| Author | Message | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 596 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Dennis. I have been studying up more on the 355 and would like to learn as much as I can. I always refered to the 355 as a F355 but what you posted about the F1 makes sense and that was were my confusion lay. | ||
| Lee Hamner (Tennlee)
Junior Member Username: Tennlee Post Number: 125 Registered: 2-2002 |
I was talking with some friends about the 355, and a coworker overheard us and said, "Yeah, I really like my F350..." Ugh! Truck guy ;( | ||
| Dennis (Bighead)
Junior Member Username: Bighead Post Number: 183 Registered: 2-2003 |
We discussed this in another thread, I believe. The "F" stands for "Ferrari." Announced with some fanfare after the introduction of the 456, but before the introduction of the F355 and F512M. Started with the F40, continued also with the F50. The F355 was badged as such, though NOT with the F1 versions, as "F355F1 Berlinetta" looks too crowded. (Though it may technically still a F355F1, that's not what the badge says on the back.) vty, --Dennis | ||
| Brad-Mo (007)
Junior Member Username: 007 Post Number: 65 Registered: 2-2003 |
According to the "50 years of Ferrari" DVD, F stands for Ferrari, 3.5L, 5 valves per cylinder. | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 589 Registered: 5-2002 |
I was kidding too PSK! | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 588 Registered: 5-2002 |
C'mon guys I need closure on this so I can sleep tonight. | ||
| PSk (Psk)
Member Username: Psk Post Number: 854 Registered: 11-2002 |
Robert, I know that, lighten up ... just having a laugh. I have no idea what the F stands for, other than Ferrari. Remember we are talking about the Italians, who just named a car the 'Ferrari Enzo Ferrari' so I would not try and use to much logic  Pete | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 587 Registered: 5-2002 |
It's a Ferrari f**king 355! | ||
| PSk (Psk)
Member Username: Psk Post Number: 853 Registered: 11-2002 |
Must be FAST then , or FAULTY , or even FIAT ... hahaha Pete | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 585 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jordan that's what my initial thought was but if you think about it, it dosen't make sense it is redundant. A Ferrari F it just dosen't seem like something Ferrari would do. Most of their model names/numbers stood for something such cyl as 355 3.5 liter w/5 valves per cylinder, 348 3.4 8 cyl. etc,etc but why the F? | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 1626 Registered: 12-2002 |
My guess is that it stands for Ferrari | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 583 Registered: 5-2002 |
I always called the 355 a F355 but don't hear or see it listed as that very often. I thought maybe I was mistaken but in looking at some pics of a 95 it clearly says F355 right on the back. Is this just for the early models? What does the F signify. I'm curious as none of the earlier V-8 cars had an F before the model number. TIA |