1997 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 6-speed Coupe

1997 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 6-speed Coupe

This 1997 F355 Berlinetta (coupe), vin #ZFFXR41A7V0106618 has a 380 HP mid-mounted 5-valve/cylinder 3.5L V8 engine with a 6-speed gated manual transmission. The car is finished in Nero (black) paint with beige leather interior, custom black/tan Ferrari logo floor mats, billet aluminum pedals, driver foot rest and passenger foot rest. All buttons, switches, gauges, lamps, etc. work as they should. There is no shrinkage, pulling, stretching or excessive wear in the leather. There are no "sticky" issues.

I have the car's service records in a bound book from 2003 and 15,000 miles to the present date and mileage. I don't know anything about the car before that time except for what shows up on Carfax, but the car seems to have been well sorted and well maintained by its previous owners. All Ferrari factory recalls have been performed. The odometer shows 63,266 miles. The exhaust headers and alternator were replaced at 47,476 miles. All recommended major services have been done to date. The fourth and most recent major service was completed at 59,911 miles, including new timing belts, cam belt tensioners, gaskets, spark plugs, hoses, belts, fluid changes and all other items normally done with a major service. Recent additional maintenance was performed at 62,282 miles including oil, filter and fluids change, new engine mounts, new transmission mounts, and installing new Michelin Pilot Sport tires. I recently installed a set of Hill Engineering aircraft spec aluminum skid plates, Hill Engineering billet aluminum dead pedal and passenger foot rest, a new polished Ferrari shift ball, new K&N performance air filters, a new premium Duralast Platinum battery and a new on-board battery tender. There is no record of any accident damage or any obvious evidence of body work and the Carfax record is clean. There are some small paint chips on the front bumper and lower hood that have been touched up, but they are not very noticeable, and I plan to have the car fully detailed before delivery to the next owner. The car drives great and sounds amazing through the stainless steel Tubi exhaust; it pulls strong throughout the entire RPM range, does not burn oil, transmission shifts well, clutch action is good and the steering is precise and tight. There are no unusual noises present. The car is never driven in weather and is always garaged under a custom fitted cover I had made in England.

I really love the car, but I also have a 1995 F355 6-speed Spider, so I've decided to sell the Berlinetta to someone who can appreciate all it offers, and maybe acquire another model Ferrari or other exotic marque to replace it in my very eclectic collection. I am pricing the car at $69,000, but if I don't find the right buyer, I am perfectly happy to keep both of my F355 Ferraris because, as you probably know, the Ferrari F355s have been appreciating in value significantly in recent years, and the general opinion among Ferrari market gurus is that this trend will continue.

Specifications, Features and Options

• Steel monocoque chassis with tubular steel rear sub-frame
• 380 HP longitudinally mid-mounted 5-valve/cylinder 3.5L 90° V8 engine, aluminum block and heads, aluminum alloy pistons, titanium alloy rods, 11:1 compression, Bosch M5.2 Motronic engine management system, dry-sump oiling system, 8500 RPM redline.
• "Tubi" stainless steel performance exhaust
• Manual gated 6-speed, transverse mounted transmission
• Dry, single plate clutch
• Independent front suspension, double unequal-length wishbones, coil springs over pressurized gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers with electronic dampening
• Independent rear suspension, double unequal-length wishbones, coil springs over pressurized gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers with electronic dampening
• Brembo ventilated disc brakes, vacuum assist, switchable ABS
• 225/40 ZR18 front tires, 265/40 ZR18 rear tires
• Power rack and pinion steering
• Limited-slip differential
• 0-60 4.6 seconds, Top Speed 183 mph

• Kenwood in-dash FM/CD/GPS Navigation system w/tilt-out viewing screen, remote control, trunk-mounted amplifier and six speakers.
• Custom black plush carpet floor mats with tan binding and prancing horse and Ferrari logo
• Tan Connally leather interior in very good condition
• 35% tinted windows, shaded windshield
• Halon fire extinguisher
• Custom made one-off fitted stretch car cover in black with red piping and silver Ferrari logos with plush lining and Ferrari Logo zipper bag.
• Ferrari F355 OEM complete three-tray tool kit with Ferrari leather case
• Ferrari F355 OEM owner's manual with Ferrari leather case
• Two sets of keys with remote fobs

I also have a set of chromed 360 starfish wheels I was planning to install this spring, and I will sell them to the buyer of the car if desired. Please excuse the quality of the photos; I took them with my phone late last summer. I hope to take some good photos when the weather turns nice and, if the car doesn't sell before then, I'll post them when that happens. Please send me a PM if you have questions or need additional information.

This is a very clean driver's car; not a trailer queen. Yes, it is indisputably one of the most beautifully designed cars ever to come out of Maranello (or anywhere else, for that matter), but these cars need to be driven, and driven often. Besides, driving an F355 is an experience unlike any other; the driver's connection to the road is surgically precise while satisfyingly visceral, but also civilized enough for longer cruises. If you are like me, you've dreamed of owning a Ferrari since you were a kid, and now is your time…..imagine yourself behind the wheel.
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Last major was 06/24/12 at 59,911 miles, less than 3500 miles since that service. Engine sounds and run perfectly, idles smoothly and pulls very strong to redline.

 

To all you members asking where I got the cover, send me a PM.

 

Same for those of you wanting to know about the floor mats.....PM me.

 

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