F40 Motorsports

F40 Motorsports is a dealership in Portland, Connecticut, run by Wayne Carini, who is known as the host of the television series Chasing Classic Cars. Its stock is a mix of classic, sports and specialty cars, with a few late-model exotics alongside them. The business is independent and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.

Who runs it

The dealership's website carries Wayne Carini's name throughout, with pages titled "Meet Wayne & Mike" and "Chasing Classic Cars" and a separate merchandise shop. A biography published by the New England Concours d'Elegance says Carini owns three companies in Portland: F40 Motorsports, which handles the sale and purchase of vintage and classic automobiles, F40 Restoration, and Carini Consulting. The dealership does not publish a founding year, so we do not give one.

How the business works

On its Facebook and Hemmings pages the dealership describes itself as a business that buys, sells, consigns, trades, services and restores sports cars, exotics, classics and late-model automobiles. That means a seller may be able to consign a car as well as sell it outright, although the company does not publish a commission, term or fee schedule. Anyone thinking about that route should read how classic car consignment works and ask for the terms in writing before handing over a car.

What it sells

The home page listed 12 vehicles with asking prices when we checked. The classics included a 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS at $49,500, a 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air III at $105,000, a 1967 Corvette Stingray with the 427/435 Tri-Power engine at $198,500, a 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 at $85,000 and a 1958 Fiat 1200 at $49,500. At the top end it listed a 1958 Porsche Speedster at $395,000, a 1967 Aston Martin DB6 at $495,000, a 1973 Porsche 911 RSR at $425,000 and a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS at $925,000. A 1990 Ferrari Testarossa and a 2003 BMW Z8 Alpina show that the stock is not limited to the pre-1975 era. A 1958 Victress C3 coupe was listed as call for price. Check the current list before planning a trip, because the inventory is small and moves.

Buying from F40 Motorsports

The site has a Finance page, a "Request a Vehicle" form for cars you cannot find in stock, and a "Sold Vehicles" page that shows past sales. A Hemmings dealer listing says vehicles are viewed by appointment, so call or email first. Shipping and pre-purchase inspection policies are not described on the pages we read. For any car at these prices, arrange an independent inspection, and verify the title and VIN. You can also compare other Connecticut cars through Connecticut classic cars for sale.

Reputation

We did not find a Better Business Bureau profile for F40 Motorsports, and we did not see review counts we could verify. Ask for references on any major purchase.

Visiting F40 Motorsports

The dealership is at 464 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, Connecticut 06480. The phone number on its contact page is (860) 342-5705. Opening hours are not listed on the dealer's own site, so confirm a time by phone or through its contact form before you go.