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1998 Ferrari F355 F1 Base Coupe 2-door 3.5l on 2040-cars

US $53,750.00
Year:1998 Mileage:39149
Location:

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Carmel, Indiana, United States

I am selling my 1998 Ferrari F355 F1 Spyder, I have owned the car for 7 years. This is an F355 that you could put in the garage and enjoy on sunny weekends, but mostly, this is an F355 that wants to be driven. The car is in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition.  It is not perfect, I call it an 8.5 out of 10 with normal small dings, leather wear, and typical aging of a garage kept low mile well kept super car.  All Major and minor service is up to date less than 3000 miles ago, plus new tires, and is ready to drive anywhere ant time!!

I encourage any serous buyer to come by and take a look at and drive the car.  You will be impressed!!  I looked at several other 355's before purchasing this one...  Based on the condition of those vehicles, I decided to buy this one.  Seriously, this one is fantastic.  Reliable, factory spec, and a blast to drive.  Always starts without issue.  Drives like a dream.  Scares the hell out of you if you so desire, and looks fantastic.  This is a car to be proud of, trust to take you anywhere, and just makes you smile when you walk into your garage.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO DISCUSS THE CAR..  I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I AM AVAILABLE.

I purchased the car and worked with Brian Stewart from AutoCar here in Indy (see http://www.eurocardoc.com/ for details about Brian's knowledge, capability, and experience) to update the 355 to better than original condition.  The previous owner damaged the engine (glad to share the story over the phone just send me your number and I will call) so I worked with Brian and he located a pre-owned 1998 F355 Challenge car complete short block assembly with 18K documented miles (I have the records from the seller documenting the history of the engine - see Pictures). The Challenge owners Son wrecked the "donor" car in 2005, we purchased the engine in 2007. The engine and surrounding components were untouched and in excellent condition. We received the engine and Brian performed cylinder leak down testing to validate the condition of the engine. The Challenge engine leak down tests were well within factory specifications. In addition, the spark plugs from the replacement engine were a perfect light tan color further supporting that the engine was in excellent running condition! Brian went to work completely removed and replaced the original damaged engine with the Challenge short block. In addition to removing the old engine, Brian removed the oil tank, oil lines, and oil cooler and sent them out for ultrasonic cleaning to be certain that there were no contaminants remaining from the old system. AGAIN, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR NUMBER TO DISCUSS ANY DETAILS REGARDING THE SERVICE AND NEW ENGINE!!

Putting it all back together; I asked Brian to perform a complete major service during the installation. Brian replaced timing belt pulleys, tensioner, both timing belts, 8 spark plugs, 355 service gasket kit (required to install the entire air and fuel intake system), G12 anti freeze, ATF synthetic fluid, synthetic engine oil and filter, 8 intake and exhaust gaskets, 2 fuel oil ring seals, transmission oil (75w90 synthetic), both air filters, installed a new oil pan gasket, and took care of a few miscellaneous hardware needs. In addition, Brian takes the extra step to further improve reliability by using a cleaner/preservative product designed to eliminate any connection issues on all electrical connections. In summary, I asked Brian to repair and replace anything that was needed during this major service - (See the detailed service receipt in the pics - will be included with the car!!). 
Needless to say, the car runs and drives like a dream, and the best part is that it is ready to go anywhere. I've put about 3000 miles on the 355 since Brian completed the major service. 
In addition to the engine service at 37700 miles, the clutch was replaced at 33K miles by the original owner. He also performed all factory recommended maintenance, and a few other repairs (CV boot, shifter linkage, etc). I installed new Dunlop DZ101 Durezza performance tires at 38000 miles, so they are in new condition. The brakes are in great shape, and the body is gorgeous. The front bumper was repainted to clean up 10 years of rock chips, and the passenger door was painted at the same time due to clear coat peeling off from a couple door dings. The rest of the car is original paint. The top is in like new condition and goes down with no problems. The convertible top is in great shape, and the boot is clean with very little wear in the typical high stress areas - It has a little wear at the boot connection points which is normal, but looks fantastic when installed. The AC is cold, and all other options perform as designed (the brakes could stop a freight train, power windows, power seats, lights, etc…) .  All of the official specifications are located here - http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/ferrari/f355/f355_spider/1998.html
I recently installed an Alpine Bluetooth AM/FM, CD, Pandora, HD Radio with an additional Pioneer amp and a CUSTOM built subwoofer between the seats - Sounds great, and the bluetooth is a nice option...
Driving; the care drives great and is a joy to drive. Whether you take a trip, or just go chew up some corners. . . - you WILL come home with a smile on your face. The F1 transmission works great in manual and is very smooth in auto mode, shifting is crisp, and the car is very tight -- especially for a convertible. 

I have records back to the original owner, the receipt from all the service I had completed as described (see pics), the owners original leather manual holder, original manual, various original option and service manuals, and the original convertable top cover (boot) see Pics!!

In my and several other Ferrari owners/driver opinions, the 355 is THE LAST of the “not too much tech” Ferraris.  The driver controls are sharp, the feel of the road is amazing, and taking a corner really feels like you are driving the car instead of the technology taking over like on the newer models.  This IS and drives like a classic Ferrari, with just enough modern comforts.
As I mentioned earlier, Brian Stewart performed all of the service on my 355 and he is willing to talk with any serious potential buyer to answer any questions concerning my 355. 

As mentioned, the owners manual, leather holder, past and current records are included.  If you are looking for a great F355, this is the one!  Take a look at my feedback and bid with confidence!!  Thank you for looking at my auction, and Happy bidding!!  

I am asking $53,750 OBO.  Again, please feel free to send me your phone number to discuss details.

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