F355 factory roll bar?

great info, thanks
nice, cross weighted and everything, all in for 2818lbs ...i suppose with the steel monoque that you're not going to be able and get quite as light as the tube frame cars (3x8)?
agreed, i wouldn't just plop a plate on the floor sheet metal, it'd simply tear out around the plate in an impact ...that mustang is a good graphic example
my welding guy has/does a lot for the local RS & SS class track guys, and would use him for any cage work ....here either a scca cert tag or an inspection hole must be in place to pass inspection

 

Edit: found a few posts showing mounting plates
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=140401053&postcount=4
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=136308126&postcount=5
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=136311263&postcount=17

checking into things further, it appears easily to meet SCCA that even 1.5" DOM .120" could be used, and meet the pro-race class spec as well
if i'm not mistaken standard DOM is 1020 mild, and besides any ERW tubing is $ more (here anyways)

 

OMG, and you want to drive our car?!!!

 

Well...yes.

 

i have a 1998 red 355 with cream leather challenge rear panel and a factory fitted cream leather covered roll cage.

I have not seen another one anywhere?

Does anyone have any info about them, I have been unable to contact the original owner.

 

Do you know any of its geographic history? Was it first delivered overseas? Perhaps Dubai?

Get a Carfax report. The 2 Dubai cars I know of both start their Carfax reports in March, 2000, in a Denver suburb that I don't recall now.

 

StanT's 355

scroll to post #512

 

can you post a picture?

 

Does yours look similar to this?
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We need more pics of the roll bar

 

Stumbled across a gorgeous UK car with the so-called “Dubai-spec” roll bar.

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2015-auctions/nec-classic-motor-show-sale-2015/nec-classic-motor-show-sale-2015-sale/nec-classic-motor-show-sale-2015-sale-session/1999-ferrari-f355-f1


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Eurospares got back to me today. They checked with Italy. No part number. It was a "specially commissioned part" at the time the cars were being built. So add $20k to the value if you see one with it .

 

^ Easy enough to make one I wouldn't want to add the weight unless I was going to have the car on track all the time.

I mean, if you do enough weight reduction the roof won't collapse when you roll over anyway

 

It looks like the OMP Challenge roll cage without all the extra bars.

 

A photo of the car the day I bought it in Oct. 2007 Image Unavailable, Please Login and a replica of the build sheet of my car - PDF file.

 

Love it
That cage looks custom or another version
as the OMP Challenge would sit about 1-2 inch higher and the metal tube alone will scrap the interior panel. Looks like you have a cover and possibly padding also.
Great looking car

 

All factory built, per PDF build sheet. See the attached PDF for pictures of 1 of 5 sister cars special ordered by the same Dubai dealership, also with a roll bar.

Yes, the roll bar has leather covering over a bit of padding. But not like thick padding used in some cars to protect drivers' heads, etc.

 

No doubt at all about OEM Im just stating it is a scooch lower then the track model. Nice comparison

 

Dang, sold my car too cheap with the rare bar! Dubai spec car: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Awesome! Is this Ferrari of Washington?

 

Yes it is.

 

I just bought an ex UK RHD 1998 F1 Berlinetta with factory upholstered Roll Bar. Obviously not one of the Dubai cars. FHP and factory carbon seats.

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