348 Comp

60K will buy you a 355b

 

It's a challenge car, perhaps the highest refinement of the 348..many carbon fiber parts and others built especially for this short production car. The Challenge series this car was built for was one of the ultimate "gentleman racer" experiences. Of all the 348s, this is the most likely, IMO, to have investment value.

 

According to what I have, this is a legitamate challenge car. Challenge cars were the end of the production of 348. 32 tb's and 13 ts's in '94. The "best" of the 348. They did not have any carbon fiber components. They had stiffer suspension and lighter fiberglass front and rear bumpers.

Records show no challenge kit installed in this one. Originally red with black interior. The 348 CH originally came with regular leather interior and stock 17in. wheels. There were mounting points for the roll cage and harness, but did not come from factory with them(illegal in US street).

"No track time"? Why does it have 18 in. slicks, challenge exhaust, full roll cage, harness and racing seats installed.

Not that it matters much (except the price), but mine was supposed to have never been raced, but it was. I bought it last Oct for much less than $70K with 13K miles.

 

Only the Competizione's had Carbon/Kevlar parts. This is a Challenge car, ie a customer only race series not intended for actual competition ie Le Mans.

The track competizione's are worth about £70-£100,000+ pounds.

I have a street competizione which was the homogolation special to enable the race versions to compete at Le Mans etc. It also includes many of the C/K parts.

 

For the record, I thought the seats were CF or Kelvar, maybe its kelvar I am thinking of for sure, also I thought the front and rear bumper had some of the same.
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If you think the price point is close to 355 territory now, wait a few more yrs when this 348 becomes more expensive to buy than all 355 (excluding the Fiorano)

Based on its production number, and the high priduction number of the 355, if you can verify everything, then i think its priced correct. After all, where is there another one for sale in the market right now?

 

Yes there is a yellow '94 challenge car on cars.com. 15K miles. Around $40K. s/n 98452 #5 of 32 tb's.

 

The 348 challenge seats were fiberglass. I called the dealer and they are still available $1500/seat new. The 355/360 had carbon fiber and about $3000/seat.

The front and rear bumpers on the 348 ch (kit and factory installed) were fiberglass. They are about 100lbs. lighter per bumper and do not have 5mph impact ability. Some contention with the factory challenge cars as these might have been illegal on US roads.

 

The 348 competitzione is one of the most amazing sounding cars i have ever heard in person!

 

And ? most of these cars listed are fake anyways. I love these car adds.

They always have a great deal, then you call them up and they tell you the car was sold. Sales gimmick.

PS, where is this beauty, im on there right now an dont see anything fo 40k that says 94 challenge?

http://www.cars.com/go/search/fs_search_results.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&cid=&dlid=&dgid=&amid=&cname=&zc=12788&makeid=51&modelid=1406&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7CE-ANY%7CM-_51_%7CH-%7CD-_1406_%7CN-N%7CR-10000%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE+descending%7CQ-descending%7CX-popular%7CZ-12788&aff=national&aff=national

 

SOLD as IS i see....mmmmm, sounds like a grenade ready to explode to me.

The old saying comes to mind " You get what you pay for"............"RUN FOREST RUN"

Sure looks pretty though.

Thanks.

 

A tranny and engine rebuild in that thing would bring you back to that 60-65 mark....assuming thats all that was wrong with it....RUN.

 

Looks like an extra wide gap from the door to the front fender.

Rear bumper seems to be pushed in a bit..you can tell by looking at rear wheel well.

piece in front of headlights seems to be out of line.

I could live with a little body work being imperfect if nothing major was wrong mechanically if it could be gotten for 35k or so.

Brakes don't have to be done at an expensive Ferrari place and window door thing may be easy fix.

In Florida we have no emissions test so how would they know about cats?

Get a PPI and price in a major and just maybe..

Wheels look good maybe add 15mm spacer to rear though.

 

Is the Challenge emblem on the correct side on the rear deck lid? Mine's on the right I think, without looking.

 

It was the deer slayer. I think it was the 348 challenge that hit a deer at Road Atlanta. I think driven by Scott Neuman as #70 through Miller Motor Cars.
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Mines on the right as well.
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