The Ferrari 355 Spider we are now offering for sale is a fantastic example. Presented in Rosso Corsa over Rosso Leather Interior with matching Rosso carpets and Nero soft top, this sporting colour combination is paired with Carbon Fiber Center console, door sills and Challenge rear grille. Optioned from new with Rosso brake calipers behind the bright silver wheels and factory enamel Scuderia shields fitted on the front wings. Originally delivered by Hong Kong Dealer in 1998, it has been used sparingly, reading just 35,700 km. Service records since 2004 indicate that the car has been carefully looked after by Ferrari Dealer, whilst also receiving work by independent Ferrari specialists.
In Spider guise, the F355 gives the driver the benefit of open-top motoring, being fully exposed to the sensational exhaust note. This example is ready to be enjoyed immediately by its next owner. It is now available for immediate viewing.
Year: 1998
Body: 2-Doors Convertible
Exterior: Rosso Corsa Red
Interior: Brown leather
Driver's Sider: RHD
Transmission: F1
Indicated Mileage: 35,700 KM
Location: Hong Kong
Registration: Hong Kong Registered car with 6 Previous Owners
History: Dealer Service History since 2004, Books pack, Tools included
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Kenneth Wong
Email: Kenneth@classicinsider.com
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Hong Kong Delivered Highly Optioned Car
No expenses spared service records
Fully serviced and ready to be enjoyed
The Ferrari F355 Berlinetta was introduced at the 1994 Geneva Motor Show; the highly demanded successor to the ageing 348. The 355 was not only a stark improvement stylistically on the 348, but it also saw a number of technical improvements, such as power steering and electronically controlled damping.
Inheriting the proportions of its predecessor, the Ferrari F355 was outwardly a much better-resolved proposition, both aesthetically and aerodynamically. But beneath the smoother skin were further major advancements, including power steering, variable damping, and a 100cc engine enlargement to 3.5 litres. In revised form, the now-375bhp V8 revved out to 8,500rpm and, even more impressively, conjured more bhp per litre than the V12 in the McLaren F1.
The F355 name referred to the 3.5-litre V8 engine with 5 valves per cylinder; a unit capable of propelling the beautiful Pininfarina-styled body to 60mph in under 5 seconds and top speed in excess of 180 mph. Further, the motor is responsible for what remains today one of the finest engine notes ever to come from Maranello.
As one era was beginning, another was coming to an end: it was to be the last of the breed to be hand-built, with the 360 and later descendants moving to mass production.
HISTORY
Pininfarina's sleek F355 for Ferrari won instant praise when it was revealed at the 1994 Geneva motor show - and its popularity has never waned. The Ferrari F355 is often regarded as the transition point into the modern era of Ferrari road cars, employing Formula One-derived engine technology and advanced aerodynamics. The Ferrari F355’s name is derived from its 3.5-litre V8 engine and five valves per cylinder - as denoted by the ‘Cinquevalvole’ inscription on the rocker covers. The conrods are titanium alloy, the clutch is housed in magnesium alloy, and the Bilstein shock absorbers use electronic sensors to provide active damping.
The F355's task was to be faster and easier to handle on the limit, the latter having been a regular bone of contention with 348 road testers. There was a new electronic damper control system that fed information on road speed, brake pressure, suspension loadings and steering into a computer that decided exactly how firm the dampers needed to be. Derived from lessons learnt with active suspension, the F355 system worked and was accompanied by full underbody aerodynamics. This radically improved airflow beneath the car and increased stability at high speeds.
Also very impressive was a new engine that could boast the highest output of any normally aspirated road car unit in history to that date, output was 380bhp at 8250rpm. Needless to say, the F355 was an exceptional performer, 0-60 in just 4.6 seconds and a 185mph top speed having been a quantum leap on the 348. Launched at the Geneva Salon during May 1994, the F355 caused a sensation and orders came flooding in.
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