lewis hamilton s ferrari f40 is perfect his fashion sense not so muchBuying a classic supercar with low mileage is one thing, but finding a 1991 Ferrari F40 with just 69 kilometers is the stuff only Formula 1 money can afford.Well, that's exactly what Lewis Hamilton found in a dusty Italian garage before turning it over to Maranello's Ferrari Classiche restoration department. Apparently, the 69-kilometer car had only ever been driven from the Maranello factory to the garage where it was found, never to be started again. Lewis even says the passenger door had never been opened, not even once.Given his connection with the guys in charge, Hamilton chose a full restoration to return the F40 to factory-fresh. The Classiche meccanicos yanked out the twin-turbo 2.9-liter V8 engine for complete teardown and refresh, along with standard chassis work.That's when they found the car's engine block was factory-stamped with "Engine No. 44"-the number Hamilton has run in Formula 1 for over a decade."I said: 'You can't be serious, can you?' But it's really true," Hamilton recalled. "How crazy is that?"Hamilton documented the entire process in an eight-minute video, which you can watch below:The seven-time World Champion officially debuted his freshly minted F40 at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, arriving in the paddock with a matching "44" license plate. Hamilton now admits he's caught in the classic car dilemma - whether to actually drive it."I'm unsure on how much to drive the F40, as its already low usage and now extensive restoration means it's likely one of the closest to factory examples surviving," Hamilton said.Every mile put on the F40 chips away at the now pristine time capsule. But leaving a 471-horsepower twin-turbo V8 locked in a garage to gather dust all over again feels like a crime - although not as much of a crime as the outfit Lewis wears during the car's reveal three minutes into the video. The man can drive and seems to have excellent sense for business and career decisions, but his sense of fashion seems to be off by multiple degrees.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter.
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