355 colors

There are at least 3 shades of red that I'm aware of for the F355:

1) Rossa Corsa (the one you see most often)
2) Rossa Barchetta - I'd call it wine-red
3) Rossa Rubino - a brighter version of Barchetta; well, like a Ruby

Do a search here in the forums and on Google; you will find an abundance of info to help you select the perfect F355. For sure there is a handling difference with the Berlinetta vs the Spider. The Spider will exhibit considerably more flex and cowl shake when driven moderately hard. Unless you plan to track your F355 though, you will be happy with either version. Why not split the difference and get the GTS?

 

First - Welcome to FerrariChat

As usual, Rick was spot-on with his assessment of the various reds. I think (not sure) but there may have been a few additional variations available in the later years but for the most part his descriptions cover all the major variations.

As far as the model variations, it is really a matter of preference. The handling characteristics Rick outlined are accurate. There are some additional complexities and potential additional maintenance costs associated with the Spiders given the rather complex top mechanism and some people are surprised to find the seats moving forward when putting the top down so be aware.

May people feel the lines of the 355 are compromised as well with the Spider but again a matter of taste.

Not sure of your size but there are some minor but important differences with regard to seat travel and headroom. For example, Spiders and Berlinettas will have slightly less headroom due to headliner. Additionally, seat travel is slightly better in the 1995 cars due to them having the Motronic 2.7 versus 5.2 - the latter requiring a "box" mounting which intrudes slightly behind the driver's seat. If you are less that 6' tall this is really a non-issue.

As mentioned - search through the threads and you will find a WEALTH of information on 355s. You will also read some horror stories that will scare you off - while these may be true accounts there are also many stories of good reliability and years/miles of enjoyment. 355's are notorious for some mechanical maladies, sticky parts etc. and they do require expensive maintenance so factor all these things in but don't get scared off if that is indeed your dream car.

I could have bought a 360 or stretched to a 430 and I, too traded my flawless 2005 997/911 Porsche and my flawless Ducati SportClassic for EXACTLY what I wanted which was the 355 and could not be happier.

Enjoy and welcome. You will find most people on here extremely knowledgable, willing to assist and welcoming you to the "brotherhood".

Cheers

 

Exactly!!
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There may be a change in the paint code for a specific color depending on whether Glasurit paint was used or PPG paint. This may be different for Europe though. I am only referring to what happened in the U.S. I believe 1997 may have been the last year for Glasurit.

Regarding your Ducati SP5, is it an 888 or an 851?

 

Man, Giallo looks so hot on a F355. Please don't ever paint the top - looks perfect. Really nice photo too - did you take it yourself?

 

Seems as though I mixed up Rubino and Fiorano. I know they had "Rubino" but I guess it was a different model. Those all look like genuine Ferrari paint codes. The thing that has me scratching my head is that there are 2 Rosso Corsa paint codes. Hadn't seen that before...

I know it's challenging - but try your best to see the cars "in the flesh". Between crummy photographs on the Internet and mis-calibrated monitors, the colors on the screen can be quite deceiving.

Barchetta is an awesome color...m5Guy should know! If you want red but don't want to be just like all the others then Barchetta is a beautiful choice, very classy.

 

My best advice is to run as fast as you can from this section of the site. There is very little posted here except horror stories with moderatly interspersed useful information. If you own a 355 this section will make you afraid to drive it, if you don't own one this section will convince you never to buy one. Fortunately I bought first then found this section. I read it till I regretted my purchase, recovered, and now only read some of the posts that seem positive. This section is like the evening news, only bad news. I love my 355.

 

Lol, it's sad but sorta true.

That said, c'mon Eli...I've lost track of how many videos I've posted featuring hot girls and bouncing F355 tach needles by now. If that's not enough to get someone enthused about ownership, I don't know what to do.

 

Check this link for more info.

http://www.ferrari355registry.com/Ferrari_Statistics.asp?pDV=C

When i'm looking at the advertisings on the internet it looks like that there are differend kinds of red. Is that just me imaging or is there more than 1 red color on the F355 ?

Car Count
Alloy Gray (Grigio Alloy) 2
AVUS White (Bianco AVUS) 4
Barchetta Red (Rosso Barchetta) 67
Black (Nero) 285
Blue (Azzurro) 5
Blue Sebring (Blu Sebring) 6
Bordeaux (Bordeaux) 1
British Racing Green (Verde Inglese) 4
California Blue (Azzurro California) 6
Clear Blue (Blu Chiaro) 5
Clear Metallic Blue (Blu Chiaro Metallico) 2
Coal Gray (Anthracite) 5
Custom Color 11
Dark Blue (Blu Scuro) 1
Dark Metallic Green (Verde Scuro Metallico) 1
Daytona Black (Nero Daytona) 113
Deep Blue (Blu Pozzi) 40
Dino Red (Rosso Dino) 1
Fine Metallic Green (Verde Tenue Metallico) 2
Fly Yellow (Giallo Fly) 211
Gray (Grigio) 12
Gray Ingrid (Grigio Ingrid) 4
Green (Verde) 10
Gun Metal Gray (Canna Di Fucille) 11
Le Mans Blue (Blu Le Mans) 25
Metallic Black (Nero Metallico) 2
Metallic Evening Blue (Blu Sera Metallico) 8
Metallic Hyperion Blue (Azzuro Hyperion Metallico) 2
Metallic Plum (Prugna Metallico) 2
Metallic Silver (Argento Metallizzato) 4
Metallic Swaters Blue (Blu Swaters Metallico) 32
Metallic Titanium (Grigio Titanio Mettallico) 15
Modena Yellow (Giallo Modena) 297
Monaco Blue (Azzuro Monaco) 2
Mugello Green (Verde Mugello) 6
NART Blue (Blu NART) 20
Nürburgring Silver (Argento Nürburgring) 124
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) 2265
Red (Rosso) 29
Red Fiorano (Rosso Fiorano) 12
Red Monza (Rosso Monza) 5
Red Scuderia (Rosso Scuderia) 3
Ruby Red (Rosso Rubino) 1
Silver (Argento) 38
Silverstone Metallic Green (Verde Silverstone Metallico) 16
TDF Blue (Blu Tour de France) 134
Titanium (Grigio Titanio) 57
Titanium Silver (Argento Titano) 3
White (Bianco) 12
Yellow (Giallo) 7
Unknown 576
Interior Color Car Count
Avorio 7
Black 1829
Blue 95
Bordeaux 48
Brown 12
Crema 267
Cuio 17
Gray 45
Magnolia 8
Natural 5
Red 59
Sabbia 8
Tan 1266
Tobacco 12
White 9
Other 14
Unknown 805
Spider Top Color Car Count
Black 1421
Blue 175
Gray 1
Green 3
Tan 10
Yellow 1
N/A 2451
Unknown 444

 

Send me a PM with your asking price and details. As you can see from my user profile, I've owned a few Ducatis over the years. There are several collectors in California who may be interested. The SP5 is a rare bike here and the only one I can think of that sold recently came from the Otis Chandler Museum.

 

To you sir my hat is off. But for your videos I stand by my comments. Sometimes I look at all the women you let drive your car and I take comfort in the fact that if you let them drive and they don't break it, I won't break mine. Keep up the support for the 355. A great car ment to be driven and enjoyed.

 

+1

 

Rubino would be even harder to find...

one of one...

Anyone here???

Mike

 

Yes, PM received Pascal, thank you. I am forwarding your details to some friends and will let you know if there is interest.

 

Mine, Rossa Barchetta, in the shade.
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Any color as long as it is ...... NERO ...............

 

Didn't Nero feed Christians to the lions in the Coliseum? (Rome) I would avoid that color on principal. JMHO.

 

Me Like!

 

I just stumbled across this thread while trying to refresh my memory on how many Hyperion Blue cars were built. When I tried to connect with the 355 registry, I couldn't. I thought nothing ever died on the 'net. Ideas??