Rarest of the 348s

The GTC IMO. The street challenge cars are cool but had less done to them then the GTC. The GTC is the 348 I'd want.

 

How cool. The 355 never had evolution like that.

 

Yep, John O'Quinn had one (only a few Ferraris at all)...auctioned after his death.

VERY low miles, basically unused.
No idea why that caught his eye...

went for high 70s, maybe 80K??

 

I clicked in at number 7 on that list. Happy as a clam

 

Funny, I'd never seen this site before, and when I clicked on the 348 Challenge page I found that one of the pictured cars was yours, another was one I formerly owned (Rosso Corsa #21), and the third was one I presently own (Grigio Met. #26).

 

You also have to add the unusual to the rarest of 348's Ask Bruce about the 358. Its a racing 348 with pedigree, a 355 subframe, 355 tail, and killer 348 engine on slicks and double adjustable shocks. Bruce post up the pics and the bio of 358.

 

And then the rarest of them all, the 348 Barchetta Competizione.

Let's not forget the Koenig F48 either.

 

Ok, I'll play along. My 348 Challenge (but without the roll cage or the OMP seats installed, which are still sitting in my garage).
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Sold #21 to a collector who allegedly intends to put it (and a bunch of other Ferrari race cars) in a museum, if he ever builds it. Intended to buy a 355CH, but couldn't find one I liked, so bought another 348CH (#26), one I'd known for years. Got it a bit over 2 years ago from an acquaintance who'd owned it for a while, and also knew the 2 owners who preceded him.

 

BTW, that site is owned/maintained by Paul "Gimme Fuel" on this site

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The 2 things about that car that I like -
1. The double bubble roof
2 The 288 GTO rear quarter panel vents

 

Car was never raced to the best of my knowledge. It never came with the Serie Challenge id plate, but then again many didn't. According to Sport Auto, it was #24, but I have no way to prove that unless I can get some sort of verification from FNA. Car has the 3 aluminum pedals, suede steering wheel, mounting points for roll cage and harnesses pre-welded in place. Also has panel in back of seats grommeted by the factory for harness eyebolts, Challenge light covers in the front bumper, and Challenge wheels. I have the full Challenge roll cage sitting in my attic and the OEM Challenge seats (the kevlar-carbon fiber ones) in my garage as they await me losing 20 lbs so that I can shoe horn my fat a** into them comfortably.

The front tow hook is actually for a 360 Challenge. A machinist buddy of mine made a new shaft out of chrome moly steel and rolled some M16 x 2 threads. I have a OEM tow hook for a 348 Challenge but it looks big and clunky by comparison and is bent slightly where someone had used it at one time.

You've probably seen the car before, though it looks a bit better now than it did then. I bought it from Sport Auto back in 2008 and used to take it to the Motori Italiani show in Charlotte before we moved.

 

I thought there were only 2 LM's but I know there are only 50 road GTC's not 56 and they were sold in Europe only, though I know of a Michelotto race GTC in the US....there maybe more?

BTW a road GTC just sold for 100,000 GBP in the UK

 

You just answered for me. I took a look in Bluemel's "The Original Ferrari V8". The SS was U.S. only; whereas the GTC was Europe only.

My personal favorite 348 is Mike's (AceMaster's) Serie Speciale. Plus, the owner is pretty amazing too.