The Ferrari F355 was produced from May 1994 to 1999 as a heavily revised successor to the Ferrari 348. It used a 3.5 L 5V F129 B/C V8 engine, up from the 3.4 L of the 348. The new engine employed a 5-valve cylinder head that gave it a higher power output of 375 hp paired to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed F1 automated manual. The F355 also fixed transmission issues of earlier models by using a coolant heat exchanger to warm the gearbox oil quicker, as well as using a rod-driven actuation system for precise gear shifts.

The Spider model was released in 1995 with the first electronic automated manual soft-top used on a Ferrari. The Spider was first offered solely with the 6-speed manual transmission before the 6-speed F1 automated manual was introduced as an option in 1997. A total of 3,717 examples were made, with 2,664 being equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission and 1,053 with the F1 automated manual transmission.

This particular example, Chassis # ZFFXR48A7V0108665, was purchased on May 5th, 1997, from Ferrari of Dallas in Verde Mugello over a Tan leather interior. According to multiple sources, it is believed to be one of only 10 examples of this color exported to the United States. On November 19th of that same year, Ferrari of Dallas certified that the car’s 1,200 and 1,500-mile services had been completed.

The car stayed with its first owner until 2002, when it was registered with its second owner in Shreveport, Louisiana, on September 16th. They drove the car from Texas to Shreveport per a 2004 receipt and had Foreign & Classic Auto Centre in Shreveport perform the 15,000-mile service at only 9,789 miles. 

On May 6th, 2004, the Ferrari was registered with its third owner at 10,488 miles in Irvine, California. Sometime later, they consigned it with Newport European in Newport Beach, CA, from where it was sold to a dealer based out of PA/NH with a collection in VA on July 12th, 2005.

On August 3rd of that same year, it was titled to the dealer at 13,188 miles in Blue Bell, PA. 

On October 14th, 2005, both catalytic converters, O2 sensors, and parking brake shoes were replaced at 13,539 miles by Ferrari Maserati of Washington in Dulles, VA. On May 11th, 2006, the air pump fuse was replaced at the same dealership.

On August 2nd, 2006, the Ferrari was sold yet again with 14,700 miles on the odometer to its fifth owner, who lived in New Hampshire.

On May 22nd, 2007, it received a $4,000 interior and exterior detail as well as a re-spray of paint and clear coat on the front bumper performed by E-Muscles LLC in Middlefield, CT.

Sometime in February of 2009, the fourth owner bought the car back at about 15,000 miles per an agreement that they have first right of refusal, making them both the fourth AND sixth owner. 

Fast forward to May 14, 2016, when the previous owner purchased it at Ferrari-Maserati of Washington in Dulles, VA, with 17,454 miles. On November 23rd, Little Speed Shop in Rochester, NY, replaced the spark plugs, air filter and performed an oil change at 18,770 miles. 

On June 28, 2017,  Performance Auto of Webster, NY, performed a timing belt, power steering belt, and clutch disc replacement service at 19,580 miles, but one wire was thought to have caused a sporadic non-start issue.

In June-July, the car was delivered to Algar Ferrari of Bryn Mawr, PA, who found that a single wire had been stretched and properly repaired during the engine removal. The car passed inspection at 18,386 miles. The AC was also recharged, exhaust serviced, belts and tensioners replaced, engine-out clutch service completed, and it also received a complete detail, and a repaired window regulator bracket. 

From then until now, this Ferrari has undergone routine maintenance and inspections with no issues to date. As it sits, this Ferrari 355 Spider has just over 23,000 miles on the odometer. It is a well-maintained example that is stored indoors with a car cover and only driven on days above 50 degrees with clear skies. With its gated 6-speed manual transmission and the top-down, summer driving has never looked or felt this good. Ferrari put an emphasis on the raw driving experience when developing the F355, ensuring these cars were drivable at any speed and environment. It was also the end of Ferrari’s “wedge” era, with the subsequent 360 bringing rounder corners and less sharp edges. Thanks to these two attributes in particular, the F355 has seen steadily rising prices in recent years, and they are sure to continue to appreciate in value. 

Upon purchase, the new owner will receive the top boot, leather-bound driver’s manual and warranty/care documents, fitted car cover, correct trunk-mounted leather-bound toolkit, and extensive service documentation on file.

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