Ferrari F40s set record

One would have expected 40 examples, but the celebration comfortably topped that, with a world record 60 Ferrari F40s on the track to mark the iconic Italian supercar's 25th birthday.

The phalanx of scarlet red F40s led a glittering parade of marques, models and car clubs celebrating special milestones in the sun at the annual Silverstone Classic event, which has been described as the world's biggest classic motor racing festival.

About the F40
The Ferrari F40 was the world's first 200 mph road car when it appeared in 1987 and is still rated by many to be the finest supercar in history. It was also the legendary Enzo Ferrari's 'supercar swansong' before his death in 1988, being the last car that the founder of Ferrari commissioned.

Powered by a 2.9 litre twin turbo V8 engine developing 352 kW combined with a weight of just 1.1 tonnes, the F40 offers performance that even today is of a true supercar level, with a 0-100 time of 3.8 seconds and it was the first road legal car to breach the 200 mph (320 kmh) barrier. Launched in 1987 and in production until 1992, a total of 1315 F40s were produced by Ferrari.