Hi everyone. Great reading your comments. Thanks to all those that appreciate the build and for those that don't - you are entitled to your opinion anyway. It is my car and many of you are right - the Leadfoot hillclimb is not what the car is best suited to, and these runs were all on tyres that were 10+ years old as we were just going to have fun. We put new tyres on for 2018 but did not get any video from outside. On a proper track the car will only get to 280kph (yes I have had it there) because none of the tracks here will support much more speed, so that is what we geared it to do. Search RUclips for 'F40 nz' for some more video from when we use to run on the circuits. The car was built from 1997-2002 as a project because I always loved the F40 shape and enjoy building cars. The Lexus was chosen because it is a strong engine and we knew we could get good power out of it. It has a Quaife 6 speed sequential with paddle shift that is the weak link in the car, and that stops us putting the 1000hp that someone has suggested. It is only running 15lb of boost and would take 20, so the 1000hp is very achievable. It has no ABS or power steering but does have traction control. I'm happy to answer questions on this post, but please remember NZ is 12 hours different to Europe time so I may be asleep when you post. Cheers. Steve
Mad respect for the build! I normally would give you hate for doing it to a competizione, but I can't even be mad because you drove the piss out of it. Enzo would be applauding you
+Steve Cox My opinion is that this car needs,if you want to go hillclimb,run on Europe's hills,such as Ecce Homo Sternberk,Dobsinsky Kopec or St.Ursanne Les Rangiers,where it can unleash all the power.
If it's a replica, then anyone who gets mad at this is being pretty unfair to the guy who built it. He built it, it's his car. He didn't touch a single existing F40.
I would not get mad at all about it, I just dislike it.... it is sad to see and hear this car despite the fact that it, in absolute terms, doesn’t look or sound bad. I just wished he wouldn’t use a design and car icon for his kind of car building attempts.... 🙄
I'm a Ferrari purist, and they should not be messed with. But this is not a Ferrari, it's a race car, a joy producing machine, a project built from passion and great knowledge. So it's pretty much perfect in my book.
question, Rui. What do you think about the Koenig Specials of the 90´s, twin turbo Testarossas? They were neat, the rich japanese people even highway raced it
Seems to be made VERY accurately to the original, with F40LM power levels, low weight, and most importantly relatively low maintenance costs (I’m assuming)! Can’t go wrong there, replica or not, a huge project like this will never go unappreciated to true car enthusiasts!
Yeah, that 1UZFE is a very reliable and cheap engine from toyota. The dedication is building the replica alongside the engine to get 750Hp with twin turbo on such a light and accurate replica chassis.
MSengineering David it’s obviously not going to be 100% accurate it’s a replica but for the time and energy spent putting it together it’s definitely a very solid piece of engineering
@@Blurgamer17 Only the earlier ones like the one that comes from LS400 because its a non interference engine where you don't need to change all the valve if the belt snapped making a bent valve
Rodrigo Gomes, where's the video of YOUR hand built race car and please include your opinion about how much more superior your car is to this guys "passion project"...
@@teedub127how the hell can you be so damn low iQ that you took this comment as an insult when there is no insult to be found, but still have enough brain cells to make a YT account. Double digit iQ mf wouldn’t be surprised if you’re schizophrenic too
@@jaromor8808 they are a good a copy as you will get for a kit car and probably great wheels but the offset is out et20 or more in the wrong direction.
.. and the other thing is not everyone can afford a genuine F40, let alone an F40LM. It would be so interesting given the owner/builder Steve's comments how it would be with a stronger gearbox, appropriate race tyres .. AND 1000hp .. as well as some fettling by those used to fine tuning cars like this for the track. Also if no one told me I'd assume this was a real F40, certainly without looking at it close up. Many of the 250GTOs and the like you see racing at Goodwood and similar events are actually 'evocations' built with genuine Ferrari parts for people to race who actually own genuine GTOs, but aren't prepared to risk potentially a US$70m dollar on the track (or perhaps even more than that (one did sell for this privately in 2018, confirmed by Ferrari authority Marcel Massini.)) In the case of F40LMs, in February a very fine one (a two time Le Mans entry, and a car that has actually beaten an F1 McLaren in competition) sold in February 2019 in Paris for just shy of US$5.4m (€4,842,500) .. rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19/paris/lots/r0085-1987-ferrari-f40-lm/740406 .. which is actually pretty cheap compared to a Le Mans spec McLaren F1 .. rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO19/Monterey/lots/r0164-1994-McLaren-F1-LM-Specification/792832 .. CRAZY !!! You too could possibly build a car like Steve's .. never say never !!! :-))))))) ...
Love how people forget that appart from the brand, the engine is still a twin turbo v8, and the car is just a replica, people who get mad at this aren't petrolhead
This car is not a replica its a real f40 cant believe anyone who knows the real deal would think it was not. I was unaware that Toyota created flat plane crank v8
Dionicia Espostio It’s a replica with a Toyota 1UZFE twin turbo race engine. It is my car and is still in my garage, so I can assure you that it is not a Ferrari, and there are no Ferrari parts on the car except the tail lights.
Tony Valdez lol I knew this was coming, but more enjoyable as in “risk taking” I don’t think a real F-40 owner is going to push it, while here everything is probably 20x cheaper if it breaks/crashes to replace. So that ease of mind might make it more enjoyable, well to me it would
I rather own original one than shitty replica with LEXUS engine!! Its not that hard put on replica Ferrari engine right?And give car soul and character now you have - something -...
@@Arttyor Judging by the throttle sounds, either the driver needs a few lessons in smoothly coming into the throttle instead of just stabbing it, or the tyres are truly that bad - but it seems to do alright in the corners when off the throttle.
F40.....Worst daily ever,lag,overheats,no comfort,noisy,bitch to park.!!!!...It's only a track car....!!!...but will daily the N/A F50 over any day(Worked for a used Sport"s car dealer).
This car is a credit to you, I love the F40 with one exception, nobody will drive one for fear of depreciating it. yours is the perfect solution. I'm currently building 1uz turbo project, I hope to god that it sounds close to what yours does. Forget the haters.
This is brilliant! I love that this car can give spectators an idea of what if was like to see one of these race back in the 80's. Plus since it's a replica, the driver can have so much more guilt free pleasure when pushing the car. No worries about wrecking an icon and more freedom to be aggressive with it! Long live the good replicas!
The fact he have all 4 wheels off the ground right from the start shows he is truly passionate about his build. I know it's a little late, but AMAZING!!!
me too, normally replicas are those fake wannabe sportscars with like 250hp engines on 1.5t of weight on some cheap "sport coupe" base but this thing is a blast for itself! great job giving the real F40 a honor not a shame
I really enjoy the amount of engineering that went into this, however I think it would be more fitting if they could have designed it to look less like an identical replica of a production vehicle and more like a concept car which was updated and inspired by it without the ferrari badging. Not my car though, so regardless I have massive respect for the amount of work that went into it.
The throw backs are on point with this video. You have the amazing Ferrari F40 Competizione and then at 3:08 you have a 1st person camera in a position of how most old racing games would have set it.
Personally, like many here, I am not a fan of replicas. But, in this case, I am truly impressed. I see this more as a "tribute" than a true replica attempt because the proportions are on point but it's not done in a manner that would deceive an expert and doesn't appear to be the intent either. The craftsmanship and purpose is undeniable. Seeing it get used in such a manner as in the vid is testament to the builder's craftsmanship and engineering skill. Bravo!!!
This is awesome. My favorite "exotic" recreated, and very well. The use of a DOHC TT V8 is also key here! For the detractors, keep in mind the original cars were awful when it comes to panel gaps, body surface finish, and interior trim pieces. Building a tribute car like this can actually lead to better build quality. Besides, no one wants to destroy a real F40 on the track at over 1.5 million USD.
That's definitely sick. I appreciate you using a kit car instead of an original F40, but either would have been interesting to see. The important bit is that it's actually being driven, instead of sitting in a garage.
Absolutely love it, so much hard work, time, money, pressure and stress of every day life and yet you still completed it and i can honestly this is a true passion project! Great work fella!
I think what you have there is absolutely amazing I wish I had the money and time to do the same thing As you end up with something that looks so much like the real thing at a fraction of the cost of the real thing Well done 👍
Absolutely awesome replica!!!.. And fun to watch.what a beast and having a load of fun with it and using it for what it is made to do.. Good on ya and well done👍.. Love it!!
Makes a lot of sense, I think. The engine's more reliable than Ferrari, and although it doesn't sound quite right, the LM look probably throws most casual observers off. Personally, I'd have painted it one of the race team colour schemes, but again, it looks the prototype/racer part. Very clever!
I think the only reason it doesn't sound right is the fact that it doesn't have a flat-plane crank , which gives Ferrari V8's their very distinct sound. I'm curious what the donor was because it's proportions are almost just right aside from the the wheel stance.
Oh man I remember reading all about this car and following / checking in on the build on some long forgotten forum all the time. Feels like decades ago now. Glad to see its still around.
I thought it is true Ferrari F40,in this case swapping it for UZ engine would've been blasphemous and owner deserved a death on bonfire. But its replica that runs as good as original if not better so its great.
+Fr0ggy Than what would you think about Rene Ruch and his Zytek V8 engined Ferrari F355 Challenge?He decided to get rid of original engine and replace it with Zytek 4.0 V8 since it's more powerful than F355's engine.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821 was it possible to install forced induction kit on Ferrari engine? If no,it would've made sense since ferrari engines don't have high tuning potential.
@@fr0ggy220 Speedhunters did a cover of this car and talked with driver.Here's the link where everything's explained:www.speedhunters.com/2014/08/ferrari-f355-built-climb/
To me, this is the spirit of hillclimb events - the most amazing cars built by a bloke in a shed, and driven to their limit on a twisty piece of public road that's been closed for the event.
It can if ya slap 2 big ol turbos on it lmao. I love SC400s btw but there always maintained like ass n the leather is chewed up like no tomorrow. Still beautiful cars tp this day tho and reliable
@@Grimm-Gaming Mine is cloth and owned it 18 years. Totally stock but if i had the spare coin i think i would give it a birthday and a couple of turbos!
@@Grimm-Gaming Im in Australia so had to do a quick google on the Scion and 17 Impala! Mr 2 turbo very cool. They would be getting close to collectable in Australia these days. Pity Toyota didnt replace it but good news for you !
And affordability, turbo Toyota v6s would be expensive, and unreliable in comparison. Honda J35 with a turbo. I just am looking for criticism and opinions.
Props to the builders you guy's did a very cool looking replica that is fast and driveable. Don't mind the haters because their are a lot of keyboard warriors talking the talk but most haven't built a bicycle so they have no idea how many times you have to bust your knuckles and all the work and sacrifice that goes into a project car like this one.
@@HillClimbMonsters You knew it would make people rage, thinking a beautiful Ferrari was defaced. It was literally the worst thing you could have done to anyone, ever. Literally.
Epic, how can some not appreciate the quality of this build. Only thing I was going to say is that it sounds like your tyres are knackered, how ever I can see you addressed that below, I took my widebody rex on track with old tyres, never again.
If you know nothing about the car, and came in blindly off of the internet... why make a fool of yourself and comment? The internet is the ONE sure fire place I’ve always seen grown ass men & women act like toddlers. Smfh. Killer build, I’m very inspired to mod my 3uz by this!
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Hi everyone. Great reading your comments. Thanks to all those that appreciate the build and for those that don't - you are entitled to your opinion anyway. It is my car and many of you are right - the Leadfoot hillclimb is not what the car is best suited to, and these runs were all on tyres that were 10+ years old as we were just going to have fun. We put new tyres on for 2018 but did not get any video from outside. On a proper track the car will only get to 280kph (yes I have had it there) because none of the tracks here will support much more speed, so that is what we geared it to do. Search RUclips for 'F40 nz' for some more video from when we use to run on the circuits. The car was built from 1997-2002 as a project because I always loved the F40 shape and enjoy building cars. The Lexus was chosen because it is a strong engine and we knew we could get good power out of it. It has a Quaife 6 speed sequential with paddle shift that is the weak link in the car, and that stops us putting the 1000hp that someone has suggested. It is only running 15lb of boost and would take 20, so the 1000hp is very achievable. It has no ABS or power steering but does have traction control. I'm happy to answer questions on this post, but please remember NZ is 12 hours different to Europe time so I may be asleep when you post. Cheers. Steve
Hello. Do you have a site or someplace that shows the build? I'd be interested in how you did it. Thanks.
Steve Cox great car. Haters just hate bro
Mad respect for the build! I normally would give you hate for doing it to a competizione, but I can't even be mad because you drove the piss out of it. Enzo would be applauding you
+Steve Cox My opinion is that this car needs,if you want to go hillclimb,run on Europe's hills,such as Ecce Homo Sternberk,Dobsinsky Kopec or St.Ursanne Les Rangiers,where it can unleash all the power.
Mad respect for the build man 👍
If it's a replica, then anyone who gets mad at this is being pretty unfair to the guy who built it. He built it, it's his car. He didn't touch a single existing F40.
The people getting mad couldn't afford either anyways
I think he did an incredible job. Sounds amazing, looks amazing. Kudos to the builder.
It's his car even if it's real. He can do whatever he wants with it.
@@siler7 and he drives his car like it is build for. Most f40 owners doesn't.
I would not get mad at all about it, I just dislike it.... it is sad to see and hear this car despite the fact that it, in absolute terms, doesn’t look or sound bad. I just wished he wouldn’t use a design and car icon for his kind of car building attempts.... 🙄
I'm a Ferrari purist, and they should not be messed with.
But this is not a Ferrari, it's a race car, a joy producing machine, a project built from passion and great knowledge.
So it's pretty much perfect in my book.
Plus it looks just like a Ferrari... No problem there, you can drive it hard haha
This is in fact a real F40 I dont believe the poster of this video
Isn't it, perfect.
nothing but smiles watching this video
question, Rui. What do you think about the Koenig Specials of the 90´s, twin turbo Testarossas? They were neat, the rich japanese people even highway raced it
It's not "controvertial", it's a huge and great job.
If you are going to have a replica the F40 is a pretty good choice 👍
No!Ferrari with no Ferrari engine is not Ferrari specially F40!
@@joe125ful It's not a Ferrari though, it's a replica so it doesn't matter. If he'd put a Lexus V8 in a genuine F40 I'd understand your comment.
@@secretivescorpio1105Well some replicas have more or less original engines but Lexus in Ferrari never!
@@joe125ful Lexus V8 are cheap and reliable i thinks thats a great choice he made
@@joe125ful How many times do we have to tell you that it's not a damn Ferrari.
A boosted 1UZ in an F40... sick.
Seems to be made VERY accurately to the original, with F40LM power levels, low weight, and most importantly relatively low maintenance costs (I’m assuming)! Can’t go wrong there, replica or not, a huge project like this will never go unappreciated to true car enthusiasts!
Yeah, that 1UZFE is a very reliable and cheap engine from toyota.
The dedication is building the replica alongside the engine to get 750Hp with twin turbo on such a light and accurate replica chassis.
alex symmes if you think that’s accurate you need your eyes checked.
MSengineering David it’s obviously not going to be 100% accurate it’s a replica but for the time and energy spent putting it together it’s definitely a very solid piece of engineering
@@msengineeringdavid3702 its not a replica David its a real F40
@@Blurgamer17 Only the earlier ones like the one that comes from LS400 because its a non interference engine where you don't need to change all the valve if the belt snapped making a bent valve
Looks like the real thing, i can't be mad about that. And Toyota's V8 soundtrack is actually not bad at all. Well done!
"Disclaimer: this video is a piece of fiction, none F40 has been hurt during the recording of this video, a replica model has been used."
Rodrigo Gomes, where's the video of YOUR hand built race car and please include your opinion about how much more superior your car is to this guys "passion project"...
@@teedub127how the hell can you be so damn low iQ that you took this comment as an insult when there is no insult to be found, but still have enough brain cells to make a YT account. Double digit iQ mf wouldn’t be surprised if you’re schizophrenic too
At the very least, someone used an engine OTHER than an LS motor😂
Yes, but to be fair this project was completed quite some time before LS swaps became commonplace, especially for New Zealand.
tank2g2 ...I hear you brother.
The 1UZ is basically the Japanese LS
This car was made before ls swaps were a thing (2002)
Malcom Heavy no it’s not a Japanese “LS” it makes very little power for what it is.
super sick car. dont care much for ferrari these days but they really nailed the design with the f40. those wheels are super legit
Its a kit car and the wheel offset is nowhere near as good as the real car.
@@robertlund5694 it might be just my eyes foolin me but i think the front end shape is not 100% either
@@jaromor8808 they are a good a copy as you will get for a kit car and probably great wheels but the offset is out et20 or more in the wrong direction.
@@robertlund5694 this is definitely not a kit car, the owner engineered and built this from scratch
Ferrari purist here!!! But wow this replica is just gorgeous. Excellent work.
.. and the other thing is not everyone can afford a genuine F40, let alone an F40LM. It would be so interesting given the owner/builder Steve's comments how it would be with a stronger gearbox, appropriate race tyres .. AND 1000hp .. as well as some fettling by those used to fine tuning cars like this for the track. Also if no one told me I'd assume this was a real F40, certainly without looking at it close up. Many of the 250GTOs and the like you see racing at Goodwood and similar events are actually 'evocations' built with genuine Ferrari parts for people to race who actually own genuine GTOs, but aren't prepared to risk potentially a US$70m dollar on the track (or perhaps even more than that (one did sell for this privately in 2018, confirmed by Ferrari authority Marcel Massini.)) In the case of F40LMs, in February a very fine one (a two time Le Mans entry, and a car that has actually beaten an F1 McLaren in competition) sold in February 2019 in Paris for just shy of US$5.4m (€4,842,500) .. rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19/paris/lots/r0085-1987-ferrari-f40-lm/740406 .. which is actually pretty cheap compared to a Le Mans spec McLaren F1 .. rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO19/Monterey/lots/r0164-1994-McLaren-F1-LM-Specification/792832 .. CRAZY !!! You too could possibly build a car like Steve's .. never say never !!! :-))))))) ...
Love how people forget that appart from the brand, the engine is still a twin turbo v8, and the car is just a replica, people who get mad at this aren't petrolhead
True
This car is not a replica its a real f40 cant believe anyone who knows the real deal would think it was not. I was unaware that Toyota created flat plane crank v8
@@dioniciaespostio6155 I think from what I heard that this crank isn't flat
Dionicia Espostio It’s a replica with a Toyota 1UZFE twin turbo race engine. It is my car and is still in my garage, so I can assure you that it is not a Ferrari, and there are no Ferrari parts on the car except the tail lights.
@@dioniciaespostio6155 troll or just stupid?
Probably beyond cheap to maintain & possibly more enjoyable then the real thing, but let me go in hiding before the Ferrari purist come out to get me
Couldn´t really say that we disagree with that opinion... 🤫
More enjoyable??????Never!!!!
Tony Valdez lol I knew this was coming, but more enjoyable as in “risk taking” I don’t think a real F-40 owner is going to push it, while here everything is probably 20x cheaper if it breaks/crashes to replace. So that ease of mind might make it more enjoyable, well to me it would
I rather own original one than shitty replica with LEXUS engine!!
Its not that hard put on replica Ferrari engine right?And give car soul and character now you have - something -...
@@joe125ful You do realize my opinion isn't stopping you from getting the real thing right ?
People do not realise how hard a build is, This is an example of pure dedication and passion.
An F40 I can daily drive without being scared of crashing my million dollar car and I can buy parts at my local autozone sign me up
This looks more scary than F40. Looks like it really lacks grip for its power.
T M he said it has traction control but now power steering
@@maxwell5428 and using old street tires.
@@Arttyor Judging by the throttle sounds, either the driver needs a few lessons in smoothly coming into the throttle instead of just stabbing it, or the tyres are truly that bad - but it seems to do alright in the corners when off the throttle.
F40.....Worst daily ever,lag,overheats,no comfort,noisy,bitch to park.!!!!...It's only a track car....!!!...but will daily the N/A F50 over any day(Worked for a used Sport"s car dealer).
That car needs a big track to stretch it’s legs.
And some softer tires...those things sound like Uniroyals squealing.
He’s done that many times over this car isn’t a fresh build by any means.
Just to put it into perspective an F50 is faster than an actual F40 around a track.
yep, too slow of a track and dangerous too with all the trees right by the sides. I'd like to see this thing really moving on a big track
@@plane_guy6051 it’s Rod Millens drive way so not exactly a race track
Big Respect to the guy who build this car!
The Lexus V8 engine is a reliable alternative to the fragile Ferrari engines. Good Job to the guy who built this interesting car!!!
NO!
@@joe125ful Yes.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821NOO!!
@@joe125ful YEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!True petrolhead appreciates crazy builds like this one.Besides,it's a replica so i don't get why are you so upset.
@@joe125ful Do you have a Ferrari??
Real F40 or replica?.....don't care...just hand me the keys ... :D
Smart man!
Sure? you are stupid...
@@joe125ful Not stupid ... crazy maybe, but not stupid ...
@@frankmcgorman962 You'd have to be crazy to get behind the wheel of that replica.750 horsepower sound like a scary ride,but also very enjoyable too.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821 I'd be happy just to go along for a ride!
at first i thought you swaped an f40 with lexus engine and i was mad but then i read your coments.congrats on the build.it's awesome!
built in New Zealand in the early 2000´s as a Passion project.
Yes. We can read.
This car is a credit to you, I love the F40 with one exception, nobody will drive one for fear of depreciating it. yours is the perfect solution. I'm currently building 1uz turbo project, I hope to god that it sounds close to what yours does.
Forget the haters.
Wow finally a reliable Ferrari !!! That Lexus V8 sounds so damn good too. Very American muscle like 💪🏽
I love your car man, one of the best builds I ever seem! Greetings from Panamá!
This is brilliant! I love that this car can give spectators an idea of what if was like to see one of these race back in the 80's. Plus since it's a replica, the driver can have so much more guilt free pleasure when pushing the car. No worries about wrecking an icon and more freedom to be aggressive with it! Long live the good replicas!
The fact he have all 4 wheels off the ground right from the start shows he is truly passionate about his build. I know it's a little late, but AMAZING!!!
I hate replicas, but thing is mega impressive. It definitely moves!
me too, normally replicas are those fake wannabe sportscars with like 250hp engines on 1.5t of weight on some cheap "sport coupe" base but this thing is a blast for itself! great job giving the real F40 a honor not a shame
Thomas Bommer replica done right
Cheap replicas are one thing but, ones like this, are quite a thing to behold.
I really enjoy the amount of engineering that went into this, however I think it would be more fitting if they could have designed it to look less like an identical replica of a production vehicle and more like a concept car which was updated and inspired by it without the ferrari badging. Not my car though, so regardless I have massive respect for the amount of work that went into it.
So technically you hate cheap replicas.
More impressive to build a replica than to just write a check for one.great job!
one of the best looking replicas i've seen and heard
So awesome.... but this video makes me ache even more for an LC500 F-Sport or Gazoo Racing version!
Thank you for sharing this monster with us!
Reliability matters, my brother. Wait....this is replica!! Well, as long as it's better than original, i'm not mad.
The throw backs are on point with this video.
You have the amazing Ferrari F40 Competizione and then at 3:08 you have a 1st person camera in a position of how most old racing games would have set it.
It's AWESOME! An actually well done replica with great performance.
Personally, like many here, I am not a fan of replicas. But, in this case, I am truly impressed. I see this more as a "tribute" than a true replica attempt because the proportions are on point but it's not done in a manner that would deceive an expert and doesn't appear to be the intent either. The craftsmanship and purpose is undeniable. Seeing it get used in such a manner as in the vid is testament to the builder's craftsmanship and engineering skill. Bravo!!!
Beautiful car. Having hillclimbed in the real deal, I frankly think this sounds even better!
Well done to the builder.
I'm a Ferrari owner, and appreciate it for what it is. Great job!
This is awesome. My favorite "exotic" recreated, and very well. The use of a DOHC TT V8 is also key here! For the detractors, keep in mind the original cars were awful when it comes to panel gaps, body surface finish, and interior trim pieces. Building a tribute car like this can actually lead to better build quality. Besides, no one wants to destroy a real F40 on the track at over 1.5 million USD.
Only thing that says this don't F40 is engine sound.
It looks like real thing.
Good job!
Probably faster than the real deal. Awesome car regardless of people stances toward replicas. This one was executed well.
Against a real F40 LM? Not a chance. The real one do the 0/100 in 3,1 and 0/200 km/h in 7,4.
This man built a replica of a Ferrari F40, and people ranted about its engine? Talk about being toxic. Anyway, great job!
"4.0L V8 Lexus engined Ferrari F40 LM replica"
...yes, that's what it says.
Ok that makes sense I'll Still drive it but it's not a Ferrari
Fantastic onboard splitter camera view this is a seriously cool car great job man ! To all those negative critics let’s see yours then ?
That's definitely sick. I appreciate you using a kit car instead of an original F40, but either would have been interesting to see. The important bit is that it's actually being driven, instead of sitting in a garage.
Absolutely love it, so much hard work, time, money, pressure and stress of every day life and yet you still completed it and i can honestly this is a true passion project!
Great work fella!
Cool build, only thing is it seems to lack an LSD? looked like heavy wheelspin on the inner tire at some point
I think he's doing E brake drifts
The tires in this clip were over 10 years old and were made for the street, this run was just for fun, read pinned post at top.
I thought someone replaced the engine.... thank God the entire thing is a replica.
No F40's were harmed in the making of this video.
I think what you have there is absolutely amazing I wish I had the money and time to do the same thing
As you end up with something that looks so much like the real thing at a fraction of the cost of the real thing
Well done 👍
Jesus Christ did he get all four wheels in the air on that first little hump?!
My butt = PUCKERED
I saw that too. If you aren't in the air at least 17% of the time on a hill climb then you are doing it wrong!
As long as it goes, a race car is a race car! Thumbs up!
PHEW IT'S A REPLICA. Really cool
I really like that cam timing. Keeping that power band downstairs can be a good thing.
This replica looks like the real F40 LM including the engine bay except the engine.
Absolutely awesome replica!!!.. And fun to watch.what a beast and having a load of fun with it and using it for what it is made to do.. Good on ya and well done👍.. Love it!!
I've yet to see anything more oddballl than this and I love it to pieces. It sounds so mean.~♡
Indeed it has a nice rasp to to it
The way all Ferraris should sound! Great build!
Replica or not that is very very cool and unique
What a totally awesome badass build!! The motor sounds out of this world incredible!!
Makes a lot of sense, I think. The engine's more reliable than Ferrari, and although it doesn't sound quite right, the LM look probably throws most casual observers off. Personally, I'd have painted it one of the race team colour schemes, but again, it looks the prototype/racer part. Very clever!
I think the only reason it doesn't sound right is the fact that it doesn't have a flat-plane crank , which gives Ferrari V8's their very distinct sound. I'm curious what the donor was because it's proportions are almost just right aside from the the wheel stance.
@@josephgraham1590 The chassis and body are custom built, one-off! I can only imagine how much it all cost, but still cheaper than a genuine F40.
Oh man I remember reading all about this car and following / checking in on the build on some long forgotten forum all the time. Feels like decades ago now. Glad to see its still around.
I thought it is true Ferrari F40,in this case swapping it for UZ engine would've been blasphemous and owner deserved a death on bonfire. But its replica that runs as good as original if not better so its great.
+Fr0ggy Than what would you think about Rene Ruch and his Zytek V8 engined Ferrari F355 Challenge?He decided to get rid of original engine and replace it with Zytek 4.0 V8 since it's more powerful than F355's engine.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821 was it possible to install forced induction kit on Ferrari engine? If no,it would've made sense since ferrari engines don't have high tuning potential.
@@fr0ggy220 Speedhunters did a cover of this car and talked with driver.Here's the link where everything's explained:www.speedhunters.com/2014/08/ferrari-f355-built-climb/
Damn... that is one proper build... dream sound and dream looks... congratulations
*THANK GOD!* a V8 that isn't an LS...
I love that this isnt a weird looking replica over some economy car, its accurate to the original this actually took skill and craftsmanship to build
JDM V8 in a F40 replica? mmm, not bad :)
I think this car is Dope, capable, and very well thought out; excellent work!! 👌
At least you didnt put in a 2jz or anything. nice job
As a owner of a V8 Lexus and a lover of F40...this is perfect:)
its a damn good replica. couldve told me it was real aside from the sound.
Great work man!!! Hats off to you!
" Steve Cox´s Ferrari F40 Silhouette"
To me, this is the spirit of hillclimb events - the most amazing cars built by a bloke in a shed, and driven to their limit on a twisty piece of public road that's been closed for the event.
Wish my SC 400 went like this
It can if ya slap 2 big ol turbos on it lmao. I love SC400s btw but there always maintained like ass n the leather is chewed up like no tomorrow. Still beautiful cars tp this day tho and reliable
@@Grimm-Gaming Mine is cloth and owned it 18 years. Totally stock but if i had the spare coin i think i would give it a birthday and a couple of turbos!
@@Scotty70 Nice. I have a 2004 Scion xB and 1992 SW20 Mr2 Turbo .... And a boring 2007 Chevrolet Impala.
@@Grimm-Gaming Im in Australia so had to do a quick google on the Scion and 17 Impala! Mr 2 turbo very cool.
They would be getting close to collectable in Australia these days.
Pity Toyota didnt replace it but good news for you !
love the GR8TOY plate, good spirit here!
Really impressed by the fact it's a replica build, awesome work forever beyond my reach - respect!
One thing is for sure, this replica will smoke an original f40 with the original motor on this same course.
It did by about 5 seconds, and the course is 58 seconds for me...
Impressive.....not many replicas perform as good as they look........... Bravo...👏👏👏👏👏
When you go with Toyota cuz Ferrari is too unreliable. Lol jk sick build
I'm actually contemplating getting a honda v6 in a Toyota mr2 for reliability.
And affordability, turbo Toyota v6s would be expensive, and unreliable in comparison. Honda J35 with a turbo. I just am looking for criticism and opinions.
Props to the builders you guy's did a very cool looking replica that is fast and driveable. Don't mind the haters because their are a lot of keyboard warriors talking the talk but most haven't built a bicycle so they have no idea how many times you have to bust your knuckles and all the work and sacrifice that goes into a project car like this one.
Gt40, Ford engine into a Lola body....
I'm loving that power to weight ratio. The braking and acceleration are endless joy.
Please write "REPLICA" for first in the title...or someone can kill you 🤣
We´re fairly confident people will just appreciate the car for what it is. A cool Monster ;)
@@HillClimbMonsters Don't act like you don't know what you're doing. You're bad and you should feel bad.
You couldnt afford the replica panels alone mate. Read the description.
@@raisinade Please elaborate.
@@HillClimbMonsters You knew it would make people rage, thinking a beautiful Ferrari was defaced. It was literally the worst thing you could have done to anyone, ever. Literally.
Epic, how can some not appreciate the quality of this build. Only thing I was going to say is that it sounds like your tyres are knackered, how ever I can see you addressed that below, I took my widebody rex on track with old tyres, never again.
Toyota = Better quality of a engine
hah
Better than Ferrari? HAHAHA
Not to bag on Ferrari, they make great performance engines but,@@erasmopantano400, how many Ferrari's with a million miles on the engine are there?
Yeah Nissan and Toyota make the best engine in the world, performance engine that can last until 1.000.000km
Quality yes but Ferrari engines are much more funny and sound mostly better:)
Fuck thats incredible!!! Well done amazing job
I'm not sure how to feel about this one....F40 with a Lexus engine?
Issa replica
@@marcobrancorsini2479 oh, I read the title too fast lol my bad
at least we know that engin won't break down unlike a real ferrari lol
@@kmann4343 *sigh* seriously?
@@marcobrancorsini2479 relax dude just kidding and i know it's a replica
What a beauty both in looks and sound. Great build!
If you know nothing about the car, and came in blindly off of the internet... why make a fool of yourself and comment? The internet is the ONE sure fire place I’ve always seen grown ass men & women act like toddlers. Smfh.
Killer build, I’m very inspired to mod my 3uz by this!
That's a pretty cool replica, I can even imagine this with a 3.0L 11,000 rpm Twin Turbo Judd V8.
one of the best replicas i have seen
I appreciate anything that pisses off Ferrari and it's following.
And I'd like to thank Steve for bringing that out of them.
Looks amazing. Sounds awesome. Ur a lucky man to have such a great machine. Great work on building it. Health to enjoy as we say in Ireland.
Great car! Looks mad cool power slidin up the hill!
Absolutely beautiful build great job unique and functional
what I wouldnt pay for a ride along, this is pure awsomeness
I do like the wing and the car in general. Cool F40 rep now I might build one some day.
Amazing build!! I generally don't really like replicas, but this one is quite a masterpiece!
Cool replica, I love this engine sound of the Lexus
You could see the throttle bodies moving ! Very cool
he did a hell of a job to replicate it so well