#7040
VIN: YT9XC81A57A007040
Country: Japan
Left-Hand Drive
General History
This CCX was built to order in the summer of 2007 for Midream, the official Koenigsegg dealer for Japan. It was delivered in September of that same year, thereby becoming the first Koenigsegg CCX in Japan. #7040 was not ordered for a specific client but instead was, according to a spokesman of Midream, imported with the intent of opening the gates to a new era of supercars in Japan.
In January 2008 this CCX was seen on display at the Bingo Sports showroom in Tokyo, Japan. Bingo Sports had it displayed at the end of October at the Historic Automobile Festival Japan 2008 at Twin Ring Motegi. In the last quarter of 2008, this CCX was offered on eBay, probably to attract potential buyers outside Japan as well. That 040 is a left hand drive car, could have been an advantage as that suits the European and US market well. But in spite of this, the car did not sell.
In the first half of 2009, this CCX was entered in several events, while still being offered for sale at Bingo Sports, who also had the car on display between the events. In May 2010, Chassis 7040 was displayed at the Ookami museum, initially for a month but it stayed at the museum till the end of August, 2010. After this, it returned to the Bingo Sports showroom in Tokyo where it continued to be displayed throughout 2011 and 2012.
Finally, after being in dealership hands for over five years, #7040 was spotted on public roads with a Japanese license plate, suggesting it had been sold. The owner uses this CCX regularly as from May 2013 onwards, this CCX has visited several events and is still frequently spotted right till the present day, recently sporting CCXR Trevita wheels and purple tinted headlights.
Exterior Spec
White, allegedly nicknamed “Fuji White”, was the color of choice for this CCX, accentuated with some carbon details like the front splitter, the sills and the Top Gear style rear wing. The telephone dial rims, which were standard for the CCX at the time, measure 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear. In the late 2010s the wheels were changed for Trevita wheels, adding a much sharper look to the car. A few years later purple tinted vinyl had been added onto the headlights, creating an unusual but cool look.
Interior Spec
This CCX might have a very common exterior color but this is definitely not the case with the interior color, which is unique. Pastel blue leather was used on the dashboard and upper middle console section as well as the top of the doors. Pastel blue can also be found on some accents on the seats but the majority of the seats is light grey alcantara however, just like the back wall. Carbon sections can be seen on the dashboard and black leather is used on the lower middle console.