1996 Ferrari F355 GTS, Rossa Corsa/Tan, 6 Speed Manual

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Up for sale is my 1996 F355 GTS, Rosso Corsa exterior with a tan interior. It has 31,600 miles which comes out to 1,600 miles a year. If you're looking for a 355 you already know the GTS is the lowest production variant. It offers the advantage of an open top but still retains the beautiful coupe shape with the flying buttresses. I searched for about 6 months before I bought this car. There is a lot of variety in the quality of 355s that are being offered for sale and I wanted one that was in clean condition and mechanically sorted.

The car has Fabspeed headers, high flow cats, Fabspeed y pipe and Capristo 2/3 exhaust which means it absolutely screams! The sounds it makes at 5-8k rpm are simply unbelievable and I still think this is the best sounding V8 ever made.

The car has been pampered by all of its owners and I have done the same. I do have some service records from previous owners but below is a history of what I've done. I do have walk-around and driving videos for anyone seriously interested.

Service history while under my ownership:

1) January to February of 2016, Fast Cars of Redondo Beach at 27k miles:
Major/engine out timing belt service (w/ Hill Engineering tensioners)
Full fluid flush
New plug wires
New valve covers
Hyper flow cats
CV boot driver's side
Motor mounts
Valve guides + rebuilt heads
New cat ECU

The car did not need the valve guides done but I wanted it to be fully sorted mechanically so that is why I spent the extra amount to have that done.

2) March 2016, done by myself:
New struts for the front and rear hoods
New downstream/rear O2 sensors
Capristo Stage 2/3 exhaust (still have the stock muffler)
Some of the center console buttons were sticky and I had those fixed.

3) May 2016, F&M Motorsports:
New battery
Thermostat upper hose replaced
Brake pump sensor cleaned

4) June 17th, 2016, F&M Motorsports:
Oil change

Cons:
1) At one point the tool bag strap was removed from the trunk and it needs to be riveted back. I don't have a rivet gun so I haven't done it yet.
2) Very small amount of wear on the driver's side bolster, can be seen in pic.
3) Hand brake leather is torn in one spot which is a common issue for these cars.
4) When I installed the Ferrari radio, I got a bit excited to see what it looks like fitted and pushed it all the way in. I did this before I hooked it up. I ordered the removal tools from eBay but they haven't arrived yet. Once they do, I'll connect the radio.

Pros:
1) Fabspeed headers ($2,900) w/ ceramic coating so you don't have to worry about cracked OEM headers.
2) Hyper flow cats ($2,000) so you don't have to worry about them failing like the OEM cats.
3) Capristo exhaust ($4,000) which is hands down the best sounding 355 exhaust. I still have the OEM muffler.
4) Fabspeed bypass y pipe with secondary cat delete ($1,700) for an improved sound.
5) Major service done recently so you don't have to do it for another 4 years.
6) Valve guides done along with rebuilt heads.
7) GTS model w/ body colored top, looks much better than the black ones in my opinion.
8) 3 pedals so no F1 issues.
9) Tires are in great condition with plenty of tread.
10) I will include a California Car Cover.
11) Books & tool kit along with 2 sets of keys
12) Has carbon fiber door sills but I still have the original ones.
13) Battery tender installed.
14) HID lights so you can actually see at night.


As you can see, the car is fully sorted. Anything it needed I had fixed and I also made sure to fix the common 355 issues even though they weren't an issue yet. Selling it because I want to buy a high mileage 355, 360 or 430 so I can take it to the track. This car is way too clean for the track and there's no way I would drive it there.

PRICE: I'm asking $100k or best offer for it. I was going to wait until early next year to sell but due to work and some traveling in December I won't have much time to enjoy it so might as well start now. Don't forget, excuses are not needed to buy a Ferrari and remember to not ask your significant other because it's much easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission!

I took some pics yesterday right after sunrise and also some right before sunset. There is a bit of an orange hue due to the sun but the car is a true rossa cross red. I'm not the best photographer but for anyone seriously interested I can take any desired pics. Here is a link with these pics and more:

1996 F355 GTS by eddy91604 | Photobucket
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Here are a few more pics of the interior, engine bay and one that maybe shows the color a bit better since it's not out in the sun.
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You should hear it with the Capristo exhaust, it's a totally different animal compared to the stock muffler you had on it. I still have the stock muffler for anyone that wants to put it back but that would be sacrilegious lol!

If you're ever up in the LA area drop by and hear it with this exhaust. You'll probably leave with it back

 

Thank you guys. As soon as I got the car my first goal was to sort out the immediate issues (major, mounts, etc.) but also the long term 355 issues (cats, guides) that way I can enjoy it and not worry about any of that.

I've thought about that because they're so cheap but they're still kind of pigs on the track

 

Thanks for the link, I promise it sounds way better in real life though

I have some other videos too for anyone interested in seeing how it sounds. That video done by Matt didn't have enough external audio shots.

 

Completely forgot to mention that I had the fuel injectors cleaned in July of this year.

 

Just wanted to bump the ad and mention I'll be out for about 2 weeks starting on the 22nd of December. Have a potential buyer flying out on the 10th of January to see it.

Car is still available until then, of course, and I'm open to offers!

 

Hi Dan, sorry didn't see this due to the new forum software which makes it a bit confusing. What's your email or phone number?

 

Forgot to update this thread since I got back from Europe in early January. Car is still for sale, the lowest number I always had in mind was in the 80s so if anyone is seriously interested reach out to me.

I've seen a few GTBs that need work selling for a bit less but once you do a major and all the stuff I did to mine, you'll be at 90-95k. Not to mention this is a GTS with rarer production numbers.

Hopefully the coming spring will bring more buyers out so they can enjoy what we in SoCal get year round

 

OK well a deposit has been made so we're pending a sale.