time capsule 348 first series

This is funny yet tragic. My 355 had it happen at 30k miles, weird.

Amazing car you have! So clean!!! The only lower mile 348/355 car I knew of was when Paul (Roadracer) bought his museum-stored *150* mile F355 Spider. He sold it with around 5k on the clock after 2-3 years with zero problems aside from extremely minor stuff. Some might say he "ruined" it, but I disagree. I'd say he liberated a passionate, beautiful, sexy Italian woman from the clutches of her evil museum-owning ruler The car is hopefully now in the hands of someone who will put the miles on it she deserves.

If you have others to drive, why NOT keep this one pristine? Good place to be in life!!

Congratulations, and I too want to see more of what sleeps under those covers.

Please visit the 348/355 section more often!!

 

Thank you for sharing. I own also one of the low-ish milage 348s (9k when I bought her) so nice to compare and see the variances between the Euro and US version.

 

"So does all the rubber coated plastic garbage on the interior still get sticky if it's never used or put outside?"

Yes, mine has sticky parts, despite v'low miles.

Mine also has its original set of tyres, exactly of the type you show in your pictures, Bridgestone RE71. I'm about to change mine as they show signs of perished sidewalls, so I would advise you also do the same if you intend to ever use that car.

Don't know about Italy but choosing a tyre set for a 348 is not easy in the UK, barely any well branded ones available?

Unless rosso was very orange peeled from new on a 348, that door shut looks like it may have been repainted at some time? I suppose over that many years it could have been needed, even in storage?

 

Can you tell us what the body number is (it is stamped in the left rear upright behind the shock mounting stud). I also have an early car ( a TS) that is body number 12 and reported to be the first 348 into the US. It was sold new by Ferrari of Atlanta to a gentleman in Myrtle beach, SC. Very interesting find and fun to see your pictures. I have looked at some old books with pictures of the early cars on the production line and they were being built within the late 328 production cars as well, neat how they operated back then. I also discovered in my research that a number of early units were held after completion to correct defects before releasing them for sale (there was even a picture in one of the books showing several sitting outside the rear door of the plant).

 

If you are going to drive a time capsule car, get a second set of rims/tires and store the originals. Even if you just cover the car and take it out once in a blue moon, the side walls can crack and then you will loose those oem tires.

 

Whilst I can understand wanting to keep the mileage down on this car for investment reasons, it's such a shame - And not what Enzo Ferrari intended for his cars!

A massive part of owning a Ferrari is the pleasure it gives the driver when it's used for what it was designed for: Driving fast, and it gives other drivers pleasure just to see it on the road.

Now this car is going to end up like an old painting that looks fabulous but spends it's entire life sat in a vault purely to gain in value and never be seen!


A Ferrari that never gets driven is slowly having it's soul destroyed!

 

Interesting, so Ferrari sold the same cover for use on the 328 and 348.
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I was thinking the same a few days ago. And I was thinking that the turbo might be the 208 turbo for the Italian market I believe.
Anyway so much for the specific fitted car cover anal brigade. A car cover is a car cover.

 

I agree completely. Some people are just too eager to tell you how you should enjoy your own property.

 

A few years ago I was at the Gooding & Co. pre auction party during Monterey week, there was a black 348tb bubble car for sale. If I remember correctly, it had less than 300 miles on it and it sold for around 80K.

 

It's up there with the some of the best. IMHO

Joe

 

I remember that car, was better than brand new!

I think I have some pics of it somewhere.

 

Thanks for sharing pics Alberto, amazing car!

 

The great artists painted pictures to be seen and enjoyed - Not to be locked up in a vault, never to see the light of day ever again!


The great wine makers created magnificent wines to be enjoyed for their flavour and character - Not to be stored away, never to be drunk!


Ferrari make cars to be driven and enjoyed, by the drivers and those around the drivers - Not to become static displays!



What is the point of a picture that is never seen?
What is the point of a drink that is never drunk?
What is the point of a Ferrari that is never driven?

All three are created for a purpose that they will never fulfil! - It's a crazy World I'm living in!

 

Very nice find, in SA someone recently found an as new 348 with a mere 4000 km's recorded, this one is also an early car.

 

Any engine bay pics please?

 

Love it Alberto!
There is an historic aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY. They fly Sopwiths, Spads, Nieuports, Albatroses, Fokkers, and even older kites. They point they make is that they can fly them a bit to stretch their legs, let them breath and get a little sunshine. Then they go back into the hangar and often get rotated out of service for their museum function, But they CAN fly and DO, only on limited occasions. I think preserving a museum time capsule is just fine. Just remember that taking it out around the block on a nice day, just to warm up the engine, coat the seals and let it breath in the sunshine, is always an option. Not tons of miles, just a little warm up or for special occasions.
Good luck and keep the pics coming.

Ciao.

 

I'm familiar with that car, it's had many owners, registered and unregistered. It's been from coast-to-coast and various parts in between. Beautiful and striking color combination.