Ferrari F40 Redesign - What if it was built in 2021?

Ferrari F40 Redesign - What would a 2021 Ferrari F40 look like? Let's find out.
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[@utharaptortrex]

I really want to see you do something diferent: turn modern cars into classics!

[@LangitJiwa]

Agreed!

[@LunaticTheNick]

T H I S !

[@PHX76]

How bout turning a boat into a car? That'll be interesting

[@julyoon]

They become classics by time. There's no possible way to make a car a classic by design.

[@jamesaron1967]

That's probably going to be 10X harder but I'd also like to see a couple of 'retroed' modern cars. Don't think I've seen that before!

[@THESLlCK]

more like "if the f40 was built at the same time as the california T" not bad, but not a modernization by my standards. That design language is OLD

[@LaSombraa]

The front looks like a squished California T with a F12 Berlinetta/ 812 Superfast combo LOL

[@aksellrami211]

Exactly, he's doing the same thing in most of his videos lately

[@franek.kedziorek]

One think with all your redesigns is that they all look like they were built a decade ago and then modernised by adding LEDs and bigger wheels

[@gold333]

I feel sorry for people who look up to this guy in terms of car design.

[@kramyeliar]

Well yeah, he has specifically stated multiple times on his videos that the way he modernize cars is by keeping their original shape while bringing some modern elements and changing some minor proportions to make it look more modern compared to its stock appearance. He didn't specifically stated on what era the car would have been built. ( ̶A̶l̶t̶h̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶m̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶g̶e̶r̶ ̶w̶h̶e̶e̶l̶ ̶r̶i̶m̶ ̶b̶a̶s̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶p̶o̶i̶n̶t̶)

[@xzraiderzx308]

3:16 case in point: Fifteen52. Their wheels obviously look more modern as they're made today, but the style is basically the same

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Yep and they have a fantastic IG page too

[@martintotev4508]

Should have removed the "lines" on the grille, i think it'd look better Edit: Yup, just did that in Photoshop, it looks much better imo

[@Gojira_uz]

The lines on the grille reminds me of how Ferrari's looked in the early to mid 2000s, like the 599 or something.

[@PliskinHK]

vertical grille lines are an outdated looking graphic in modern performance cars, mesh grilles are the way to go

[@martintotev4508]

Overall pretty dissapointed with the front bumper and how lazily it was integrated

[@arconada]

@@martintotev4508 It looks so out of place, doesn't it?

[@porscheguy09]

I wouldn’t have gotten rid of the rear air intake at the back of the side quarter window. That intake is one thing that differentiated the F40’s greenhouse design from the 308/328. It’s also an important intake for the engine.

[@voyeur4994]

Love the cameo of the cat, need more of the cat haha 😁

[@Thesketchmonkey]

She ALWAYS jumps up in front of the camera the first minute of recording lol

[@minoassal]

@@Thesketchmonkey that's what racing games youtuber, Failrace calls: The attack of Distracto cat

[@ClellBiggs]

"Just act as if you know what you're doing and I think you'll be fine." Words to live by.

[@Resolute_fitness_uk]

Out of all of this, I'm glad you changed the headlights. They always looked so depressed as they drooped off to the sides like they'd melted.

[@nguyenminhtung8323]

It fits the back really well bro! Brilliant job!

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Thanks ✌️

[@lordsaishu9157]

looks funky enough. It is impossible to redesign a piece of perfection.

[@KbL94]

You did it! You brought back the side by side top/bottom before and after view! Thank you! This redesign is dope. U da man Mr. Sketch Monkey! Keep up the good work!

[@Flower-sq3gr]

I agree, he did a great job on it

[@dominikw8820]

I'm impressed. Never thought, that modern front fits to the design. It looks sharp! Like the modern look!

[@ezekielnduli5181]

The best part of these videos is when the cat features.

[@exoticdriver84]

The Front of the modernized F40 reminds me of Ferrari Maranello.

[@borisvbrknex]

3SDM actually has wheels very similar to those on the F40, you could've used those :)

[@Chris.djw13]

Ok but, can you redesign the Dacia Sandero🤔🤔?

[@thelarry383]

hopefully he has some GOOD NEWS

[@ddt3619]

Can't redesign an art piece

[@joe125ful]

@@ddt3619 Art?Are you drunk?

[@Chris.djw13]

@@ddt3619 bad news😔

[@aimDiego]

@@joe125ful oh but it is a piece of art.

[@kubben1]

It's hard to improve on a perfect classic....this just looks funny and out of proportion.

[@listenhereyoulittleshit389]

I would have left the intake behind the small window on the side like it was. But it does look better than other modern f40!

[@danielwilliams1445]

The subtle humor of your editing is hilarious!

[@Kai_fire_master]

that looks really good and fits the rear view well👍🏼

[@ybkboost]

Great work! Love your content!

[@Flower-sq3gr]

Great vid BTW, but can you redesign a Prius. Do the impossible!😂

[@danielpawlowytsch2080]

An F40 with just removing pop-ups looks like if a person doesnt have eyebrows, i like how you got rid of the pop-ups and stil made a phenomenal job. Great Work!

[@denishenea6209]

Thank you for your tip, it's not been amazing lately, but it really made me realize that to get out of this rut I have to get on with it, without thinking on the how and just do it. Thanks again, keep it up!

[@legendairyfree4058]

Thanks so much for doing the direct comparison of the finish product and original photo. Appreciate it sketch monkey 👍

[@AndrewPenner]

Looks like a mashup of an F40 and 1st gen Honda/Acura NSX, with a splash of Nissan 370 in the nose. Awesome job!

[@flare.productions]

I actually really like this one! Great job!

[@nickpowell1500]

Awsome video as always and now its wallpaper time

[@boondockbwoy14]

I love it it looks awesome great interpretation SketchMonkey!

[@timlukasphoto]

Biggest challenge yet? I think the Pontiac Aztec was more difficult

[@juakoman]

Good job. Better than i thought. Congrats!

[@gotthefeelin]

The F40 is one of the most surprising designs for me as I was never a fan of it until I saw one in person. I always thought it was too boxy and plain from photos. However, the front is a work of art when seen in the flesh, so to speak. Subtly curved and beautifully proportioned with a very charming “face” that belies it’s raw power and uncompromising engineering. In contrast the 360 Modena looks wonderful in photos, yet the nose line is too high from the ground in person, making the front look too bulky.

[@LZGARAGE.]

Z31 300zx redesign!! The Only Z that came with pop ups and a timeless design.

[@dr.willisofficial8041]

LZ Garage absolutely! Except it didn’t have popups

[@dr.willisofficial8041]

Oh I’m thinking about Z32

[@weedylauda]

You can’t remove the NACA ducts so easily. They’re too much a distinctive aspect for this car. Sadly I don’t like both your works on the F40.... but it’s an impossible job...

[@NinoplayzBasketball61]

That’s a bit rude ??????

[@sobananas7]

Amazing Redesign!

[@officialstevenma]

This is much better than the rear redesign, but I'm very sure redesigning such a legend wasn't easy, so incredible job

[@garygary4856]

8:48 - My mantra - " Once Begun, it's Half Done ".

[@richardike2342]

Those industrial vents you mentioned are called NACA Ducts. They are used in aircraft and race car applications. Nice work though. If the F40 was tough for you, try updating a Lamborghini Muira.

[@kanovic472]

man i just installed photoshop thought that it was easy but when i tried redesigning ferrari sf90 i was shocked how can it be so hard ill apolagize your work

[@triwahyuutomo4224]

cool redesign..i like it !! thank you

[@bmkrause]

I loved the rear view redesign, and honestly didn't know if it would translate well to redo the front end of such a classic, well recognized vehicle. Sketch Monkey comes in clutch! Amazing job!

[@kianghaf1643]

Its better than ever i think you are the best

[@emirsilva6032]

Looks great!!

[@mateohechem3692]

So cool bro

[@MrBeruni]

I skipped the whole video to just Ferrari F40 FRONT looks after Redesign

[@scorpionjimmy8734]

Have this dude try to redesign Testarossa? That’s quite a big challenge

[@staLkerhu]

Throw a stone at me, but if this redesign would be a purchaseable car and I have the money, then I would buy it over the original!!! Impressive, really great work man!!!

[@abdullahsalman5681]

Awesome! Please do a modernization of the Mazda 787b and Porsche 917/962.

[@SefiroUltima]

insta-sub! A friend follows you and shared this vid with me cause I started a channel in March and he's helping me develop. Cars have never been my thing. I appreciate them and that's all. Art, on the contrary, it's where my soul is. And your suggestion of not overthink and just start is pretty damn powerful. I loved your editing; by the time you put music I was already deep into the redesign and wanting to see the end of it, but still, received a lot of info about the car and your thought process. Really helpful and relatable to what I'm doing. I loved the end result, it definitely does justice (in my not knowledgeable opinion lol) to both the classic looks and what I, as a consumer and someone who enjoys looking at cars from time to time, would expect of a modern car. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

[@alaindeul1333]

Another great video more people should appreciate this man's art work 😃

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Appreciate your comment cheers

[@joshjackburns]

I only just realised how similar the bonnet vents look to the last generation Dodge Challenger 😁

[@The_Notorious_CRG]

I like! I like! Really great modernization without changing the character of the original. Bravo.

[@lukebose2583]

Amazing 👏

[@cadebennett8918]

I’d love to see your thoughts on the new Rivian models and any changes you’d make

[@tomaspiscicelli3288]

Looks mid/high 00’s, I really like it

[@CHZ8959]

Looks very much like a 456 at the front

[@pc-pq6es]

just recently discovered your channel and from what i've seen so far i really like your work. Also it's very helpful that you share your thoughts, design approach & intent. However i would appreciate if you could elaborate more on your actual workflow - do you do some ideation doodles or does everything happen in the 'photoshop sketchover' only? how exactly do you use photoshop (paths, layers, brushes, filters..)? in case you made a video about all this already: sorry! and can someone kindly share a link to that content, please. Thank you again and keep it coming!

[@TheStig1012]

One of the best of your modernizations! Amazing job! Please have a look at Pininfarina Battista, I would like to know what you think about it. Thanks for all the videos!

[@guylambrechts2303]

Besides the grille I think it looks great. I'm more of a 288 GTO guy but surely a nice redesign. As a teenager I loved making foto's of sportscars and when I shot a nice Ferrari in Monaco (on holiday of course) the owner invited me into his garage where more than 10 Ferrari's where stored, among them a 288 GTO. I'll never forget that day!

[@voyeur4994]

Currently studying design in collage, you are an inspiration. I wish I could be as talented as you! Would love to see your work station set up 😁 could I do similar editing on say an ipad pro with pencil? Or what do you recommend?

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Thanks means a lot! Not sure haven’t used iPads for sketching. I use a tablet and Photoshop 👍

[@voyeur4994]

@@Thesketchmonkey thanks for replying 😁 any particular tablet you suggest? I would love to try to learn 😁

[@sriharidesai7606]

@@voyeur4994 Probably Wacom ,that's best for beginners like me

[@Thesketchmonkey]

@@voyeur4994 I'm actually teaming up with XP-Pen with special discounts for my audience, more to come on that in September!

[@Sapientiae1]

You are truly talented, creativity is often undervalued by the masses. Thanks for all the inspiring content. People like you are the spark that can ignite a resurgence towards recognizing the importance of artistic expression.

[@hollingermatt2020]

Nice job

[@whygodrums10]

Started out thinking this was going to be easily your worst redesign yet, then towards the end I realized this is actually possibly your best redesign yet. Looks fantastic. So much better than what you did with the rear. Only nit picks are the rear side outlet vents should've been redone since that style vent is very outdated, and the headlights definitely need more than one bulb in the headlight unit, should have a highand low beam and turn signals.

[@goatmonkey2112]

You should do a modernized Vector.

[@Marrrrtin]

Bravo Marouane, job well done! Great line flow, modern but simple enough that the original F40 shines through, looks great! And I really agree with your decision to remove the pop-ups but keep the same wheels. Only thing I would have done is remove the (now secondary) badge on the hood.

[@afoxwithahat7846]

Ngl, I think the F40 is better is the pop ups closed. I didn't even realized it had Pop up headlights

[@aimDiego]

I know what you mean, since they're usually closed, but they look really nice opened up, I still really like the smooth look of the frunk without the pop ups.

[@abrahamarellano8050]

you should do what a modern stepside bed on a silverado or sierra would look like today

[@steelbraided]

Outstanding.

[@stuchly1]

Shame about the removed air intake in the rear quarter window. Definitely an important f40 feature which you ended up removing. It would have played so well together with the intake in the side panel.

[@carleone-jo]

I really liked the modern design its gorgeous😍😍😍🏎🏎

[@Ricky-1]

Looks cool

[@johnwimer4891]

Oh man, that’s sweet!!!

[@alihussain483]

The car is beautiful as it is 😍

[@ForzaMonkey]

looks good.

[@batista9419]

I can feel the cat pain🤣

[@porscheguy09]

The pop up headlights on the F40 are something a lot of people have never seen. There’s not a lot of pictures or videos that show the F40 with it’s headlights up and on. The same can be said for the Lamborghini Countach and early Diablo.

[@That84square]

Can you do a 73-86 chevy squarebody to modern, looking at buying one and thought it would be awesome

[@jalio1001]

This actually looks wonderful. Can we get a Lancia Fulvia Coupe modernization??

[@dragos26]

So GOOD

[@StephenJG1]

I really admire your visions, both retro and futuristic!!! I would like to see what your imagination can do to subtly modernize the classic Ferrari 308, if you please. Thank you so much for sharing all this with us!!! Steve

[@JPSquare272]

Sweet!!

[@vcntubandouma]

Hey sketch, I've just watched both of the F40 videos and I've decided to drop my 2 cents... not because the designs were bad (far from it!) but because I think some important F40 traits weren't used. 1) the taillights. you've put 2 red circles there. The original is one red, one ambar. I would make the outer one ambar too, to keep the reference 2) the exhaust. It's a very iconic triple exhaust tip, right in the middle... it could be used in a new language, with 2 smaller tips and one bigger,all in the middle of the rear diffuser. 3) the wheels: I think they are perfect for it too, so I would keep them, but make them concave (specially the rear one), and a bit shallower. I would say also make the 5 point "star" in the middle a little bit thinner loved that you kept the wing boxy and the fenders on the side, but I think just a bit of roundness on the "hips" there might make the rear talk with the front without losing identity. As you said you're not that happy with the rear, when/if you try again, I would love to see you give these suggestions a try. anyway, congratulations on the channel, it's absolutely awesome

[@joseguillermoovazquezherna3465]

Nice work!!!, Redesign datsun 510 please.

[@DaniloTartaglione]

Please I really would appreciate if you could redesign the Fiat Grande Punto. Thanks

[@teganmckechnie3574]

I love the new design but I wish you lifted the headlights higher on the hood so it filled the space and lifted the bumper a little, it would help modernize the wedge shape from the 80’s

[@AndreeRosaa]

Perfect redesign but that line break/dip where the mirror is placed really grinds my gears, it would look better it it was a continuous line

[@thecommenter8789]

Splendid

[@thecommenter8789]

Wait I got a heart :)

[@monkh-cg5bh]

Dope work. Can you give an average number of the layers you use on each artwork?

[@robj1510]

It looks like it was made in the mid 2000s. If you gave it more modern headlight with LEDS and daytime running lights it would look more like a late 2010s car

[@t_munz]

Great job. I would really like to see the same for the Mercedes 300SL gullwing from 1955

[@robotslave1500]

I think redesign looks really cool)

[@jakobholgersson4400]

Absolutely stunning, although I think you could've made it a tiny bit less slab-sided. Perhaps made the bodylines curve in towards the black line in the middle? But definitely stunning, beyond my abilities and far more bold than any redesign I'd make even if I did have your skills. I'm going to make my regular request, though: please either do the mkII Saab 900 or 9000, or better yet: the 2002 Chevrolet Camaro. I just want to imagine a modern take on those sleek, aerodynamic looking designs of the 90's.

[@Beun007]

Cool!!!

[@kickass-jq7ex]

This is amazing. Pl make a vedio on sketching xuv500 with the famous bickpen and our cheep paper

[@bimmingham]

we need a redesign of the volkswagen polo, it just looks like a golf with a different name

[@rhull3939]

Man, I wish I could draw.

[@bradymadison9377]

Could you modernize the concept car for the Tucker 48?

[@AnuragSingh-im1pm]

which graphics tablet do you use currently?

[@d34mon]

It’s always so striking to me when the before and after are shown just how much the often subtle changes stack to make an enormous difference to the end result. Also you 100% hit your goal to make a design that Ferrari could have made. Even being a car guy (with an F40 poster on my wall since I was a kid) if I just saw this without context I would go check google for news about an F40 tribute.

[@larssonk22]

I don't think you went far enough in the previous video with the rear, especially after seeing how well the Countach turned out. I agree with you with keeping the rear spoiler and wheels :), I wish you did the same with the front intake, looks off with the grill I prefer the open mouth look of the original. Great work otherwise! Is there anyway to get your redesigns as desktop wallpapers, I didn't see an option on the patreon for just flattened images. I would love to see your take on Houston Exotics/Mondi's hyper car build, maybe a youtube collab would be awesome. (honestly I think their design borrows too much from other cars ie McLaren and 918).

[@NumericStudios]

Good redesign. Try and make the Pontiac Solstice in 2020(something like if Pontiac survived the recession)

[@joe125ful]

Fial Multipla,accept challange:)

[@aimDiego]

@@joe125ful he's dónde the Multipla already. New solstice ftw

[@joe125ful]

@@aimDiego Ok than Lancia Fulvia maybe?Soo good looking car.