Hi I will use this thread to update and add pictures of my F355 GTS Pozzi Blu, the VIN is ZFFXR42B000112982 The car was ordered new by Giovanni Sada in Milan former Challenge racing driver: https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Giovanni-Sada-I.html After this the car have had owner in Germany Düsseldorf from 2011/12 to now I bought the car and import it to Norway. Here are some pictures I got from Ferrari dealer in Düsseldorf LUEG sportivo and when the car was transported to Norway Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The car have Fiorano Handling Pack + Challenge grill from factory The interior color is Cuio and carbon seats + fire extinguisher + Sabelt seat belts from factory. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The Fiorano Handling pack is great, have tested some 355 without and belive with FPH you get more firm ride + better steering. I have not pressed the car so much yet, need get new big service and some better weather in Norway
Absolutely spectacular. The perfect colors and spec. That darker brown is so much nicer than beige. Love it.* *Definitely needs to be converted to manual...
Thanks, I have bought almost all parts to convert to manual including new ECU for manual car 5.2. But I really dont know if I will convert it, most people I have talked to tell me it will destroy the value of the car Also maybe better keep stock as from factory. Its really hard
Personally I wouldn't convert it. F1 GTS is one of the most rare variants of the 355. I believe 524 or 529 made. To top that off, yours is in a rare colour combination, with even rarer sport seats and sabelts/fire extinguisher. It is one of the nicest and rarest ones out there. Preserve it would be my choice...except for some exhaust modifications of course hahah. (All easily reversible) Plus the F1 is enjoyable to drive as it is. You could collect all the manual parts anyway though...if you're never going to sell it, do what you want anyway.
Such a nice spec, I’d leave it as it was built and also note it’s such a significant model for Ferrari they changed the name. It’s a 355 F1 not an F355 F1. F1 in a 355 is so underrated.
Yeah you guys are right, also I find the F1 good not the best like 458 etc, but for that time when it came out it was great tech I will keep all the parts for manual conversion for other car, think if possible buy F1 with high milage etc then can use this conversion on that car or just keep it for maybe one day
Not sure what is going on in Europe, but in the U.S , converted 360/F430 are fetching a slight premium over car + conversion costs. Devaluing of car is non-existent. I would convert it the moment you have a difficult or expensive F1 related issue. Until then, enjoy. You just got the car. No need to rush.
Beauty of a Car! As for conversions of 355 F1s Good luck finding shifter parts to convert a F1. Some parts are No longer available so pickings are getting slim!
I have all the shifter parts OEM some not even used + ECU for EU car manual + pedal box for both 2.7 + 5.2
Yeah best I think keep as-is and just put Tubi manifolds on the car + Tubi Cats + new big service. in future if the F1 fail I can convert it
Beautiful car Reza. You're doing the right thing by leaving it F1. As Elliott said, "it’s such a significant model for Ferrari they changed the name. It’s a 355 F1 not an F355 F1." There are times, on certain tracks, that I wish my F355 Challenge was F1. Drive and enjoy it in good health. Barry
I have chosen now to go ahead with conversion to manual, and used the last months buying parts for the conversions. Most of the parts have been easy to get hands on, only part I miss now is part nr 170624 clutch pedal for 5.2, worse case I will need get shop to manufacture new clutch pedal for me. So from my understanding if you cant get hands on 5.2 pedal box for bosch ABS best way is to reuse your existing 5.2 F1 pedal box. For me this was not the option, because I want to keep all the parts so one time in future if want convert back to F1 can easy do that. So first I bought by mistake 2.7 pedal box with master cylinder clutch attached to it. I found out a lot of the parts possible use from 2.7. Then I bought pedal box part nr 170622 this is the same pedal box for manual + F1 car LHD. But needs a lot of parts. I have made Google Sheet with all parts number + link to Eurospares where you can check the parts etc. The different color in sheet is just for me to understand when I receive the parts I just mark them green https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bmKeETW_bkpnf191nvVfSo_wo87JM8drn4dNVUxK0H8/edit#gid=0 From my understanding this is all you need to convert the car to manual, if you want 100% factory look possible to buy leather ECU panel behind seats + carpet. I will not do that as its hard to find my color code leather ECU panel.
My gosh that is breathtaking!! As a fellow 355 GTS owner I have a deep passion for the model anyway and the Pozzi is just amazing - not to mention the seats!! Absolutely beautiful and very rare - Enjoy!!
