrowly better I suppose, but not much. It will resemble an F40 but that’s where the story ends.

Codename 'Faux40'

What’s wrong with taking a existing chassis and putting a kit car on it, legally it’s legit… but I see your point of view

Yes 100k is a very tough one, obviously my labour is free so its about finding the parts and everything at the right price

love it mate that sounds awesome

Is this the black car and you documented the build on 911Uk? If so it was impressive what you did. 👍🏻

@@a1topdog That’s it yes.

Yo be fait the CS exhaust is simply epic, my Ratarossa also sounds great. They all have a unique and amazing slightly individual sound. But the F40 LM build ..... well that has to sound like the clip

thanks buddy

cheers

its coming

Just to ad, I wouldn't put any badges on the outside and I'd leave blank the F40 logo on the drivers side/right side spoiler just to keep Ferrari from sending out a cease and desist and also, I think leaving the badges off a close to carbon copy would be a little bit cooler. That's just me though :)

wow I would love to know the details on that ....how cool !!!

totally !!

Forget ferraris, most expensive classics that are raced are actually replicas.

The key to making a replica, I think, is to do it well and generally in the spirit of the original. Replicas have a bad reputation because some are truly terrible, but generally anything with a custom chassis and an engine with similar power is pretty going to be pretty decent (the cost of those meaning its worth making the car look good, even if its not 100% accurate). Ratarossa knows enough about ferraris, and has enough access to ferrari parts, that any build he does will do it justice. I think replicas of super valuable cars are a good thing, as the originals being worth so much means people wont drive them through fear of damage or mileage affecting value. You just have to do what you find fun.

This is exactly the way I'd love to one day build a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary replica, again like you, even if I could afford the real deal I'd still have a daily driver replica. It would have all modern-day components, Audi 5.2 V10, Graziano transaxle, modern brakes with ABS etc, and most importantly be able to drive it comfortably without having to be only 5'8" tall. Oh, as well as a modern aircon system. Will it ever happen? Not on disability it won't. But damn we can dream huh.

@Col Bremner it really is the way. Another great project would be a proper Jaguar XJ200 with a V12. As it should've been.

Was called a F40 silhouette,many went to Japan!

wow that sounds awesome

@@Ratarossa Yes indeed, he believes the car should be ready towards the end of this year or the beginning of next year! But just by testing the mechanical part before they started modifying the car's body part, it was already very impressive!

Dare I say, there is a huge difference between taking a Pontiac Fiero and putting replica Ferrari body panels on it, vs. taking a Ferrari 308/328 and putting replica F40 body panels on that. With the latter, yes it is a replica, albeit one that is built on a car that was the basis for the F40. That being said, I mean no disrespect to anyone who uses a Fiero as the basis for a kit build; I have seen some impressive Lambo builds that are likely more reliable than the real thing.

@@charlesoxley7242 there is also a diffrence between reworking a fiero chassis to the specifications of a for example diablo or using a tubeframe chassis. There is also a difference in using fibreglass panels or real panels ( if i recall this vid, the panels are molded of a real one, so no ´real´ panels being used here ). Even so, only the ´paperwork´ of the chassis determes the chassis in the end.