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  1. finnerty

    finnerty F1 World Champ

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    #1 finnerty, Mar 26, 2013
    Okay, I happened to go take a look at this "thing" today as I was driving by the Dealer.....purely out of idle curiosity....I am not looking for a 348.

    Anyway, the "Dealer" (these guys know nothing about Ferraris, btw) tried to tell me that the funky leather (some of it could actually be vinyl, I was not allowed to touch it ;)) --- alligator pattern on the top cover and something weirdo on the seat centers & dash (which they are claiming is "ostrich" or some such) --- was custom speced from Ferrari when the car was new (which, of course, the sales guy says, "makes it so special and rare").

    I have never seen or heard of anything like this ever coming from Maranello before, so I am thinking it is all just some crazy, previous owner customization ---- looks hideous, btw ;). What do you all think ---- any possibility that this material is OE ??? Anyone know anything about this particular 348 ???

    Obviously, the front driving lights have been molested as well. And, it looks like some unusual mods have been made to the engine bay components, too.

    In person, the whole thing looks pretty tasteless and cheesy, IMO ---- I half-expected to see a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror :p.

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  2. bobzdar

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    #2 bobzdar, Mar 26, 2013
    100% factory and incredibly rare. There were supposedly only three made but all were supposed to have white interior, so this is either a redye or a so far unknown fourth car in black.

    Might be worth twice the ask. ;)
     
  3. J. Salmon

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    #3 J. Salmon, Mar 26, 2013
    Rare doesn't always mean good.
     
  4. FlyingAces

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    #4 FlyingAces, Mar 26, 2013
    black on black on black love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  5. BigTex

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    #5 BigTex, Mar 26, 2013
    Wow, that does indeed look like ostrich interior inserts, and alligator top cover.

    If real, that's the rare Crocodile Dundee Edition.....is there a BIG knife between the driver's seat and console????
     
  6. SoCal1

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    #6 SoCal1, Mar 26, 2013

    Crocodile Dundee meets Knight Rider

    :)
     
  7. finnerty

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    #7 finnerty, Mar 26, 2013
    All right, a quick glance at the calender to confirm that it is not April 1st yet..... :)

    You are ****ting us, right ?! Nearly a one-off OE configuration ?! The driving lights too ???
     
  8. Rifledriver

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    #8 Rifledriver, Mar 26, 2013
    Without factory documentation it is just an interesting interior.


    I kind of like it but would not pay extra without factory documents.
     
  9. treedee3d

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    #9 treedee3d, Mar 26, 2013
    Love it!!! looks pretty bada$$
     
  10. tajaro

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    #10 tajaro, Mar 26, 2013
    And it is front wheel drive! Thats soooo rare too...
     
  11. bobzdar

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    #11 bobzdar, Mar 26, 2013
    ;)
     
  12. First Ferrari

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    #12 First Ferrari, Mar 26, 2013
    It maybe rare but worth more??? only if you find someone that likes the interior.

    Not my taste and I would offer much less due to the interior but hey that's just my taste.
     
  13. Extreme

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    #13 Extreme, Mar 26, 2013
    It makes sense if you're a Pimp.
     
  14. brent Lachelt

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    #14 brent Lachelt, Mar 26, 2013
    Looks like the interior has a bad case of the measles :(
     
  15. SoCal1

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    #15 SoCal1, Mar 26, 2013
    I think I would have to sit in it, all about the "feel"

    Would love to have air condition seats in my spider
     
  16. roadracer311

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    #16 roadracer311, Mar 27, 2013
    I like the way they appear to have put Armor All on the tread part of the tires (lift photo). That's one way to make the steering effort lighter when parking ;-)
     
  17. finnerty

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    #17 finnerty, Mar 27, 2013
    I will say this much, after seeing this car in person......the previous owner must have loved it, as it is exceptionally clean everywhere. You could eat off the car's undercarriage !

    And, especially assuming the ostrich and alligator hides are real.....it must have cost a small fortune to have that interior re-done !
     
  18. Nosevi

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    #18 Nosevi, Mar 27, 2013
    To my eye the stitching isn't the same as factory, even parts that are leather to leather, so I call their bluff on this one - not done in Maranello.

    I can see the appeal but it'd be wasted on me. It looks like a really good car but the first thing I'd do is rip the interior out and put a more normal one back I'm afraid. I don't wear shades at night, I don't like music with ONLY a base line and I don't think neon under a car looks cool so this car is not for me. All in all to me it looks just a tad over-done and just a little "look at me!" ish. I don't think a Ferrari needs it.
     
  19. angelis

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    #19 angelis, Mar 27, 2013
    Yep and all 3 had the engine in the front

    :D
     
  20. phrogs

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    #20 phrogs, Mar 27, 2013
    someone spent a lot of money for that to look like crap.
     
  21. Nosevi

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    #21 Nosevi, Mar 27, 2013
    Lol. Now this was more or less what I was thinking but surpressed the urge to say it. :)
     
  22. angelis

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    #22 angelis, Mar 27, 2013
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  23. 348_Spiderman

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    #23 348_Spiderman, Mar 27, 2013
    Except the foglight covers that go over the hardware are missing. Which is funny if you think about it, the person smoked all the lights, but the two black covers are missing so you can see non-black bits. Nice!
     
  24. ypsilon

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    #24 ypsilon, Mar 27, 2013
    From what I've heard you even got a Hawaii shirt and a false moustache from the factory.

    Crocodile Dundee meets Knight Rider meets Magnum
     
  25. Ursa Major

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    #25 Ursa Major, Mar 27, 2013

    Where's the "Like" button?
     
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