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Films:
1991 Ferrari F40: Driving The Dream Car
I will join the chorus of boo’s on this one. Iconic car terrible owner story. But, there’s always room for whiff every now and then. Nobody can have success 100% of the time and it’s a testament to Petrolicious’ success that we, the audience, notice when something doesn’t hit the extremely high-set bar.
I too got tired of seeing someone seem to apply Turtle Wax to a car that has probably never been touched by the stuff. This said, the choice for sponsorship is complex. We all know Petrolicious needs revenue to keep going. They can sell the metadata to the automotive marketing world and this is a source of funding. There are a few nick-nacks in the gift shop, but that cannot amount to much. Doing these shoots takes time and costs real money. So there are going to be sponsors. And Ferrari is a pretty interesting one. A favorable number of hits for this video, and the folks a Petrolicious will have better access with Ferrari.
Hmm, it’s ok but take a look at this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKm-wcxkl5U
That’s how a 288 GTO likes to be driven…
Sorry Petrolicious, you lost me. I was a fan of your videos right from the beginning as I found them very stirring, rousing, thrilling. I have watched your film of the 250 GTO over and over again as well as all your other early films. You really got something all other car videos were missing, but that is gone quite a while ago. In my opinion your films are becoming more and more pathetic and mannerist and artificial in a boring way, with all the music and the talking. In the early films music and talking were supporting the impression of the cars, but now they are pushing in the foreground way too much. You seem to forget more and more what I liked of your old films: watching the great cars driving on the streets, listening to the engines. Please get back to that!
The most coveted car on earth, at least in my mind.
Petro, we will always be out here begging for more F40, but give us some emotion, and thrills. Next production, lets see the F40 really driven in anger on track.. not artful drifting, but work it for raw speed the way Enzo would want. Nail the rev-limiter, jump some curbing, and wring it out, dammit!
For a little history from the mouth of the man himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlX-kgJuzxU
There’s an unwritten rule that says videos containing F40s must be offered with a warning to have a beverage close at hand. Petrolicious’ failure to adhere to this rule has resulted in my current state, the very reason for the rule’s existence: drool-induced dehydration.
I was expecting more, something worthy of the videos of its predecessors, especially the videos on the 250 GTO, 512M, and 312PB. There needs to be a second video on the F40, much as there has been for the Porsche 911 2.7 RS, BMW 2002, and BMW M3. The F40 is a drug, yet Petrolicious has dared to tease us and not even tell us where to find the dealer. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be. Once hooked, we need our fix. We want more… more… More… MORE… MORE!!! [Goes into blind, car-porn-fueled rage]
Hey Guitar , what do you know about François Delecour and his story with an F40 ?
the only thing is that he crashed the F40 of a friend ( Jean Becquet , who owned until three F40 !! ) , a sunday morning in 1994 on a narrow road near Mont Cassel ( north of France , very very far from Monte Carlo !! ) where he lived , beeing smashed by a man in Citroën ZX at a crossroad ! that’s all .
this F40 whas repared after long time , but unfortunately definitively lost when totally burned after a fire went when the mecanic , wanting to test , had a huge flame of turbo post combustion that quickly gained the engine compartment and then all the car ! what a shame : i drove this car myself at the time , its a fantastic souvenir !
I find it hard to believe but in the first few seconds of the video the driver looks to be checking his iPhone. Strange.
What makes Petrolicious videos great, besides fabulous video, editing and sound track, is the emotional connection between the driver and the car. I’m not feeling that here.
I am pretty sure you are correct. Same last name and in the first portion of the video he is driving in downtown Chicago (WeatherTech is located in one of the suburbs). I am not sure what track he is driving on however – looks like an industrial area with the containers in the background.
Despite you accusing me of being something something the past week, I have to agree with you on this one – great car – weird owner (who sounded like he was clueless about most car features).
The video, short, has I said previously, and, being a partnership with Ferrari (at least, that’s what the title in the beginning lead me to believe) I was hoping more juice ( a lot more juice…)
Nice video but it felt more like a preview to me. In my opinion, one of the best F40 videos was presented by Chris Harris where he compares the F40 to the F50. He gives a detailed look at the car and drives it in a manner that is highly entertaining, and of course his infectious enthusiasm is a joy. I have attached a link for those interested in a much deeper and longer look at the F40
If you want the engine sound of an F40 driven by a real man check this out:
https://youtu.be/0YPabCzxMXM
1970ies F1 driver Jacques Lafitte on a track with a F40LM. The sound will make your pants wet…
Wow, nice video and you used perfect sound track! Before watching this video, I read this article – https://dyler.com/posts/86/ferrari-f40-brutally-beautiful-and-exciting
F40 is an amazing supercar!
