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Mid-engine Ferraris from the Eighties and Nineties are notorious for being difficult to service. The F50 might just be the most complex of all, though.
Joe Macari Servicing, an official Ferrari shop in London, posted a time-lapse video and a handful of pictures of an F50 clutch service job to Instagram back in late 2017. It came to our attention recently while making the rounds through a handful of Facebook car groups.
So how do you replace the clutch on Ferrari's V-12-powered targa-top supercar? You take the rear section off. Like, completely off. Bumper, wheels, suspension, exhaust, and all. The video shows two technicians detaching everything to get access to the transaxle. The rear section stays put, while the rest of the car is lifted up and away. Of course, once the car is separated, everything is wildly easy to access.
So in case you were wondering how to pull off a DIY clutch job on an F50, now you know just how much work is involved.
Brian Silvestro is Hearst Autos' Lead Deputy Editor for rankings content. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine, and still contributes regularly with car reviews, industry interviews, and more.
He also has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
