![]() ![]() ![]() There are some minor nicks and scratches to report justifiable from a 26k mile car. The black soft top is in excellent condition with no blemishes to report with the tan boot in good shape as well. Upon your approach of the car you are greeted by the classic Rossa Corsa exterior that still obtains its original paint however, the front bumper does look to have been repainted likely due to stone chips. The car has always been located in the Pennsylvania area, responsibly enjoyed on the road, and meticulously maintained throughout its life. This car has been garage kept since new having encountered no misfortunes during road use with a clean CARFAX report to validate. ![]() This example has had an uneventful history with only 2-owners with the second and current owner having the car in his possession since 1999. On offer, out of long term ownership, is a 1995 Ferrari 348 Spider chassis number ZFFRG43A6S009362, engine number 36808, finished in Rossa Corsa over tan with black soft top. Finally, you could put the top down in your Ferrari again which brings us to the vehicle on offer. This was the first convertible platform Ferrari offered since the production of the Daytona. In addition to the hardtop and targa models, Ferrari introduced the 348 Spider. There were also some minor cosmetic alterations made as well as the introduction of a new variant of the car. The suspension was updated, ridding it of those pesky gremlins. In 1993, Ferrari revamped the 348, installing a Bosch Motronic 2.7 engine management system which significantly increased performance, boosting power from 300bhp to 312bhp. Ferrari worked fast to correct the problems but there was still a sour taste left in consumers’ mouths. These issues translated to the growth of a negative stigma towards the cars, resulting in the 348 being one of the more disliked Ferrari’s of the era. The early cars tended to give the driver a lightened front end feeling at high speeds, the gear box was stiff, and users just could not seem to hit the advertised 175mph top speed. The wheel base was longer, the track was widened, it had larger brakes, and now had a 3.4L V8 power plant producing 300bhp which was mounted to a transposed 5-speed gearbox. The steel tube chassis was replaced by a more rigid monocoque structure and steel tubular rear sub-frame. The 348 was engineered with an entirely new platform than the 308 or 328. A large part of this is linked to when the 348 was first introduced in 1989 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. No, they will not be worth $400k plus anytime in the near future but it does encompass elements that often go unrecognized. Now let’s take into consideration the 348. For example, the Dino was undervalued for quite some time but just within the last several years, they have caught the enthusiast’s eye, now doing significant figures on the auction block. On the other hand, going through the lineage of Ferrari there are a few cars that are overlooked and not given the credit they deserve. The 250 GTO, the Daytona, the Testarossa, the F40, the Enzo, all iconic Ferraris that have solidified their place in the history of the brand. When the name Ferrari is mentioned, there are a few key cars that automatically come to mind. ![]()
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