Street Legal 355 Challenge

Considering how few 95CH cars came in and how many were written off those might be more rare than 250GTO's. I have a street legal one I service that is not for sale but you know how it goes, for the right price anything can be bought.

You might be better off just finding a 355B and modifying it to suit you.

 

Essentially you need to get an OBD1/1995 355 CH. These were dealer conversions with an original VIN rather than all the later cars which do not have a VIN.

Whether a roll cage is road legal is a separate matter, between you and any law enforcement that might stop you, but you can have a 355CH with plates and a title.

Remember search is your friend

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84593&highlight=street+legal+355+challenge

 

Here is a car that they claim is a "street legal challange version".

 

Here is a car that they claim is a "street legal challange version".

Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.exoticars.us/gal_95fr355Chbk.html

 

I just saw a mag. ad for a 348 challenge car in black, 93 or 94 and it is black (49k is the price)

Good looking alternative to bland base 348s or pricier 355

 

I checked this out before deciding to buy a track car. There are some later 355C's (thru 97) that were factory conversions and have VIN numbers. Your state might not allow you to register it though, better check it out first or you might not get a plate.

 

And just because you get a plate for it doesn't make it 100% legal.

 

If you intend to drive a Challenge car on the street, aside from the legal concerns consider how you'll handle the following: (1) Are you comfortable with driving a car lacking not just the obvious stuff like a/c, insulation, carpeting, etc., but also things like a horn, turn signals, and perhaps headlights (or do you intend to retrofit all of this)? (2) Will you retain the Challenge exhaust? If so, count on being pulled over unless the police are very understanding in your area, and definitely count on being deaf after more than a short ride unless you wear earplugs and/or a helmet, both of which are problematic on the street. (3) What will you do for tires? R compound DOT tires will work on the street, at least to and from the track, but what if it rains heavily? (4) Will you retrofit street seat belts? If not, the harnesses are a hassle on the street, and the OMP seats tough for frequent ingress/egress. (5) Be sure your roll cage is well-padded, as hard contact with it will knock you out cold if you're not wearing a helmet. (6) Be aware that the car will ride like a truck with those solid suspension bushings and stiff springs, and the ground clearance is minimal and requires real care. In short, street driving is feasible to and from nearby tracks, but unless you spend big time and money to turn the car back into a street version (and why would you want that?), it'll be a hair shirt. Don't ask me how I know all of this stuff, just take my word for it.