355 Production Numbers by Year

I believe they made in the order of 11165 355's among all variants so 1995-1999 it would have been certainly more than 500/yr

 

I think there were around 3260 LHD Spiders produced in total, so depending on how specific you can be (F1 etc.) you might be in with a chance.

 

This has been asked before often and for starters go to the production numbers thread (search / advanced search / production numbers / titles only) but whether there is more detail is doubtful

 

Given that the the F1s were only produced in 1998 and 1999, the number of 1998 355F1 Spiders is probably slightly more than 500. If the 98 and 99 numbers were equal, that would be 563 or 564 each year.

The numbers below include the 100 Fioranos and production delivered to all countries. I believe I have number of LHD and RHD somewhere. I'll add it if I find it.

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	          F355             355F1	       Total
                 (Stick)          (paddles)
                 '94-'99          '98-'99

Berlinetta	  3,829            1,042	        4,871
Spider            2,690	           1,127	        3,817
GTS	          2,048	             529        	2,577

Total	          8,567	           2,698	       11,265

 

How many were imported to the US? Quite a few went to other countries.

 

does anyone know how many were produced the first year?

 

The Spider proved to be the second-most popular F355 model, with a total production of 3,717 units, of which 2,664 were produced with the 6-speed transmission and another 1,053 produced with the F1 transmission.

 

Why does Minnesota care?

 

As I said in post 4 this data is not in the public domain - since it has to be from the importer why don't you call FNA ?

 

I contacted Ferrari and was told somewhere around 250 world-wide, 355 Red / Black F1 Spiders, were produced. I don't recall the actual number right now. I'm going by memory...

I think you could contact them and ask..

 

NATHAN 797 did you ever find the proper documentation for the State of Minnesota collector plates?

 

hi.. bumping up this thread..

based on chart above.. and findings on wiki.. 2,048 units with 6speed were made as GTS..

however based on 355 registry see link.. 20.9% of the entire production were made in 1995.

so would it be a reliable estimate to assume roughly 428 of those are 1995 GTS's?
https://ferrari355registry.com/

 

ok im wrong.. regarding the 20.9%

just realized.. this represents.. how many people have inputted their car to the registry..

however the 2,048 GTS 6speed units built is accurate.. its just to figure out how many of those are 1995.

 

It is very interesting how few F1's were produced compared to the 6 speeds. Considering that it is the first Ferrari production model to offer the F1 transmission, it will be worth seeing how the collector world values these cars over time.

 

The numbers are not that surprising considering the F1 transmission was not introduced until 98 and they were winding down 355 production in 99. 95, 96, 97 MY the only option was the manual 6 speed. The F1 355 are much rarer than 3 pedal cars they are the first of their kind. I think that will fair well for them in the future.

 

I would agree with your assessment. Like everyone, I love gated cars (I love my 328), but the 355 F1 is a historical model in Ferrari’s history while gated cars continued into later models. Considering their limited numbers, I believe they will become very desirable, particularly exceptional and original examples.

 

The 355 F1 when setup properly is an animal. Just a fabulous car. It a historic advancement of F1 technology to a road car. The haters will see the truth in a not too distant future, of course the few that have driven a well setup example have already experienced the truth

 

"You can't handle the truth"
Thats what I tell most !!

 

When I decided to purchase a Ferrara some years ago, I had in mind 4 models under $150k. Actually 5 but I wasn’t ready to sell a rental and both kidneys on the black market to afford an F50. So the 348, 355, 360 and the 430 was on the list. I made the mistake stopping to see a 355 F1 Spider first. When the sale guy pulled off the cover, I told him, “I have to run to the bank. I’ll be back with a check.” I got to the bank. I had to call the guy back for the price because it was a cashier check. The Spider was gorgeous. I didn’t bother looking further. I knew then there wasn’t anything better looking. I didn’t know about engine in/out. Major service cost or valve guide thingy. I just knew whatever problems the car may have, it can be fixed but natural beauty is in the styling. No plastic surgery, makeup or hair dye can turn anything into a 355 Spider.

The 355 Spider F1 is the rarest. Not planning to sell so future value doesn’t matter to me. But I imagine the 355s will be around $500k down the road. The F1 will fetch the highest dollar. A Spider F1 will be higher than the other trim. That’s what my crystal ball says anyway.

 

I think you’re dead on, though $500 is a long way off. But, I agree, the 355 F1’s have huge upside.

 

Lets look at some facts. Nearly all classic cars in existence is time in a bottle. People with more money than they know what to do with give these cars value based solely on rarity. No classic car prior to the 355 has any “real” value to match its price as far as drivability. The 355 will beak that rule. It will be the first and last classic not based on rarity but beauty, drivability and technology. The 355 will be the first classic daily drivable car whose MSRP did not go over 7 figure price tag or limited to a few hundreds.

Some years ago horse power placed a heavy burden on cars. Today, it’s a dime a dozen. It is so easy to make horse power, auto companies struggling to balance profit by limiting horse power so not to out do itself and stay competitive. Very soon ever mom and pops car out there will do sub 3 second on the 60. At that point the only thing that distinguishes one car from the next is beauty. I’m glad the 355 was made. In a world full of fad and trend, it stays timeless.

In case anyone inquiring, I have the last regular series model.

 

This one has the factory carbon fiber interior trim package along with vented disk brakes so there is the expectation that this car will have greater value down the road:

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