What is this?

I am new to Ferrari’s, so please excuse my ignorance here. My Boss has this Ferrari, I know it’s a 1999 360, but is it a race version or something. A GT perhaps? He mentioned a Challenge Stradle...
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from this angle, and the side vents it looks more like a 430 to me.

 

It's definitely a 360, and not a Challenge Stradale as those were introduced in 2003 (if this is a 1999 build). Seems to have CF racing seats like on my 2002 model. Looks like an aftermarket front bumper, wing and rims.

It could perhaps be a Challenge car (not sure when those first came out), they are always a little bit different from the street legal versions. Might get a better answer in the 360/430 forum section. And post more pics of course

 

430 headlights are much narrower, it's just the bumper and the black parts around the vents that give it that look. The 430 also has two stalk that hold the side mirrors in place, the 360 has just one.

 

Looks like a regular 360 with an aftermarket body kit/mods. Probably Novitec Rosso or something similar.

 

Where's all the Ferrari experts around here! It is clearly a 360 with a bunch of goofy aftermarket crxp added including the front spoiler and the wing. Oh, that wing..............

 

I'm kinda curious about the yellow headlights... Not my thing, and I'm an owner of a Modena.

 

Here is the answer....

 

I agree to the aftermarket crap on this one. It’s a regular Modena with some mods.
First I thought it was a N-GT (the wing had me puzzled), but then saw the ext mirrors and aluminium interior trim.

 

Q: What is this?

A: An abomination.

 

Could this not be a Challenge car? I'm currently working at a customer with certain ties to F1. They have a number of 'Scuderia Ferrari' material here and there (including Schumachers gloves and suit, bits and pieces of F1 cars, etc) in a memorabilia corner. In this corner, there's also a lot of official Ferrari Car Magazines, and one book which has a 360 on the back of it that looks similar, i.e. with the black shroud around the front intakes and the side ones of the front bumper.

I need to a take a photo and try and figure out what exactly it is. Maybe move this thread to the 360/430 section for better visibility? I'm sure someone there would know in an instance

 

I would think it unlikely as the car pictured appears to have standard door trims.
I also think it is a normal 360 with aftermarket front and rear spoilers

 

So I took a look at the book at my Cx, and it seems to be one of their promotional material, and it indeed has photos of a very similar car. Plus I found the following pics as well:
http://www.carpictureworld.com/ferrari/360/challenge-stradale/ferrari-360-challenge-stradale-1200x800.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rv_zUpDr4sA/TrJZLn1Z36I/AAAAAAAAAB0/wI2u_JPEOlo/s640/ferrari-360-challenge-stradale-automotive-cars-pictures-0112.jpg

So whatever that front bumper is, it's a thing *shrug* Perhaps as mentioned on one of the pages, it's part of a Challenge GT body kit?

One of the other sites doesn't let me hotlink to it, but in that you can also see the side parts are black on the front bumper.

 

And I found this with a search of "360 Challenge GT" (and a few others). Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Yep, looks like a 360 GT although they were sold by Ferrari through Corse Clienti starting in 2002. Maybe the original 360 was built in 1999, modified by Ferrari into a GT later?

"The N-GT was a 360 Challenge car evolved even further to compete more seriously in the FIA N-GT racing classes alongside other marques such as Porsche."

 

I still think its a regular 360 but the bumper, wing, and lights are taken from a GT. It doesn't have the GT hood or windows and it seems to have a full interior. Might be factory GT parts or an aftermarket body kit. Either way it was born as a regular 360.

 

Well most GTs look differently, since it was more of a tuning job than bodywork. You will find many pictures of GTs with flat hoods and some even show the intake shape, but have it covered/plugged up. Also some have regular windows, others do not. Race version Ferraris are often modified for road use, which could be the case here. I am inclined to believe the person, but I guess a picture of the interior would help, because I do not see a roll cage, but I do see what I assume are racing seatings.

 

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Has center wheel lug.


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I would like to sell the car if anyone is interested


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Have you told your boss that you are selling it !

 

What kind of a comment is that?


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Well, you said it's your boss' car, so has your boss given you the green light to sell it on his behalf?

 

This is a funny thread. Carry on.